Users Guide

NOTE: The DTK ISO contains two bootloaders (isolinux for BIOS mode and grub2 for UEFI

mode).

• A Linux workstation that has at least 200 MB of free hard-drive space.

Deployment prerequisites

Before beginning the deployment process for Windows PE, ensure that you have all of the following

tools, software, and information ready to use or consult:

• Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 and

Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) to build Windows PE 3.0 ISO image.

• Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows Server 2012 to build Windows PE 4.0

ISO image.

• Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 (64-

bit) to build Windows PE 5.1 ISO image.

• Working knowledge to build Windows PE 3.0, Windows PE 4.0, and Windows PE 5.1 (see the Microsoft

documentation to customize 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 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 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.

For Linux, ensure that you have all of the following tools, software, and information ready to use or

consult:

• Advanced knowledge of Linux and Linux scripting (bash), Linux networking, installing and working

with RPM Package Managers, and creating and modifying loop file systems.

• A workstation with the following capabilities:

– A 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, sample configuration files, and RPM packages.

• All operating system RPM packages that DTK RPMs require.

NOTE: Tools such as Yellowdog Updater, Modified (YUM), Yet Another Setup Tool (YAST), and

Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) can be used to manage RPM dependency issues.