Users Guide

Deployment Methods Complexity Advantages Disadvantages
• Can install supported
Windows or Linux operating
systems.
Deployment solution
framework from a
third‑party vendor
Mixed
• DTK can be used in context
of third-party deployment
solution framework.
• Third-party deployment
solution framework is used
as the deployment transport
mechanism.
• Tasks and scripts can be
pushed to the target
systems.
Must either acquire and learn to
use or have an existing third-
party deployment solution
framework.
PXE boot for Linux High
• Everything is in 1 place on a
network share.
• Easy to manage — changes
can be made in only in 1
place.
• High exibility for remote
deployment.
• No media required.
• Faster deployment.
• Must have high-speed
connectivity to network
(LAN).
• Set up time is longer.
After you have determined which deployment method best suits the needs of your organization, you are ready to begin building the
DTK deployment directory structure on a network volume. For instructions on installing the DTK components and populating the
deployment directory structure, see Preparing The Script Files.
DTK deployment overview
The deployment process can be separated into two main tasks: preparation and the actual deployment. For more details, see
Preparing For Deployment and Deploying.
Preparing for deployment
For using DTK utilities and scripts to deploy on a target system:
1. On systems running Windows, copy or extract DTK utilities, sample scripts, sample conguration les, and drivers provided
(in the zip le) to the Windows PE image. On systems running Linux, obtain the DTK Linux ISO image, which is a self-contained
bootable ISO image.
2. On systems running Windows, organize DTK utilities, scripts, and conguration les, the operating system installation les, and
the requisite system les and drivers on a network share or local media. On systems running Linux, use and customize the
sample scripts per your requirements.
3. Set up an optimally congured source system by using the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility on the Dell EMC Systems
Management Tools and Documentation DVD (to install your operating system) and the Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools
(to load drivers). This source system acts as the master server that is used to replicate settings to target servers.
NOTE: You can also download the latest drivers from www.dell.com/support.
4. Generate a system BIOS, BMC (Baseboard Management Controller), RAID, and/or RAC conguration prole from the optimally
congured source system. Copy the generated conguration les to a read/write share onto the workstation.
NOTE: You can obtain the system BIOS, BMC, RAID, and/or RAC conguration les from DTK Windows PE ISO
image and running the SYSCAP.BAT, RAIDCAP.BAT, and RACCAP.BAT scripts or for Linux from DTK Linux ISO image
and running the syscap.sh, raidcap.sh, and raccap.sh scripts.
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