Deployment Guide

4. Execute the script: WINPE3.0_driverinst.bat <WIMPATH> <DTKPATH>

where <WIMPATH> is the destination path to create the directory structure for Windows PE and <DTKPATH> is the path for the Dell

drivers in the extracted DTK toolkit. For example, WINPE3.0_driverinst.bat C:\winpe_30 C:\DELL\x64\DRIVERS.

This pre-installs the Dell drivers into Windows PE image. The successful execution of the above commands creates a bootable ISO

image for Windows PE 3.0 at <WIMPATH>.

NOTE: The destination folder (C:\winpe_30) is created as part of the process, and must not be an existing

directory. The destination path and the path to the Dell drivers must not contain any blank space.

NOTE: The execution script contains the following step, you can skip running the command.

Run the following command: oscdimg -n -bc:\winpe_30\etfsboot.com c:\winpe_30\ISO

c:\winpe_30\WinPE3.0.iso

WinPE3.0 iso, a media bootable ISO image is created.

You can use any CD or DVD burning software to burn the image onto a CD or DVD. After burning the ISO image, ensure that it boots from

the CD or DVD drive for all the supported Dell systems you plan to deploy. After it boots, you are advised to test all the tools and scripts

on these systems to make sure that the integration is successful and that there are no issues with hardware components not being

recognized.

Running the image

You are now ready to use your bootable media to access the deployment components from the directory structure on the media:

1. Boot the target system with the bootable deployment media.

2. Execute the master batch file, which calls individual task scripts and utilities from the media to complete the deployment process.

Media-Based local deployment with Networking

enabled for systems running windows

This method provides greater flexibility and is highly recommended in large deployments. The pre-requisites are the availability of network

bandwidth and all target systems connected to the network.

NOTE: DTK network-based deployment is not supported from mapped Novell NetWare systems.

This deployment method is easy to assemble and provides great flexibility in changing the scripts and configuration files. Any change to

the system configuration, for example, does not require re‑creation of the bootable media. This method also provides access to the

remote share as writable media. Hence, the configuration files captured during the deployment automation process can be saved to the

remote share.

Bootable Windows PE media with Networking enabled

This process includes:

• Creating a bootable Windows PE media with the appropriate network drivers. This step enables Networking services to start, get an IP

address, and bring the target system into a functioning network.

NOTE:

For more details on how to create a customized version of a single Windows PE bootable media that works

across all Dell supported systems and provides an underlying Networking stack, see Running The Deployment

Scripts.

• Creating scripts to automatically map to a predefined network share.

• Accessing scripts, configuration files, and operating system installation files from the network.

Preparing and populating the network share

This process includes:

• Creating a network share on a system that is always available over the network for the target systems to be deployed.

• Ensuring that a large amount of space is available for storing operating system installation files.

• Ensuring that proper permissions are assigned to this share so that the target systems can read files from and write files to the share.

Running the deployment scripts