Users Guide

6 Edit the DTK sample script les that read the system conguration les to set up the system BIOS, BMC, RAID, and RAC and then
install an operating system on a target system.
Deployment
After you have prepared all scripts, les, and utilities, you are ready to proceed with the deployment process. While there are many ways to
use DTK utilities to deploy Dell systems, this guide focuses on the two most common methods for Windows PE and Linux: media‑based
deployment (local) and network-based deployment (remote).
Conguring a source system
You need an optimally congured system, both for testing purposes and as the source for the SYSCFG and RAC conguration les, to be
used in the deployment process. For instructions on using the sample DTK scripts, SYSCAP.BAT or syscap.sh and RACCAP.BAT or
raccap.sh, to generate SYSCFG and RAC conguration les that are used to congure the target system, see Using DTK Sample Scripts To
Capture Conguration Information.
SBUU is replaced with Lifecycle Controller on Dell 13G server onwards. iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller is an Embedded Systems
Management application for operating system deployment and lifecycle management of PowerEdge servers. You can access Dell Lifecycle
Controller by pressing <F10> during system boot up.
The local GUI of iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller allows you to do the following in a pre-OS environment:
• Hardware conguration
• Operating system and hypervisor deployments
• Hardware updates
• Hardware diagnostics
• Easy maintenance of PowerEdge servers
iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller functionality can also be accessed through remote interface tools such as, iDRAC Web UI, RACADM
Command Line interface, and Web Service Management (WS-MAN) interface.
After you have installed the operating system and all applicable device drivers using Dell Lifecycle Controller, check www.dell.com/support
for the latest drivers. Install all necessary drivers to be used in the deployment in the system directory for the target system. Copy all
necessary les in the \Toolkit\Systems\<server_name> directory (Windows) or /opt/dell/toolkit/systems/<server_name) directory
(Linux).
RAC and BIOS conguration
Congure RAC on your source system using the RACADM.EXE (Windows) or racadm (Linux) utility, if applicable. BIOS options can be
congured using racadm.
NOTE
: For more information on conguring RAC and BIOS options on your source system, see the • Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) Version 3.00.00.00 User's Guide .
After you have successfully prepared your directory structure for a deployment and fully
congured your source system, you are ready to
write, review, or edit the deployment sample scripts. For instructions on editing the sample scripts necessary to run a full deployment, see
Preparing The Script Files.
Pre-requisites and deployment
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