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 13. SYSCFG equivalent RACADM commands (continued)
Group SYSCFG Commands Equivalent RACADM Commands
--minpowercap System.Power.Cap.MinThreshold
--capenable System.Power.Cap.Enable
Sample scripts for deployment
Sample deployment scripts and configuration files for deployment of DTK on Dell systems.
Sample deployment configuration files for Windows
The following table describes examples of Windows configuration files used to perform a scripted deployment. The Windows
files for 32-bit and 64-bit supported systems are located in the following directories:
● \Dell\x32\Toolkit\Template\Configs
● \Dell\x64\Toolkit\Template\Configs
NOTE: All configuration files are provided as examples only. These sample configuration files must be edited before they
can be used in any deployment tasks.
Table 14. Sample Configuration Files for Windows
Toolkit Components Purpose Location
raccfg.ini
Sample configuration file for DRAC4 remote access
controllers.
\Toolkit\Systems\<system>
raidcfg.ini
Sample output file to enable RAID replication.
\Toolkit\Systems\<system>
winbom.ini
Sample file used to start the racsvc and mr2kserv
services.
\Toolkit\Template\Configs
winpeoem.sif
Sample file to add support for Dell mass storage drivers.
\Toolkit\Template\Configs
Sample deployment configuration files for Linux
The following table describes examples of Linux configuration files used to perform a scripted deployment. The Linux files are at
opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs.
NOTE:
All configuration files are provided as examples only. The sample configuration files must be edited before they can
be used in any deployment tasks.
Table 15. Sample Configuration Files for Linux
Toolkit Components Purpose
autoinst.xml
Sample file used during an unattended installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating
systems in BIOS mode.
autoinst-sles12.xml Sample file used with unattended installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 12) operating
system in BIOS mode.
autoinst_sles12_uefi.x
ml
Sample file used with unattended installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 12) operating
system in UEFI mode.
autoinst-sles11.xml
Sample file used with unattended installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 11) operating
system in BIOS mode.
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