Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit 5.1.
Release Type and Definition Deployment ToolKit The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, scripts, and sample configuration files that to deploy and your Dell system. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPMbased installation for deploying large number of systems on a preoperating system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current deployment processes.
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: A writable CD/DVD drive and CD/DVD writing software Network access A target system with a CD/DVD drive if you are performing a local deployment or network access if you are performing a network deployment. All Deployment Toolkit utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files.
DTK operating system deployment limitation: DTK does not support operating system deployment, when multiple boot VDs exist on a single controller or when the server has multiple boot controllers. If multiple boot controllers exist on the server, the boot VD must be created on any one of the controllers, and the boot VD must be set as first boot device in system BIOS. SYSCFG Some options may not be present on all systems, which may be due to the BIOS version or hardware feature set.
The option for "powerctl," which is "softshutdown," does not work on Windows PE. On Windows PE 3.0, when you run the syscfg command to list all available options, if you press CTR + C before the command fully executes, an error message is displayed. Click OK. You can ignore the message. The option for "powerctl," which is "softshutdown," does not work on Windows PE. On Windows PE 3.
Installation Prerequisites Before extracting Deployment Toolkit components, ensure that you have: A workstation that has 512 MB RAM A writable CD drive and CD-writing software (optional) Network access A minimum BIOS version is recommended on some of the platforms for all the DTK options to work properly. In general, it is a good practice to use the latest ("n") version of BIOS firmware or the "n-1" version that is available on "support.dell.com.
