Administrator Guide
NOTE: The following steps were verified on KACE appliance 6.4.120756 K1000. If you are using a different version of
KACE, then the actual steps may vary slightly.
Instructions for deploying Dell Precision Optimizer using
KACE
An IT administrator can use the following procedure to deploy Dell Precision Optimizer application on select client systems in their domain.
Create an installation script
From your KACE appliance console:
1. Navigate to Scripting->Scripts->Choose Action->New.
2. On the Script Detail page, enter the following information:
• Name -> Install DPO
• Enabled -> Check the box
• Type -> Online K-Script
• Description -> This script will install DPO client software
• Deploy -> None
• Operating Systems -> Clear the Select Specific Operating Systems and select Microsoft Windows
• (Alternate) Operating Systems -> Select specific Windows OS for deployment
• Windows Run As -> Local System
• Notify -> None
• Schedule -> None
• Dependencies -> Add all DPO package files as new dependencies
• Tasks -> Select New Task
• Verify -> Click Add, then select Launch a program, enter the following data:
○ Directory -> $(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR)
○ File -> PoaInstaller.exe
○ Wait for Completion -> CHECKED
○ Visible -> UNCHECKED
○ Parameters -> LOGFILE=c:\temp\dpo.log /s
○ Save changes.
• On Success -> None
• Remediation -> None
• On Remediation Success -> None
• One Remediation Failure -> None
• Tasks -> Select New Task
• Verify -> Click Add, then select Verify a file exists, enter the following data:
○ Directory : C:\Program Files\Dell\DPO
○ File : dpoCmd.exe
○ Save Changes.
• On Success -> None
• Remediation-> None
• On Remediation Success -> None
• One Remediation Failure -> None
• Click Save.
Run installation script on select systems
From your KACE appliance console:
1. Click Scripting and then select Run Now.
2. Select Install DPO from the Scripts drop down menu.
3. Under Labels, select a label of Windows devices where you wish to deploy Dell Precision Optimizer OR manually select a set of
systems.
22
Enterprise tools