Owner's Manual

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into the Windows PE image. When the client boots to the Windows PE,
enter the Configuration Manager administrator credentials, and give a name
to the unknown computer. The PE hook then uses the credentials to connect
to the Configuration Manager and adds the unknown computer to the
collection which was selected in the wizard. There is an option to set machine
and task sequence variables here.
NOTE: Use this image for deploying unknown computers. If you are using this
image on a known computer, then you have to enter all the preceding details to
continue.
For information on Pre eXecution Environment (PXE) boot with Unknown
Computer support, see
Best Practices for Advertising a Task Sequence .
Unknown Computer feature uses the BIOS state data information to
determine whether the server is unknown. Once the system is moved to a
known collection, the state data is set to 1. Add a reset state data step in the
task sequence to reset the BIOS state data. To configure the BIOS action
settings:
1
Open the task sequence that you have created for deployment.
2 Click on Step 2 , and select Add  Dell Deployment  PowerEdge Server
Configuration
. This loads the custom action for your Dell server
deployment.
3 Under the Action Settings tab , select the Configuration Action Type as
BIOS Config (command line . )
4 Select Action as Set .
5 Under Configuration File/Command line parameters enter the following
command:
-b 0
6
Click Apply .
NOTE: Add this step before the Apply Operating System Image step in your task
sequence.
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