Users Guide
Deployment prerequisites
Before beginning the deployment process for Windows PE, ensure that you have all of the following tools, software, and information ready
to use or consult:
• Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows Server 2012 to build Windows PE 4.0 ISO image.
• Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 (64-bit) to build Windows PE 5.1 ISO
image.
• Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10.0 (64-bit) to build Windows PE 10.0 ISO
image.
• Working knowledge to build Windows PE 4.0, Windows PE 5.1, and Windows PE 10.0 (see the Microsoft documentation to customize
Windows PE).
• 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 conguration les.
• Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
• Your operating system software and documentation.
• An optimally congured 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 conguration les, and RPM packages.
• All operating system RPM packages that DTK RPMs require.
NOTE
: Tools such as Yellowdog Updater, Modied (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 congured source system with network access.
NOTE
: You can download the latest drivers from www.dell.com/support.
16 Pre-requisites and deployment