Owner's Manual

10 Dell Deployment Pack Overview
How Does Dell Deployment Pack Help?
The Dell Deployment Pack is an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI)
based tool that integrates directly into the Microsoft System Center
Configuration Manager 2007 (ConfigMgr) console. It eliminates the need for
command-line tools and scripts normally used in the DTK.
To configure and deploy your Dell systems, you need to select configuration
options and commands on the GUI using drop-down lists and check boxes
(see "Using The Dell Deployment Pack"). This makes your system
deployment an easy, automated task.
Dell Deployment Pack Features Overview
Using the ConfigMgr Task Sequence Editor, you can do the following with
the Dell Deployment Pack:
• Configure your system's Baseboard Management Controller (BMC),
Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), Redundant Array of Independent
Disks (RAID), and BIOS. You can configure BIOS and RAID using .ini
files. You can configure your system settings using the GUI or Command
Line Interface (CLI) options. You can also configure RAID using the Array
Builder wizard.
• Create a Dell specific boot image that will be used in the operating system
deployment.
• Create and apply driver installation packages for specific Dell systems.
Now that you have an overview of the Dell Deployment Pack, read "Before
You Begin With The Dell Deployment Pack" to see what you should have
before you begin using Dell Deployment Pack in your environment.
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