Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 5.3 Installation Guide
- Introduction
- Documents you may need
- Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site
- Prerequisites
- Deployment overview
- Deployment prerequisites for Windows PE
- Preparing Windows PE environment for deployment
- Installing Windows server Operating System using DTK
- Converting to RACADM and installing Windows server Operating System using RACADM scripts
- 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
- Converting to RACADM and installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Operating System using RACADM scripts
- Installing SUSE Linux server Operating System using DTK
- Converting to RACADM and installing SUSE Linux server Operating System using RACADM scripts
- Installing CentOS Linux Server Operating System
- Downloading Seamless package
- Upgrading your DTK version
Prerequisites
Before using DTK to deploy Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (PE) or Linux environment (Red Hat Enterprise
Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server), ensure you have the following prerequisites:
Table 1. Prerequisites for Installation
Windows PE Environment Linux Environment
The DTK self-extracting zip file (DTKX.X-WINPE-XX.exe) available at
dell.com/support.
The DTK ISO image available at dell.com/
support.
A Windows workstation that has at least 512 MB of RAM. A workstation that has at least 512 MB of RAM.
Deployment overview
DTK offers a complete set of utilities, sample scripts, and RPM packages that can be used to automate the deployment of Dell
systems.
Before running the deployment, ensure that you create specific deployment media to facilitate the deployment method
you choose. For more information, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide available at dell.com/
openmanagemanuals.
Deployment prerequisites for Windows PE
Before beginning the deployment process for Windows PE, ensure that you have the following tools, software, and information:
NOTE:
For Microsoft WinPE and OS deployment support limitations refer to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/
hh824993.aspx.
● Windows ADK for Windows Server 2012 R2 to build Windows PE 5.1
● Windows ADK for Windows Server 2016 to build Windows PE 10.0
● Windows ADK for Windows Server 2019 to build Windows PE 10.0
● Working knowledge of Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS) and Automated Deployment Services (ADS) (including
setting up of RIS and ADS environments) or any other third party deployment system or tool for Windows PE.
● 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:
○ 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, and sample configuration files.
● Dell EMC OpenManage 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 www.dell.com/support.
Preparing Windows PE environment for deployment
If you are using the Windows PE environment:
1. Copy or extract DTK utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration files, and drivers provided (in the zip file) to the Windows
PE image.
2. Organize DTK utilities, script files, configuration files, the operating system installation files, and the required system files and
drivers on a network share or local media.
Introduction
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