Users Guide

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS) and Automated Deployment Services (ADS) (including setting up of
RIS and ADS environments) or any other third-party deployment system or tool for Windows PE.
• Working knowledge of Windows Deployment Services (WDS) or any other third-party deployment system or tool for Windows PE.
• A workstation with the following capabilities:
– Writable media drive
– Network access
• A target system with a media drive, if performing a local deployment.
• A target system with a media drive and network access, if performing a network deployment.
• All DTK utilities, sample scripts, and sample conguration les.
• Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
• Your operating system software and documentation.
• An optimally congured source system with network access.
NOTE: You can download the latest drivers from www.dell.com/support.
For Linux, ensure that you have all of the following tools, software, and information ready to use or consult:
• Advanced knowledge of Linux and Linux scripting (bash), Linux networking, installing and working with RPM Package Managers, and
creating and modifying loop le systems.
• A workstation with the following capabilities:
– A writable media drive
– Network access
• A target system with a media drive, if performing a local deployment.
• A target system with a media drive and network access, if performing a network deployment.
• All DTK utilities, sample scripts, sample conguration les, and RPM packages.
• All operating system RPM packages that DTK RPMs require.
NOTE
: Tools such as Yellowdog Updater, Modied (YUM), Yet Another Setup Tool (YAST), and Advanced Packaging Tool (APT)
can be used to manage RPM dependency issues.
• All other utilities and les necessary to perform the deployment, including all required Linux drivers, operating system drivers, and the
Dell utility partition le.
• Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
• Your operating system software and documentation.
• An optimally congured source system with network access.
NOTE
: You can download the latest drivers from www.dell.com/support.
Drivers
The following table describes the essential and optional drivers required for Dell‑supported hardware to build your Windows PE
environment.
NOTE
: The drivers provided have been tested successfully in the Windows PE environment.
Table 5. Drivers Required to Build Your Windows PE Environment
Drivers Purpose
common\hapi Essential les for DTK tools to work.
common\raidcfg Essential les for raidcfg to work.
16 Pre-requisites and deployment