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 10. Target System Directory Structure Contents (continued)
Contents Details
/sbin Utilities required by the system superuser to perform administrative tasks.
/opt The libraries, binaries, and scripts required for the toolkit to function.
NOTE: The /opt/dell/srvadmin directory must be writable.
/var Any run-time variable data that might be required for embedded Linux and tools to function.
/tmp The only safe, writable area. However, all the data in this folder is lost every time you reboot.
/usr Miscellaneous tools and libraries for embedded Linux to function.
DTK contents
DTK contains Windows PE-based or Linux-based utilities, utility to convert SYSCFG to RACADM commands, sample scripts,
sample configuration files, drivers, RPMs, and documentation for automating the deployment on Dell systems. For a more
information on DTK utilities, see the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference Guide. For more
information on sample configuration files and scripts, see Editing The Sample Batch Files To Perform A Complete System
Deployment and Preparing The Script Files.
System utilities and supported files for windows
The following table lists the files located in Toolkit\Tools on systems running the Windows operating system. These are
the core tools (utilities) that perform preoperating system configuration and deployment tasks. See the Dell OpenManage
Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals for complete information
about the capabilities of each DTK utility.
Table 11. System Utilities and Supported Files for Windows
Toolkit Components Purpose
mr2kserv.exe
Service required to run (in 32-bit systems) raidcfg.exe functions.
raidcfg.exe
Creates and reports Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) information.
syscfg.exe
● Reports and configures
○ BIOS settings and options
○ BMC settings and options
○ RAC 5 settings and options
○ iDRAC settings and options
● Maintains system state between reboots.
● Reports hardware devices and other system-related information.
sysdrmk.exe
Used by UPINIT.BAT to patch the boot sector and Master Boot Record (MBR).
config.ini
Configuration file used by raidcfg.exe.
CAUTION: Do not edit this file. Incorrect edits might cause raidcfg.exe to
fail.
stsvc.ini
Configuration file used by raidcfg.exe.
CAUTION: Do not edit this file. Incorrect edits might cause raidcfg.exe to
fail.
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