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• Advanced knowledge of Linux and Linux scripting (bash), Linux networking, installing and working with RPM

Package Managers (RPMs), and creating and modifying loop file systems.

• Any third party deployment system or tool, such as Yum.

• A workstation with the following capabilities:

– A 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, sample configuration files, and RPM packages.

• All operating system RPM packages that DTK RPMs require.

NOTE: Tools such as Yellowdog Updater Modified (YUM), Yet Another Setup Tool (YAST), and Advanced

Packaging Tool (APT) can be used to manage RPM dependency issues.

• All other utilities and files necessary to perform the deployment, including all required Linux drivers, operating

system drivers, and the Dell utility partition file.

•

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD.

• Your operating system software and documentation.

• An optimally configured source system with network access.

NOTE: You can download the latest drivers from support.dell.com.

Preparing Windows PE Environment for Deployment

If you are using the Windows PE environment:

1. Copy or extract DTK utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration files, and drivers provided (in the zip file) to the

Windows PE image.

2. Organize DTK utilities, script files, configuration files, the operating system installation files, and the requisite

system files and drivers on a network share or local media.

3. Set up a

Source System

by using the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility (to install your operating system) and the

Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools (to load drivers). The

Source System

acts as a master server that is used to

replicate settings to the

Target Servers

NOTE: You can also download the latest drivers from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

4. Generate a system BIOS, BMC, RAID, and/or RAC/iDRAC configuration profile from the

Source System

. Copy the

generated configuration files to a read/write share on the workstation or server.

NOTE: You can obtain the system BIOS, BMC, RAID, and/or RAC/iDRAC configuration files by booting from

DTK Windows PE image and running the SYSCAP.BAT, RAIDCAP.BAT, and RACCAP.BAT scripts.

5. Create an operating system answer file that contains unattended operating system software installation

information.

6. To set up the system BIOS, BMC, RAID, and RAC/iDRAC and then, install an operating system on a

Target Server

edit DTK sample script files that access the system configuration files.

Preparing Embedded Linux Environment for Deployment

If you are using the embedded Linux environment:

1. Obtain the DTK Linux ISO image, which is a self-contained bootable ISO image.

2. Use and customize the sample scripts as per your requirements.