Deployment Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 5.1 Installation Guide
- Introduction
- Documents you may need
- Accessing documents from Dell Support Site
- Prerequisites
- Deployment overview
- Deployment prerequisites for Windows PE
- Preparing Windows PE environment for deployment
- Installing Windows server Operating System using DTK
- Installing Windows client Operating System using DTK
- Deployment prerequisites for embedded Linux
- Preparing embedded Linux environment for deployment
- Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Operating System using DTK
- Installing SUSE Linux server Operating System using DTK
- Upgrading your DTK version
13. From \Toolkit\Template\Configs, copy Unattend.xml to z:\PR7910.
NOTE: The unattendClient.xml file is for Windows client operating system (32–bit and 64–bit)
in BIOS mode and unattendClient_uefi.xml is for Windows client operating system (64–bit) in
uefi mode.
14. On the source system, navigate to PR7910.
15. In unattendClient.xml, check the value of DiskId in the tags ImageInstall and DiskConfiguration.
The value should be zero. If the value is not zero, set it to zero.
16. On the target system, navigate to \Toolkit\template\scripts and run TKENVSET.BAT to set the DTK
paths and options.
17. Set the environment variable DT_DRIVE=Z:.
18. Run the WINCLIENTINST.bat script to install the required version of Windows client operating
system.
19. Select the required operating system. The operating system installation starts and goes on
unattended.
After the operating system is installed, the Set Up Windows screen is displayed.
Deployment prerequisites for embedded Linux
For Linux, ensure that you have all of the following tools, software, and information ready to use or
consult:
• 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 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.
3. Set up a Source System by using the the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
(to install your operating system) and the Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools (to load drivers).
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