Deployment Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 5.5 User's Guide
- Introduction
- Pre-requisites and deployment
- Downloading DTK
- DTK Seamless package
- Setting up a directory structure for deployment
- Preparing the script files
- Using the sample DTK scripts to run a full deployment
- Editing the sample batch files to perform a complete system deployment
- Scripts for deployment on systems running windows
- Scripts for deployment on systems running Linux
- Replication scripts for deployment on systems running windows operating system
- Replication scripts for deployment on systems running Linux operating system
- Deployment scripts for systems running windows operating systems
- Deployment scripts for systems running Linux operating systems
- Other scripts for systems running Windows operating systems
- Other scripts for systems running Linux operating systems
- Editing example of TKENVSET and tkenvset
- Editing DTK task scripts
- Using DTK sample scripts to capture configuration information
- Preparing the operating system installation scripts
- Running the deployment scripts
- Deployment using removable boot media with a network connection (media-based) for systems running windows
- Media-based local deployment for systems running microsoft windows
- Media-Based local deployment with Networking enabled for systems running windows
- Deployment using removable boot media without a network (media-based) connection for systems running windows
- Network based deployment for systems running windows
- Using a third-party deployment solution framework for systems running windows
- Using Windows Pre-installation Environment driver CAB files for systems running Windows
- Deployment using Dell provided embedded Linux
- Deployment using customized embedded Linux
- Using a third-party deployment solution framework for systems running Linux
- Running Dell update packages on systems running embedded Linux
- Known issues and frequently asked questions
Table 6. Supporting Tools and System Files for Linux (continued)
Additional Tools Purpose Source Save in DTK location
NOTE: In the previous
releases, each Dell system
required a unique upimg
file. The upimg file is
common for all Dell
systems.
Build and Update Utility on
the Dell Systems Management
Tools and Documentation DVD.
kernel image Used during a Linux
unattended installation.
Available on the Linux media.
/opt/dell /toolkit /
systems/linux
initial ramdisk Used during a Linux
unattended installation.
NOTE: For legacy
operating systems, you
may need to use the driver
disk. At the end of the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Server installation, you may
need to install the drivers
available on the Systems
Build and Update Utility.
Available on the Linux
operating system media or
on the Systems Build and
Update Utility on the Dell
Systems Management Tools
and Documentation DVD.
/opt/dell /toolkit /
systems
Deploying operating systems
After the system hardware is versioned and configured, an operating system can be installed using unattended setup files,
samples of which are provided as part of DTK. The sample configuration files are operating system specific, and have
been enhanced for Dell systems. For information on modifying the sample configuration files, see your operating system
documentation.
DTK Utilities (SYSCFG and RAIDCFG) and scripts (sample) supports Windows PE 3.0, Windows PE 4.0, Windows PE 5.1, and
Windows PE 10.0. For Microsoft WinPE and OS deployment limitations, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/
hh824993.aspx.
DTK helps to deploy the Microsoft Windows Server operating systems in BIOS and UEFI mode, for supported OS information
refer Supported operating systems.
NOTE: For the latest supported operating systems, see the Windows PE documentation.
DTK helps to deploy the Linux operating systems in BIOS and UEFI mode, for supported OS information refer Supported
operating systems. The sample configuration files contain examples to deploy the supported operating systems.
Deployment
DTK offers a complete set of utilities, sample scripts, and RPM packages that can be used to automate deployment on large
numbers of Dell systems. This guide is designed to help you through some of the most basic planning considerations, logistical
preparations, and deployment procedures to get you started using DTK to deploy Dell systems.
A well-thought-out deployment plan is critical to the success of your deployment effort and includes the following
considerations:
● Assessing your existing IT environment
● Selecting an operating system
● Selecting the optimum Dell OpenManage systems management software configuration for your system
● Choosing a deployment method
DTK is flexible enough to fit into almost any deployment plan.
Pre-requisites and deployment
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