Deployment Guide

● The Dell Systems Software Support Matrix provides information about the various Dell systems and the operating systems
supported by these systems.
● The Dell Update Packages User's Guide provides information about obtaining and using Dell Update Packages as part of your
system update strategy.
● The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) Command Line Interface Reference Guide provides information
about the RACADM subcommands, supported interfaces, property database groups and object definitions for iDRAC8 and
CMC.
● The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) User's Guide provides information about configuring and using
iDRAC8 for 13
th
generation rack, tower, and blade servers to remotely manage and monitor your system and its shared
resources through a network.
● The Dell Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide provides information about configuring a managed system
to use the BMC Management Utility to manage your system through its BMC. The Dell Update Packages User's Guide
provides information about obtaining and using Dell Update Packages as part of your system update strategy.
● The Glossary provides information about the terms used in this document.
● The Deployment Toolkit release notes (for Windows PE and embedded Linux) which is also available as part of the DTK
download, provides the latest available information about the installation and operation of the DTK components and the list
of PowerEdge systems supported for this version of DTK.
Other supporting documents you may need
Besides the Dell-provided documentation, there are numerous other resources to aid you in planning and executing a DTK -
assisted deployment.
● Operating system documentation to prepare for and execute the unattended installation process. In addition, you should
consult the available web-based resources such as:
○ The Microsoft Tech Net database at microsoft.com/technet
○ The Red Hat Enterprise Linux support pages at redhat.com
○ The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server support pages at novell.com
● Windows PE 5.1, Windows PE 10.x - Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK), and Windows Deployment Services
(WDS) documentation.
● Imaging software documentation, if you are creating a bootable media or are planning to deploy from an image (deploying
from an image is not covered in this guide).
Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support
site
Access supporting content related to an array of systems management tools using direct links, going to the Dell EMC support
site, or using a search engine.
● Direct links:
○ For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management and Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management—https://
www.dell.com/esmmanuals
○
For Dell EMC Virtualization Solutions—https://www.dell.com/SoftwareManuals
○ For Dell EMC OpenManage—https://www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
○ For iDRAC—https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals
○ For Dell EMC OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management—https://www.dell.com/
OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement
○ For Dell EMC Serviceability Tools—https://www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools
● Dell EMC support site:
1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Browse all products.
3. From the All products page, click Software, and then click the required link.
4. Click the required product and then click the required version.
Using search engines, type the name and version of the document in the search box.
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