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Using DSDP on Systems Running Configuration Manager 2012 16
Creating a Dell-specific Task Sequence
To create a Dell-specific task sequence using PowerEdge Server Deployment
template:
1 Launch Configuration Manager by clicking Start  All Programs 
Microsoft System Center
 Configuration Manager 
Configuration Manager Console . The Configuration Manager Console
screen is displayed.
2 From the left pane of the Configuration Manager console, select Software
Library
 Overview  Operating Systems  Task Seq u ences .
3 Right-click Task Seq u ences , then Bare Metal Server Deployment 
Create Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment Template . The Dell
PowerEdge Server Deployment Task Sequence
Wizard is displayed.
4 Enter the name of the task sequence in Task Sequence Name field.
5 Select the boot image to use from the drop-down list.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use the Dell Custom boot image that you
created.
6 Under Server Hardware Configuration select the hardware items that you
want to configure in this task sequence.
7 Under Operating System Installation , select the operating system
installation type. The options are:
• Use an OS WIM image
• Scripted OS install
8 Select an operating system package from the Operating system package to
use
drop-down menu.
9 If you have a package with unattend.xml , then select it from the Package
with unattend.xml info
menu. Else, select <do not select now> .
10 If Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager is
installed on the server, then select the check box
Apply Drivers from Dell
Lifecycle Controller
. For more information, see the Dell Lifecycle
Controller Integration for Configuration Manager User’s Guide
.
11 Click Create . A confirmation message is displayed, click Close .
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