Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 6.1 User's Guide March 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 6 DTK Deprecation Message................................................................................................................................................6 What is new in this release................................................................................................................................................6 DTKTORACADM...........
Documentation...................................................................................................................................................................33 Drivers and Dell real mode kernel ................................................................................................................................. 34 Chapter 4: DTK Seamless package...............................................................................................
Bootable Windows PE media with Networking enabled.................................................................................... 58 Preparing and populating the network share....................................................................................................... 58 Deployment using removable boot media without a network media-based connection for systems running windows........................................................................................................................
1 Introduction The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files that you can use to deploy and configure the Dell systems. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-based installation for deploying large number of systems on a pre-operating system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current deployment processes.
○ T440 ○ M640 ○ FC640 ○ T640 ○ C6400 ● Added Support for the Precision Rack System: ○ PR7920 ● Added support for below Network Cards: ○ Intel Ethernet Network Adptr XXV710-DA2 ○ NetXtreme BCM5719/5720 1Gbps devices ○ NetXtreme-E BCM574xx 10Gbps/25Gbps devices ○ Mellanox ConnectX-4 Dual Port 100 GbE QSFP Network Adapter ○ Intel X550 rNDC ○ Intel 10GbE 4P X710 NOTE: For the list of supported operating systems and Dell servers, see the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Table 3. SYSCFG equivalent RACADM commands (continued) Group SYSCFG Commands Equivalent RACADM Commands lcp --dnsracname iDRAC.NIC.DNSRacName lcp --dnsregisterrac iDRAC.NIC.DNSRegister --idractype iDRAC.Info.Type -z legacy --autoneg iDRAC.NIC.Autoneg --gateway iDRAC.IPv4.Gateway --ipaddress iDRAC.IPv4.Address --macaddress iDRAC.NIC.MACAddres --nicselectionfailover iDRAC.NIC.Failover --subnetmask iDRAC.IPv4.Netmask --vlanid iDRAC.NIC.VLanID --dnsserver1v6 get iDRAC.IPv6.
Table 3. SYSCFG equivalent RACADM commands (continued) Group Memory Settings Miscellaneous Settings Processor Settings SYSCFG Commands Equivalent RACADM Commands --IntegratedRaid BIOS.IntegratedDevices.IntegratedRaid --InternalUsb BIOS.IntegratedDevices.InternalUsb --OsWatchdogTimer BIOS.IntegratedDevices.OsWatchdogTimer --SriovGlobalEnable BIOS.IntegratedDevices.SriovGlobalEnable --Usb3Setting BIOS.IntegratedDevices.Usb3Setting --DynamicCoreAllocation BIOS.ProcSettings.
Table 3. SYSCFG equivalent RACADM commands (continued) Group SATA Settings 10 Introduction SYSCFG Commands Equivalent RACADM Commands --proc2brand BIOS.procsettings.Proc2Brand --proc2id BIOS.procsettings.Proc2Id --proc2l2cache BIOS.procsettings.Proc2L2Cache --proc2l3cache BIOS.procsettings.Proc2L3Cache --proc2numcores BIOS.procsettings.Proc2NumCores --proc64bit BIOS.procsettings.Proc64bit --procadjcacheline BIOS.procsettings.ProcAdjCacheLine --procbusspeed BIOS.procsettings.
Table 3. SYSCFG equivalent RACADM commands (continued) Group SYSCFG Commands Equivalent RACADM Commands --sataportidrivetype BIOS.SataSettings.SataPortIDriveType --sataporticapacity BIOS.SataSettings.SataPortICapacity --sataportj BIOS.SataSettings.SataPortJ --sataportjmodel BIOS.SataSettings.SataPortJModel --sataportjdrivetyp BIOS.SataSettings.SataPortJDriveType --sataportjcapacity BIOS.SataSettings.SataPortJCapacity --ConTerrmType BIOS.SerialCommSettings.
● The Dell Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide provides information about configuring a managed system to use the BMC Management Utility to manage your system through its BMC. The Dell Update Packages User's Guide provides information about obtaining and using Dell Update Packages as part of your system update strategy. ● The Glossary provides information about the terms used in this document.
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2 Pre-requisites and deployment The Deployment Toolkit (DTK) is a collection of Windows PE and Linux-based utilities and scripts that help in performing operating system tasks and deployment on Dell systems. An advanced knowledge of Windows PE and Linux is required for users who want to use the DTK utilities to perform preoperating system and postoperating system configuration tasks or to run a scripted deployment in the respective environments.
○ Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) ○ Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit) ○ Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) For Linux, the DTK utilities support deploying the following operating systems in BIOS and UEFI mode: ● SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (64-bit) ● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 (64-bit) ● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
● 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 configuration files. ● Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. ● Your operating system software and documentation. ● An optimally configured source system with network access.
The following table lists the Windows system files and other tools to use DTK utilities and its sample scripts. Table 5. Supporting Tools and System Files for Windows Additional Tools Purpose Source Windows ADK for Windows Server 2012 Create a bootable media for Windows PE 4.0. microsoft.com Windows ADK for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Create a bootable media for Windows PE 5.1. microsoft.com Windows ADK for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10.
Deploying operating systems After the system hardware is versioned and configured, an operating system can be installed using unattended setup files, samples of which are provided as part of DTK. The sample configuration files are operating system specific, and have been enhanced for Dell systems. For information on modifying the sample configuration files, see your operating system documentation. DTK Utilities (SYSCFG and RAIDCFG) and scripts (sample) supports Windows PE 4.0, Windows PE 5.
Table 7. Deployment Method Matrix (continued) Deployment Methods Complexity Advantages Disadvantages Remote deployment over a network (bootable Windows PE or Linux media with network stack loaded) Moderate ● Everything is in 1 place in a network share. ● Easy to manage — changes can be made in a single location. ● Data captured (profiles) can be stored in a network share. ● Data can be replicated from a network share. ● Can install supported Windows or Linux operating systems.
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 configuration profile from the optimally configured source system. Copy the generated configuration files to a read/write share onto the workstation. NOTE: You can obtain the system BIOS, BMC, RAID, and/or RAC configuration files from DTK Windows PE ISO image and running the SYSCAP.BAT, RAIDCAP.BAT, and RACCAP.
How to obtain Dell utility partition files Obtain the Dell utility partition files from /opt/dell/toolkit/systems, or the Systems Build and Update Utility on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
3 Downloading DTK This section describes some of the procedures necessary to begin the deployment process, including: ● Downloading and unzipping the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) components, including a comprehensive matrix of DTK components. ● Setting up a directory structure to facilitate a successful deployment, including a list of the supporting components that are not included with DTK, but are needed to use DTK. ● Setting up an optimally configured source system. ● Configuring supported RAID controllers.
configuration files used by the DTK utilities for configuring a system). For more information on the deployment directory structure, see Setting Up A Directory Structure For Deployment. Additionally, DTK contains a batch file, extract.bat, which can be used to extract the CAB files of winpe5.x, and winpe 10.x folders. Extracting DTK components on systems running Linux DTK components are provided as an ISO image at www.dell.com/support.
Table 9. Target System Directory Structure Contents (continued) Contents Details /usr Miscellaneous tools and libraries for embedded Linux to function. DTK contents DTK contains Windows PE-based or Linux-based utilities, utility to convert SYSCFG to RACADM commands, sample scripts, sample configuration files, drivers, RPMs, and documentation for automating the deployment on Dell systems.
Table 10. System Utilities and Supported Files for Windows (continued) Toolkit Components Purpose RAC 5 Configures DRAC 5/iDRAC. pci.ids Reports PCI devices when used with syscfg.exe. disclaimer.txt Displays the disclaimer for the tools. RaidcfgErrorCodes.txt Lists the error codes and messages for the raidcfg.exe tool. SyscfgErrorCodes.txt Lists the error codes and messages for the syscfg.exe tool. CONVERTER Has the utility dtktoracadm.
Table 11. System Utilities and Supported Files for Windows (continued) Toolkit Components Purpose RaidcfgErrorCodes.txt Lists the error codes and messages for the raidcfg tool. stsvc.ini Configuration file used by raidcfg. syscfg ● Reports and configures BIOS, BMC, and DRAC. ● Maintains the system state between reboots. ● Reports hardware devices and other system-related information. SyscfgErrorCodes.txt Lists the error codes and messages for the syscfg tool. sys.ini An .
Table 12. SYSCFG equivalent RACADM commands (continued) Group SYSCFG Commands Equivalent RACADM Commands --gateway iDRAC.IPv4.Gateway --ipaddress iDRAC.IPv4.Address --macaddress iDRAC.NIC.MACAddres --nicselectionfailover iDRAC.NIC.Failover --subnetmask iDRAC.IPv4.Netmask --vanilla iDRAC.NIC.VLanID --dnsserver1v6 get iDRAC.IPv6.DNS1 --dnsserver2v6 get iDRAC.IPv6.DNS2 --gatewayv6 iDRAC.IPv6.Gateway --ipv6address1 iDRAC.IPv6.Address1 --ipv6address2 iDRAC.IPv6.
Table 12. SYSCFG equivalent RACADM commands (continued) Group Memory Settings Miscellaneous Settings Processor Settings 28 Downloading DTK SYSCFG Commands Equivalent RACADM Commands --Usb3Setting BIOS.IntegratedDevices.Usb3Setting --DynamicCoreAllocation BIOS.ProcSettings.DynamicCoreAllocation --CorrEccSmi BIOS.MemSettings.CorrEccSmi --MemTest BIOS.MemSettings.MemTest --NodeInterleave BIOS.MemSettings.NodeInterleave --memopmode BIOS.memsettings.MemOpMode --AssetTag BIOS.MiscSettings.
Table 12. SYSCFG equivalent RACADM commands (continued) Group SATA Settings Serial Communication SYSCFG Commands Equivalent RACADM Commands --procconfigtdp BIOS.procsettings.ProcConfigTdp --WriteCache BIOS.SataSettings.WriteCache --SecurityFreezeLock BIOS.SataSettings.SecurityFreezeLock --Sembsataraid BIOS.SataSettings.EmbSata --embsata BIOS.SataSettings.EmbSata --sata0 BIOS.SataSettings.SataPortA --sata1 BIOS.SataSettings.SataPortB --sata2 BIOS.SataSettings.SataPortC --sata3 BIOS.
Table 12. SYSCFG equivalent RACADM commands (continued) Group SYSCFG Commands Equivalent RACADM Commands --RedirAfterBoot BIOS.SerialCommSettings.RedirAfterBoot Slot Disablement --Slotn BIOS.SlotDisablement.Slotn System Information --svctag BIOS.SysInformation.SystemServiceTag System Security --AcPwrRcvryDelay BIOS.SysSecurity.AcPwrRcvryDelay --PwrButton BIOS.SysSecurity.PwrButton --SetupPassword BIOS.SysSecurity.SetupPassword --SysPassword BIOS.SysSecurity.
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 Sample file used with unattended installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 12) operating ml system in UEFI mode.
Table 15. Sample Scripts For Deployment on Windows System (continued) Toolkit Components Purpose UMOUNTUP.CFG This file is used by UPINIT.BAT. DTKRUNALL.BAT Applies BIOS, BMC, RAC, and RAID settings saved in the files to the current system. ERRHNDL.BAT Handles errors returned in DTK scripts. PARTCFG.BAT Creates and populates the Dell utility partition and creates the operating system partition on a specified hard drive.
Table 16. Sample Scripts For Deployment on Linux system (continued) Toolkit Components Purpose partcfg.sh Creates and populates the Dell utility partition and creates the deployment partition on a specified hard drive. Before doing so, however, this script cleans out all existing partitions in your system. raccap.sh Captures RAC settings to a file. racrep.sh Applies (replicates) the RAC settings saved in a file to the target system. raidcfg.sh Configures all RAID controllers detected in a system.
Table 18. Documentation (continued) Toolkit Components Purpose README Contains the latest information about supported systems, known issues, and important notes. On systems running the Linux operating system, it is located at /mnt/cdrom as well. Drivers and Dell real mode kernel Hardware application programing interface (HAPI) drivers are essential for DTK tools to work in the embedded Linux environment.
4 DTK Seamless package The DTK Seamless package is a single installer package that carries Linux DTK RPMs (RHEL, SLES) and its dependency. Topics: • Seamless package — Downloading and Installing Seamless package — Downloading and Installing This section describes the downloading and installing of DTK seamless package. The seamless package auto recognizes the OS type and its respective dependency during the installation and installs SYSCFG, RAIDCFG, and RACADM tools on post Linux operating system.
The seamless package uninstalls the older DTK tool set version, and upgrades it to a newer version if Server Administrator is not present in the system.
5 Setting up a directory structure for deployment To perform a Deployment ToolKit (DTK)-enabled deployment, you must create a deployment directory structure on either a network share or your local workstation hard drive. The deployment directory structure is a central repository for all deployment files that can be used for network deployment and to build a bootable deployment media. It can also be used successively as a testing space.
Operating system installation files For more details on installing Windows Server and Linux operating system using DTK, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Installation Guide available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
6 Preparing the script files This chapter describes the steps required to use the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) sample scripts to perform a full deployment on a target system in the Microsoft Windows PE and embedded Linux environment.
Editing the sample batch files to perform a complete system deployment The sample scripts utilize DTK utilities, the additional supporting utilities, the source system configuration files, the target system hardware drivers, and the operating system installation files to perform a full deployment on the target system. The sample scripts provided with DTK can be edited and customized using any ASCII text editor that conforms to the hardware available on the target systems.
Table 20. Capture Scripts for Linux (continued) Script Name Description Associated Files raidcap.sh Captures the RAID settings and saves ● tkenvset.sh — Used by raidcap.sh to inform the task scripts where to find the DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration them to a file. files. ● raidcfg — Used by raidcap.sh to retrieve RAID information and to configure settings. syscap.sh ● tkenvset.sh — Used by syscap.
Table 22. Replication Scripts for Linux (continued) Script Name Description Associated Files sysrep.sh Applies the BIOS and BMC settings saved in a file to the current system. ● tkenvset.sh — Used by sysrep.sh to inform the task scripts about where to find the DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration files. ● syscfg — Used by sysrep.sh to configure the BIOS settings. Deployment scripts for systems running windows operating systems The following table lists the deployment scripts for Windows.
Table 24. Deployment Scripts For Linux (continued) Script Name Description Associated Files ○ kernel image — Available on the Linux operating system media. ● ks-rhel6.cfg — Used by lininst.sh with grub to install the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (versions 6) operating system files in BIOS mode. ● ks_rhel6_uefi.cfg — Used by lininst.sh with grub2 to install the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (versions 6) operating system files in UEFI mode. ● ks-rhel7.cfg — Used by lininst.
Table 25. Other Scripts for Windows (continued) Script Name Description Associated Files PARTCFG.BAT Creates and populates the Dell utility ● TKENVSET.BAT — Used by PARTCFG.BAT to inform the task scripts about where to find the DTK utilities, scripts, and partition (UP) and the operating configuration files. system partition on a specified disk. ● DISKPART.EXE — Provided by Windows; this script is used to create partitions on your disk. When creating a Windows PE image, ensure that the DISKPART.
Table 26. Other Scripts for Linux (continued) Script Name Description Associated Files ● sysdrmk — Used by upinit.sh to patch the boot sector. ● unzip — Used by upinit.sh for populating the Dell utility partition. ● mke2fs — Used to create a ext2 file system. ● upimg.bin — Contains the zipped contents of the Dell utility partition. Editing example of TKENVSET and tkenvset The majority of editing required for DTK sample scripts involves the TKENVSET.BAT (for Windows) or tkenvset.sh (for Linux) script.
Edit this path to add a subdirectory for the Dell system you plan to deploy. For example, $dt_path/systems/ . 5. Set the variable that defines the directory containing DTK deployment scripts (DT_SCRIPTS). This variable is set to %DT_PATH%\Template\Scripts (Windows) or $dt_path/template/scripts (Linux) by default in the sample script. Edit this path to reflect the actual location of DTK deployment scripts, if necessary. 6.
To edit the RAC configuration variables, locate the following lines: In RACREP.BAT: :: RAC section set DT_NICCFG=10.98.8.121 set DT_RAC_CAPFILE=%DT_SYSTEMS%\%DT_PLATFORM%\raccfg.ini In racrep.sh: # RAC section DT_NICCFG=10.98.8.121 set DT_RAC_CAPFILE=$dt_systems/$dt_platform/raccfg.ini Specifying variables used to create disk partitions and install the Dell utility partition NOTE: If the primary deployment state (DT_PARTN) is set to OFF, the partitioning deployment state subsection is skipped. The PARTCFG.
In partcfg.sh in UEFI mode: DT_PARTN_UP=OFF # Default Hard Drive DT_HD=/dev/sda # PARTCFG section set DT_DP_SIZE_GPT=125 # RAIDCFG section DT_VD_SIZE=10480 # default size for virtual disk Editing the default partition configuration values Perform the following steps to edit the default partition configuration default values, as necessary: 1. Edit the default utility partitioning variable (DT_PARTN_UP), if necessary. Set this variable f you want to install the Dell utility partition. 2.
on the version of RAC on your system) to configure RAC in the target system. The raccfg.ini is passed as the first parameter to these scripts. If this parameter is not passed, the default variables values used in these scripts are set in the TKENVSET.BAT or tkenvet.sh scripts. You can specify the IP address to configure the RAC as an optional parameter. The raccfg.ini file is generated with the RACCAP.BAT or raccap.sh sample script. For information about using the RACCAP.BATor raccap.
● Capturing The System BIOS And BMC Configuration With The SYSCAP Or syscap Sample Script ● Capturing The RAC Configuration With The RACCAP Or raccap Sample Script Capturing the system BIOS and BMC configuration with the SYSCAP or syscap.sh sample script You can replicate the system BIOS and BMC configurations from a source Dell system to an identical target Dell system.
Running RACCAP.BAT or raccap.sh To run the RACCAP.BAT or raccap.sh sample script to capture the RAC configuration information in the raccfg.ini file: 1. Edit the startnet.cmd file (on your Windows PE image) or start-up script file (on your embedded Linux image) to call the RACCAP.BAT or raccap.sh script after the network share with the pre-built DTK directory structure is mounted. For example, add: On systems running Windows: Z:\Dell\x64\Toolkit\Template\Scripts\RACCAP.BAT Z:\raccfg.
Preparing the operating system installation scripts The W2K12INST.BAT script (on systems running supported Windows operating systems), the linux scripts (on systems running supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating system), and suseinst.sh sample script (on systems running supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system) are used to perform an installation. The variables and paths must be specified before the operating system can be installed.
UNATTEND.XML aND UNATTEND_UEFI.XML The UNATTEND.XML (in BIOS mode) and UNATTEND_UEFI.XML file (in UEFI mode) are the default name of the answer files for automating the Windows setup during an unattended installation. A sample copy of the UNATTEND.XML and UNATTEND_UEFI.XML file is provided as part of the DTK download in the \Toolkit\Template\Configs directory. UNATTEND.XML and UNATTEND_UEFI.XML contains the headings and parameters that instruct Windows setup to perform various configuration tasks.
The ks-rhel6.cfg/ks-rhel7.cfg files contain the headings and parameters that instruct the installation utility to perform various configuration tasks. Before a full deployment can be run, edit all appropriate headings and parameters, as necessary. Depending on the version of the CentOS Server operating system, the ks-centos6.cfg and ks-centos7.cfg, ks_centos6_uefi.cfg (only in UEFI mode), or ks_centos7_uefi.
NOTE: While installing Linux, ensure that you install grub in the boot partition. Otherwise, you cannot boot to the utility partition by pressing the key during reboot. Utilities used by suseinst grub — Used with the kernel image and initial ramdisk files, along with the unattended answer file to install the operating system in BIOS mode. grub2 — Used with the kernel image and initial ramdisk files, along with the unattended answer file to install the operating system in UEFI mode.
7 Running the deployment scripts This chapter provides best practices, procedures, and scenarios for using the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) to perform pre‑operating system configuration tasks and to install supported operating systems on supported Dell systems. After you have populated the deployment directory structure with all necessary files and carefully edited the deployment scripts and configurations files, you are ready to begin the final stage of the deployment process.
Media-based local deployment for systems running Microsoft Windows This deployment method is easy to assemble, but is the least flexible. Any change to the system configuration, for example, requires the creation of a new bootable media. This method does not provide a writable media, making it necessary to use predefined and tested configuration files. For example the media-based deployment methods, the following tasks need to be completed: ● Creating and Customizing Images For WinPE 5.
Run the following command: oscdimg -n -bc:\winpe_50\etfsboot.com c:\winpe_50\ISO c: \winpe_50\WinPE5.0.iso WinPE5.1 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.
Deployment using removable boot media without a network media-based connection for systems running windows For media-based deployment without a network connection: 1. Create a deployment media containing a bootable image with the appropriate drivers. The media must also include the complete deployment directory structure, which contains all DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration files, an operating system installation answer file, and the required operating system installation files and drivers. 2.
Network-based deployment The two common scenarios for network-based deployment are: ● PXE-Based Deployment ● Network File System or SMBFS File System Based Deployment PXE-Based deployment The procedure enables you to boot DTK over network and pass parameters (startup script location and name) during boot using the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) configuration file. This automatically launches the start-up script off the network share, when DTK is booted. 1.
Media-based deployment The different media-based deployments are as follows: ● Deployment Using Custom Scripts ● Deployment Using RPMs ● Deployment Using USB Deployment using custom scripts 1. Obtain the ISO image of the embedded Linux at www.dell.com/support. 2. Extract the contents of the ISO image to a folder (for example, isoimage) on your hard drive. 3. Copy the custom scripts into the same folder.
1. Install YUM and the dependency RPMs. 2. Mount the DTK iso to /mnt/cdrom. 3. Create a repository file (for example, dtk.repo) for the required operating system in a writable location. The corresponding RPMs for the operating system are located at /mnt/cdrom/RPMs/, where OS can be the supported Linux operating system. For example, to deploy DTK RPMs on RHEL 6.x, you can use the following content in dtk.repo file: [DTK_RHEL6] name=DTK_RHEL6 baseurl=file:///mnt/cdrom/RPMs/rhel6/ enabled=true 4.
● ● ● ● ● ● Serial port configuration utilities (setserial and stty) for racadm. Installed and working instrumentation drivers from /mnt/cdrom/tools. Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) tools. Basic libraries and utilities for Linux to execute customized scripts. Installed DTK and the dependency RPMs. Necessary entries in the ld.so.config file so that the libraries are installed.
8 Running Dell update packages on systems running embedded Linux You can run the Dell Update Packages in embedded Linux environments on supported Dell systems. The common scenarios for running update packages are: ● Running Update Packages In Dell-Provided Embedded Linux ● Running Update Packages In Customized Embedded Linux Topics: • • Running update packages in Dell-provided embedded Linux Running update packages in customized embedded Linux Running update packages in Dell-provided embedded Linux 1.
Table 27. Dependencies for Dell Update Packages to Run in Customized Embedded Linux (continued) Update Packages Dependency Dependencies Available On SAS SAS drivers Kernel Any Update Package RPMs Linux media or any open source website sysvinit grep sed awk less fmt tar.gz compat-libstdc proc-mail libxml2 After you have met all the dependencies, run the update packages in your customized embedded Linux environment. For more information, see Running Update Packages In Dell-Provided Embedded Linux.
9 Known issues and frequently asked questions This section describes known issues with the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) utilities and scripts, including answers to some frequently asked questions. Topics: • • Known issues Frequently asked questions Known issues The following issues are organized by DTK utility or other function. General issues ● Virtual disk creation and/or deletion takes a long time on Microsoft Windows PE.
A: Ensure that you have built your Windows PE image with the /WMI option. For more details, see Running The Deployment Scripts. Q: When I use the sample DTK scripts to deploy multiple systems, do I edit the configuration files to reflect unique information (such as unique system names, IP address, and BIOS asset tags) for each system? A: The sample scripts are provided as examples for users who want to develop their own deployment process. The scripts may work perfectly in your environment.
Features that have been removed from the MS-DOS version include: ● The --name and --wait options in the create command ● The --runlocation and the --scratchlocation options ● The --getpercentcomplete environment variables Q: Why cannot I see any controllers using RAIDCFG? A: Ensure that the RAID controllers can be seen in the BIOS during POST. If the BIOS does not detect the controller, then RAIDCFG does not detect it.
A: The scripts written for the previous versions of DTK do not work in the later versions for embedded Linux. For the sample scripts, see the directory /opt/dell/toolkit/template/scripts . Q: After the DTK deployment is complete, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server installation keeps going into attended mode or halts with the message ks.cfg not found. A: If the initrd.
