Users Guide

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

4. Generate a system BIOS, BMC (Baseboard Management Controller), RAID, and/or RAC configuration

profile from the optimally configured source system. Copy the generated configuration files to a

read/write share onto the workstation.

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

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

or for Linux from DTK Linux ISO image and running the syscap.sh, raidcap.sh, and raccap.sh

scripts.

NOTE: You can use a system BIOS configuration profile generated for all systems belonging to

the same generation.

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

installation information.

6. Edit the DTK sample script files that read the system configuration files to set up the system BIOS,

BMC, RAID, and RAC and then install an operating system on a target system.

Deployment

After you have prepared all scripts, files, and utilities, you are ready to proceed with the deployment

process. While there are many ways to use DTK utilities to deploy Dell systems, this guide focuses on the

two most common methods for Windows PE and Linux: media‑based deployment (local) and network-

based deployment (remote).

Configuring a source system

You need an optimally configured system, both for testing purposes and as the source for the SYSCFG

and RAC configuration files, to be used in the deployment process. For instructions on using the sample

DTK scripts, SYSCAP.BAT or syscap.sh and RACCAP.BAT or raccap.sh, to generate SYSCFG and RAC

configuration files that are used to configure the target system, see Using DTK Sample Scripts To Capture

Configuration Information.

SBUU is replaced with Lifecycle Controller on Dell 13G servers. iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller is an

Embedded Systems Management application for operating system deployment and lifecycle

management of PowerEdge servers. You can access Dell Lifecycle Controller by pressing <F10> during

system boot up.

The local GUI of iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller allows you to do the following in a pre-OS

environment:

• Hardware configuration

• Operating system and hypervisor deployments

• Hardware updates

• Hardware diagnostics

• Easy maintenance of PowerEdge servers

iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller functionality can also be accessed through remote interface tools such

as, iDRAC Web UI, RACADM Command Line interface, and Web Service Management (WS-MAN)

interface.

After you have installed the operating system and all applicable device drivers using Dell Lifecycle

Controller, check www.dell.com/support for the latest drivers. Install all necessary drivers to be used in