Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 6.0.1 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 14. 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.
autoinst_sles11_uefi.x
ml
Sample file used with unattended installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 11) operating
system in UEFI mode.
ks-rhel6.cfg
Sample file used with unattended installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 6)
operating system in BIOS mode.
ks_rhel6_uefi.cfg
Sample file used with unattended installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 6)
operating system in UEFI mode.
ks-rhel7.cfg
Sample file used with unattended installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 7)
operating system in BIOS mode.
ks_rhel7_uefi.cfg
Sample file used with unattended installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (version 7)
operating system in UEFI mode.
raccfg.ini
Sample configuration file for DRAC 4 RACs.
raidcfg.ini
Sample output file to enable RAID replication.
syscfg.ini
Sample configuration file for SYSCFG utility to configure the BIOS, DRAC, and BMC settings.
Sample scripts for deployment on Windows system
The following table lists Windows sample scripts necessary to perform a scripted deployment. The sample scripts for Windows
are at Toolkit\Template\Scripts.
NOTE:
All DTK scripts are provided as examples only. The batch scripts and configuration files must be modified to reflect
the unique information for each deployed system.
Table 15. Sample Scripts For Deployment on Windows System
Toolkit Components Purpose
createup.cfg This file is used by UPINIT.BAT.
diskpartclr.cfg Used by PARTCFG.BAT to clear the partitions on the
selected disks.
diskpartos.cfg Used by PARTCFG.BAT to create deployment partition to
install the operating system.
LISTUP.CFG This file is used by UPINIT.BAT.
MOUNTUP.CFG This file is used by UPINIT.BAT.
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