Users Guide

NOTE: Before deploying OS on a host server, ensure that in SCCM, the Client status of the server is No.
1. Download the latest Dell EMC Deployment ToolKit (DTK) and create a Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) boot
WIM image. For more information, see the WinPE update.
2. Import this .WIN image into the SCCM console, and create a boot image in SCCM. For more information, see the Microsoft
documentation.
3. Create a task sequence in SCCM. For more information, see Creating task sequence.
4. Create a task sequence media image in SCCM. For more information, see the Microsoft documentation.
NOTE: To enable unattended OS deployment when creating task sequence media, in Select the type of media, select
Allow unattended operating system deployment check-box.
5. Discover the reference server by using the Discovery page. For more information, see the Discovering servers using manual
discovery.
6. Create an Operational Template, by capturing all the details of the discovered server. For more information, see Creating
Operational Template from reference servers.
7. Assign an Operational Template on managed device, and check for the template compliance. For more information, see
Assigning Operational Template and running Operational Template compliance.
8. Deploy an Operational Template to make the device template compliant. For more information, see Deploying Operational
Template.
9. View the job status for operating system deployment in the Jobs and Logs Center page. For more information, see
Launching Jobs and Logs Center.
Deploying hypervisor using OMIMSSC console extension for
SCVMM
The different scenarios for hypervisor deployment are as follows:
Table 10. Hypervisor deployment scenarios
Condition Action
If you require the latest factory drivers. While creating a hypervisor profile, enable Lifecycle Controller
(LC) driver injection.
If you want to retain the existing hardware configuration. While creating the Operational Template, clear the check box
for all the components that do not require any changes.
To deploy hypervisor through SCVMM console using OMIMSSC, perform the following steps:
1. Download the latest Dell EMC 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 profile, and a host group in SCVMM. For more information, see the SCVMM documentation.
3. Create a hypervisor profile in the OMIMSSC console extension for SCVMM. For more information, see Creating a hypervisor
profile.
4. Discover the reference server by using the Discovery page. For more information, see the Discovering servers using manual
discovery.
5. Create an Operational Template, by capturing all the details of the discovered server. For more information, see Creating
Operational Template from reference servers.
6. Assign an Operational Template on managed device, and check for the template compliance. For more information, see
Assigning Operational Template and running Operational Template compliance.
7. Deploy an Operational Template to make the device template compliant. For more information, see Deploying Operational
Template.
8. View the job status for operating system deployment in the Jobs and Logs Center page. For more information, see Launching
Jobs and Logs Center.
Provisioning devices from OMIMSSC
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