Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 5.3 User's Guide
- Introduction
- Pre-requisites and deployment
- Downloading DTK
- DTK Seamless package
- Setting up a directory structure for deployment
- Preparing the script files
- Using the sample DTK scripts to run a full deployment
- Editing the sample batch files to perform a complete system deployment
- Scripts for deployment on systems running windows
- Scripts for deployment on systems running Linux
- Replication scripts for deployment on systems running windows operating system
- Replication scripts for deployment on systems running Linux operating system
- Deployment scripts for systems running windows operating systems
- Deployment scripts for systems running Linux operating systems
- Other scripts for systems running Windows operating systems
- Other scripts for systems running Linux operating systems
- Editing example of TKENVSET and tkenvset
- Editing DTK task scripts
- Using DTK sample scripts to capture configuration information
- Preparing the operating system installation scripts
- Running the deployment scripts
- Deployment using removable boot media with a network connection media-based for systems running windows
- Media-based local deployment for systems running Microsoft Windows
- Media-Based local deployment with Networking enabled for systems running windows
- Deployment using removable boot media without a network media-based connection for systems running windows
- Network based deployment for systems running windows
- Using a third-party deployment solution framework for systems running windows
- Using Windows Pre-installation Environment driver CAB files for systems running Windows
- Deployment using Dell provided embedded Linux
- Deployment using customized embedded Linux
- Using a third-party deployment solution framework for systems running Linux
- Running Dell update packages on systems running embedded Linux
- Known issues and frequently asked questions
UNATTEND.XML aND UNATTEND_UEFI.XML
The UNATTEND.XML (in BIOS mode) and UNATTEND_UEFI.XML file (in UEFI mode) are the default name of the answer
files for automating the Windows setup during an unattended installation. A sample copy of the UNATTEND.XML and
UNATTEND_UEFI.XML file is provided as part of the DTK download in the \Toolkit\Template\Configs directory.
UNATTEND.XML and UNATTEND_UEFI.XML contains the headings and parameters that instruct Windows setup to perform
various configuration tasks. In UNATTEND.XML and UNATTEND_UEFI.XML, specify various setup options, including how to
partition disks and the location of the Windows image you want to install. Before a full deployment can be run, edit all
appropriate headings and parameters, as necessary.
NOTE: On systems running Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system, save the default answer files as
UNATTEND2K12.XML or UNATTEND2K12_UEFI.XML.
NOTE: See your operating system documentation for instructions on modifying the options in the operating system
unattended installation file to customize the scripted installation of your operating system.
On systems running Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system, save the completed file in the
\Toolkit\os_deploy\<target system> directory after you have completed all necessary modifications to the
UNATTEND.XML or UNATTEND_UEFI.XML file.
After you have successfully edited your deployment scripts, you are ready to create your deployment media and run your
deployment. For instructions on creating the deployment media and running a full deployment, see Running The Deployment
Scripts.
Linux scripts
The lininst.sh (for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) and lininst7.sh (for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) sample scripts are
used to perform an unattended installation of the supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating system in both BIOS and
UEFI mode. The variables and paths must be specified before the operating system can be installed.
Utilities used by Linux scripts
grub — Used with the kernel image and initial ramdisk files, along with the unattended answer file to install the
operating system in BIOS mode.
grub2 — Used with the kernel image and initial ramdisk files, along with the unattended answer file to install the
operating system in UEFI mode.
The following are the variables used in grub and grub2:
● DT_OS_DISK — Sets the disk to deploy the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 operating system.
● DT_OS_NFS_LOC — Sets the disk to deploy the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 operating system.
● DT_OS_SRC — Sets the location from where to copy the kernel image and initial ramdisk files.
● DT_HD — Sets the required disk to be configured for partition.
External dependencies of lininst.sh
The DT_PLATFORM variable is set during deployment by tkenvset.sh using platform discovery.
The lininst.sh script uses the unattended answer file with the grub utility and kernel image and initial
ramdisk files to install the operating system files. For more information about preparing the unattended answer file, see
Answer Files.
Answer files
Depending on the version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating system, the ks-rhel6.cfg and ks-rhel7.cfg,
ks_rhel6_uefi.cfg (only in UEFI mode), or ks_rhel7_uefi.cfg (only in UEFI mode) files are the default names of the
answer files to automate an unattended Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server installation. A sample copy of the ks-rhel6.cfg/
ks-rhel7.cfg file is provided as part of the DTK download in the /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs directory.
Preparing the script files
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