Release Notes
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.
All required Windows PE drivers, operating system drivers, and the Dell utility partition image file.
A minimum BIOS version is recommended on some of the platforms for all the DTK options to
work correctly. In general, it is good practice to use the latest ("n") version of BIOS firmware or
the "n-1" version that is available on "dell.com/support." For more information see the Dell
Systems Software Support Matrix available in the required version of OpenManage Software at
dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Operating System Requirements
DTK Utilities (SYSCFG and RAIDCFG) and scripts (sample) supports Windows PE 3.0, Windows PE 4.0 and
Windows PE 5.1.
For Microsoft WinPE and OS deployment support limitations refer to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/hh824993.aspx
DTK helps deploy the following Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Note: On Dell's PowerEdge 13th generation and later servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit) deployment is not supported. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
SP1( 64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter editions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter editions
What’s New
The new features for this release include:
Availability of DTK boot critical drivers as cabinet file.
Added support for the following Dell PERC 9 controllers:
FD33xD controller
FD33xS controller
Support for the following systems:
Dell PowerEdge FC830
Dell PowerEdge M830
Dell PowerEdge FC430
Dell PowerEdge C4130
Dell PowerEdge FD332
Support for the following network cards:
Emulex OCm14104-N1-D QP 4x10Gb rNDC Ethernet Network Adapter