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
Run the following command: oscdimg -n -bc:\winpe_50\etfsboot.com c:\winpe_50\ISO c:
\winpe_50\WinPE5.0.iso
WinPE5.0 iso, a media bootable ISO image is created.
You can use any CD or DVD burning software to burn the image onto a CD or DVD. After burning the ISO image, ensure that
it boots from the CD or DVD drive for all the supported Dell systems you plan to deploy. After it boots, you are advised to
test all the tools and scripts on these systems to make sure that the integration is successful and that there are no issues with
hardware components not being recognized.
Running the image
You are now ready to use your bootable media to access the deployment components from the directory structure on the media:
1. Boot the target system with the bootable deployment media.
2. Execute the master batch file, which calls individual task scripts and utilities from the media to complete the deployment
process.
Media-Based local deployment with Networking
enabled for systems running windows
This method provides greater flexibility and is highly recommended in large deployments. The pre-requisites are the availability of
network bandwidth and all target systems connected to the network.
NOTE: DTK network-based deployment is not supported from mapped Novell NetWare systems.
This deployment method is easy to assemble and provides great flexibility in changing the scripts and configuration files. Any
change to the system configuration, for example, does not require re‑creation of the bootable media. This method also provides
access to the remote share as writable media. Hence, the configuration files captured during the deployment automation
process can be saved to the remote share.
Bootable Windows PE media with Networking enabled
This process includes:
● Creating a bootable Windows PE media with the appropriate network drivers. This step enables Networking services to start,
get an IP address, and bring the target system into a functioning network.
NOTE:
For more details on how to create a customized version of a single Windows PE bootable media that works
across all Dell supported systems and provides an underlying Networking stack, see Running The Deployment Scripts.
● Creating scripts to automatically map to a predefined network share.
● Accessing scripts, configuration files, and operating system installation files from the network.
Preparing and populating the network share
This process includes:
● Creating a network share on a system that is always available over the network for the target systems to be deployed.
● Ensuring that a large amount of space is available for storing operating system installation files.
● Ensuring that proper permissions are assigned to this share so that the target systems can read files from and write files to
the share.
You can also use the bootable media to call the deployment components from the directory structure on the media and the
remaining components from the network share.
1. Boot the target system with the bootable deployment media.
2. Execute the master batch file, which calls individual task scripts and utilities from the network share to complete the
deployment process.
Running the deployment scripts
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