Deployment Guide

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files to deploy
and configure your Dell system. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-based installation for deploying a large
number of systems reliably, without changing their current deployment processes. You can use DTK in a Microsoft Windows
Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) or a Linux environment.
Topics:
What is new in this release
Supported Systems
Supported operating systems
Toolkit Utilities
Replication Of DTK Utilities
Other Documents You May Need
Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site
Contacting Dell
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).
Dells 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.
Supported Systems
For a complete list of supported Dell PowerEdge systems, see the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix in the required version
of OpenManage Software at dell.com/openmanagemanuals
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8 Introduction