Release Notes

Platforms Affected

For a complete list of supported Dell PowerEdge systems and supported Operating systems, see the Dell

Systems Software Support Matrix available in the required version of OpenManage Software at dell.com/

openmanagemanuals.

What Is Supported

Hardware and Software Requirements

Before beginning the deployment process, ensure that you have the following tools, software, and

information ready to use:

• Advanced knowledge of Windows.

• Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) or Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) to build

Windows PE.

• 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.

• 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 Systems 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 2008 R2 SP1 (64-bit)