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
Introduction
The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files that
you can use to deploy and configure the Dell systems. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-based installation for
deploying large number of systems on a pre-operating system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current
deployment processes. Using DTK you can install operating systems on Dell systems in BIOS or Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface (UEFI) mode.
In addition to the command line utilities used to configure various system features, DTK also provides sample scripts and
configuration files to perform common deployment tasks and documentation. These files and scripts describe the use of the
DTK in Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE) and Linux environments.
Topics:
• What is new in this release
• DTKTORACADM
• Other Documents You May Need
• Other supporting documents you may need
• Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site
• Contacting Dell
What is new in this release
The new features for this release include:
● Support for installation and deployment of the following operating systems in BIOS and UEFI modes:
○ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
○ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
○ CentOS 7.3
● Support for the following Dell PowerEdge servers:
○ PowerEdge C6320p
● Optional support for force option in Resetting the Controller under the RAID configuration Utility options and arguments.
NOTE:
For the list of supported operating systems and Dell servers, see the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix at
dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
NOTE: Use both DTK and the Server Administrator from the same release version to get complete supported features of
Server Administrator.
DTKTORACADM
The DTK SYSCFG deployment scripts are converted to equivalent RACADM scripts, that helps in migration to utilize
RACADM in the deployment solution. The utility has the conversion tool for converting the SYSCFG scripts in both
environments: Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. Starting 12th generation of PowerEdge servers and later,
selected set of SYSCFG commands are a part of the DTK sample scripts. The list of DTK sample scripts are present
in \Toolkit\Tools\CONVERTER\windows_scripts.lst for Microsoft Windows operating systems and toolkit/
Converter/ linux_scripts.lst for Linux operating system. The converted scripts are available in the folder racscripts.
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