Users Guide

Introduction

The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample

configuration files that you can use to deploy and configure the Dell systems. You can use DTK to build

script-based and RPM-based installation for deploying large number of systems on a pre-operating

system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current deployment processes. Using DTK

you can install operating systems on Dell systems in BIOS or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

mode.

In addition to the command line utilities used to configure various system features, DTK also provides

sample scripts and configuration files to perform common deployment tasks and documentation. These

files and scripts describe the use of the DTK in Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows

PE) and Linux environments.

What Is New In This Release

NOTE:

DTK version 5.0.1 is supported only on the following systems:

• Dell PowerEdge R730

• PowerEdge R730 XD

• PowerEdge R630

• PowerEdge T630

• Dell Precision R7910

The new features for this release include:

• Support for the installation and deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (64–bit) in BIOS and UEFI

mode on Dell’s 13

generation of PowerEdge servers using DTK ELI.

• Support for the installation of the following operating systems on Dell Precision R7910:

– Windows 8.1 (64–bit) using Windows PE 5.0 (64–bit) in BIOS and UEFI mode

– Windows 7 (64–bit) using Windows PE 4.0 (64–bit) in BIOS and UEFI mode

– Windows 7 (32–bit) using Windows PE 3.0 (32–bit) in BIOS mode

• Added support for additional attributes and values in BIOS setup groups. For more details, see the

Command Line Interface Reference Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

• RAIDCFG configuration supports additional support for the configuration of the following through

RAID controller BIOS:

– Managing preserved cache

– Expanding and securing virtual disk size