Owner's Manual

Table 1. Prerequisites for Installation

Windows PE Environment Linux Environment

The DTK self-extracting zip file (DTKX.X-WINPE-XX.exe) available

at support.dell.com.

The DTK ISO image available at support.dell.com.

A Windows workstation that has at least 512 MB of RAM. A workstation that has at least 512 MB of RAM.

Deployment Overview

DTK offers a complete set of utilities, sample scripts, and RPM packages that can be used to automate the deployment

of Dell systems.

Before running the deployment, ensure that you create specific deployment media to facilitate the deployment method

you choose. For more information, see the

Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide

available at dell.com/

support/manuals .

Deployment Prerequisites For Windows PE

Before beginning the deployment process for Windows PE, ensure that you have all of the following tools, software, and

information ready to use or consult:

• Windows AIK for Windows 2008 R2 to build Windows PE 3.0.

• Windows ADK for Windows Server 2012 to build Windows PE 4.0.

• An unzip utility.

• Working knowledge to build Windows PE 3.0 (See the Microsoft documentation to customize Windows PE).

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS) and Automated Deployment Services (ADS)

(including setting up of RIS and ADS environments) or any other third party deployment system or tool for

Windows PE.

• Working knowledge of Windows Deployment Services (WDS) or any other third party deployment system or tool

for Windows PE.

• A workstation with the following capabilities:

– Writable media drive

– Network access

• A target system with a media drive, if performing a local deployment.

• A target system with a media drive and network access, if performing a network deployment.

• All DTK utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files.

•

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD.

• Your operating system software and documentation.

• An optimally configured source system with network access.

NOTE:

You can also download the latest drivers from support.dell.com.

Deployment Prerequisites For Embedded Linux

For Linux, ensure that you have all of the following tools, software, and information ready to use or consult: