Users Guide

OS deployment using OMIMSSC console extension
for SCVMM
About this task
To deploy OS on the selected servers, perform the following steps:
Steps
1 Download the latest Dell Deployment ToolKit (DTK) and create a Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) boot ISO image. For
more information, see the WinPE update.
2 Create a physical computer prole in SCVMM. For more information, see the SCVMM documentation.
3 Create a target host group in SCVMM. For more information, see the SCVMM documentation.
4 Create a hypervisor prole in the OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM. For more information, see Creating a hypervisor prole.
5 Discover a reference server by using the Discovery page. For more information, see the Discovering servers using manual discovery.
6 Create an Operational Template. For more information, see Creating Operational Template.
7 Assign an Operational Template. For more information, see Assigning Operational Template.
8 Deploy an Operational Template. For more information, see Deploying Operational Template.
Table 3. Dierent scenarios for hypervisor deployment
If you require the latest factory drivers and out-of-band drivers While creating a hypervisor prole, enable LC (Lifecycle
Controller) driver injection.
If you want to retain the existing hardware conguration While creating the Operational Template, clear the checkbox for
all the physical components .
9 View the job status on rmware update and OSD in the Jobs and Logs Center page. For more information, see Viewing information in
OMIMSSC.
Non-windows OS deployment using OMIMSSC
console extensions
About this task
To deploy any avor of non-windows OS:
Steps
1 Create an Operational Template. For more information, see Creating Operational Template.
2 Assign an Operational Template. For more information, see Assigning Operational Template.
3 Deploy an Operational Template. For more information, see Deploying Operational Template.
NOTE
:
If DHCP lookup fails while deployment, then the server times out and it is not moved into Managed Lifecycle Controller
Lifecycle Controller (ESXi) collection in SCCM.
Apply updates on servers
About this task
You can update the selected servers or server groups by using the following update sources:
• Online FTP and local FTP source
• Online HTTP and local HTTP
• Local Dell Repository Manager (DRM) repository
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Use cases