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ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerOpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 6.0.2
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DTK Deprecation Message
The OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) along with the associated tools and capabilities will be deprecated for version 6.0.1
and later:
● Redundant Array of Independent Disks Configuration (RAIDCFG) Utility
● System Configuration (SYSCFG) Utility
● ELI tool
● Utility Partition (UPINIT)
It is recommended to use the RACADM Command Line (CLI) as a replacement for the RAIDCFG and SYSCFG utilities. For more
information on downloading RACADM, see support.dell.com.
NOTE: DTK will continue to support any new hardware or operating system for the 14th generation of PowerEdge servers.
However, support for later generations of PowerEdge servers will be deprecated. For more information about features
supported by DTK, see the latest User's Guide available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals .
Importance
RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature
enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules
(firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).
Platforms Affected
For a complete list of supported Dell PowerEdge systems and supported Operating systems, see the Dell Systems Software
Support Matrix available in the required version of OpenManage Software at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
What Is Supported
Hardware and Software Requirements
Before installing the DTK components for embedded Linux, ensure that you have:
● The DTK ISO image, which contains the utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration files, and documentation to deploy your
Dell system.
● A Linux workstation that has at least 200 MB of free hard-drive space.
● When building customized Linux ISOs, you might need to incorporate the following Red Hat Package Managers (RPMs)
provided by DTK to ensure a successful build:
○ dtk-scripts
○ raidcfg
○ syscfg
○ racadm
● If you have the DTK CD mounted under "/mnt/cdrom," you can extract the DTK RPMs to build your customized ISO image
under the "RPMs" folder at the root of the CD.
Operating Systems Requirements
Using DTK utilities you can deploy the following Linux operating systems:
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3(64–bit)
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9(64–bit)
● SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (64–bit)
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