Users Guide
Deployment Methods Complexity Advantages Disadvantages
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 conguration 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 conguration 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 congured 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 conguration prole from the optimally
congured source system. Copy the generated conguration les to a read/write share onto the workstation.
NOTE
: You can obtain the system BIOS, BMC, RAID, and/or RAC conguration 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.
NOTE: You can use a system BIOS conguration prole generated for all systems belonging to the same
generation.
5 Create an operating system answer le that contains unattended operating system software installation information.
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Pre-requisites and deployment