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• Creating a network share on a system that is always available over the network for the target systems to be
deployed.
• Ensuring that a large amount of space is available for storing operating system installation files.
• Ensuring that proper permissions are assigned to this share so that the target systems can read files from and
write files to the share.
You can also use the bootable media to call the deployment components from the directory structure on the media and
the remaining components from the network share.
1. Boot the target system with the bootable deployment media.
2. Execute the master batch file, which calls individual task scripts and utilities from the network share to complete
the deployment process.
Deployment Using Removable Boot Media With A Network
Connection (Media-Based) For Windows
For media-based deployment with a network connection:
1. Create a deployment media containing a bootable image with the appropriate media and network drivers, along
with any utilities needed to connect to a network share. The deployment media initiates the deployment process by
mapping to the network share where the deployment directory structure resides.
2. Insert the bootable media into the appropriate drive of the system to be deployed.
3. Boot or reboot the system.
The configuration process begins and the following tasks are completed:
– Windows PE or Linux, as the case may be, is installed from the media.
– Network shares are mapped.
– The DTK scripts execute the necessary DTK utilities from the network share or the media itself.
– Configuration information is read from the network share.
– The operating system is installed from a network share. This installation may happen after your system
reboots.
Deployment Using Removable Boot Media Without A Network
(Media-Based) Connection For Windows
For media-based deployment without a network connection:
1. Create a deployment media containing a bootable image with the appropriate drivers. The media must also include
the complete deployment directory structure, which contains all DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration files, an
operating system installation answer file, and the required operating system installation files and drivers.
2. Insert the bootable media into the media drive of the system to be deployed (the target system).
3. Boot or reboot the target system.
The deployment process begins and the following tasks are completed:
– Windows PE or embedded Linux, as the case maybe, is installed from the media.
– The DTK scripts execute the necessary DTK utilities from the media.
– Configuration information is read from the media.
– The operating system is installed from the media.
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