Deployment Guide

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Introduction
The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files that you
can use to deploy and configure the Dell systems. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-based installation for deploying
large number of systems on a pre-operating system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current deployment
processes. Using DTK you can install operating systems on Dell systems in BIOS or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
mode.
In addition to the command line utilities used to configure various system features, DTK also provides sample scripts and
configuration files to perform common deployment tasks and documentation. These files and scripts describe the use of the DTK in
Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE) and Linux environments.
What is new in this release
The new features for this release include:
• Support for installation and deployment of the following operating systems in BIOS and UEFI modes:
– Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64-bit) to build Windows PE 10.0.
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 (64-bit).
– Dell’s Precision R7910 Supported operating systems:
– Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit).
• Support for the following network cards:
– Intel XL710 DP 40Gb QSFP+ Rack NDC
– Intel 40GbE 2P XL710 Adapter
– Intel(R) X550 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Networking Adapter
– Broadcom 10GbE 2P 57402S Adapter
– Broadcom 25GbE 2P 57404S Adapter
– Broadcom 10GbE Base-T 2P 57406 Adapter
– Mellanox Connect X-4 LX DP 25Gb SFP rNDC
– Mellanox 25GBE 2P Connect X-4 LX Adapter
– Intel 82599 DP 10G Mezzanine Adapter (Supported only on Dell PowerEdge C6320)
• Support for the following Dell PowerEdge servers:
– R830
• Optional support for force option in Resetting the Controller under the RAID configuration Utility options and arguments.
NOTE: For the list of supported operating systems and Dell servers, see the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix at
dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
NOTE: Use both DTK and the Server Administrator from the same release version to get complete supported features of
Server Administrator.
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