book.book Page 1 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Dell Server Deployment Pack Version 2.
book.book Page 2 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Notes and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2010 - 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.
book.book Page 3 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Contents 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prerequisites And Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Supported Operating Systems . Supported Systems. 5 Configuring Network Access Account . . . . . . . . . . 7 Configuring Network Access Account in Configuration Manager 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
book.book Page 4 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Installing Dell Server Deployment Pack . . . . . . Uninstalling Dell Server Deployment Pack . . . . . 13 . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . 15 Upgrading Dell Server Deployment Pack . Working with Configuration Manager Admin Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Other Dell Documents You Might Need . Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
book.book Page 5 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Overview This guide provides information on software prerequisites and requirements to install and uninstall Dell Server Deployment Pack (DSDP) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager.) Before you begin configuring the server, make sure that you have set up the server and the environment using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 or Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
book.book Page 6 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Supported Operating Systems See Table 1-1 for the list of validated operating systems for installing Dell Server Deployment Pack. Table 1-1.
book.book Page 7 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Configuring Network Access Account Configuring Network Access Account in Configuration Manager 2007 1 Launch Configuration Manager by clicking StartMicrosoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007Configuration Manager Console. The Configuration Manager Console screen is displayed.
book.book Page 8 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM • Existing Account — Select Existing Account to use an already existing account. • New Account — Select New Account to add a new account. 7 Click Existing Account. The Select Account screen is displayed, select your user account and click OK. or Click New Account. The Windows User Account screen is displayed. Enter the administrator credentials for accessing Configuration Manager from client systems, and click OK.
book.book Page 9 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Specifying a FQDN in Configuration Manager 2012 1 Launch Configuration Manager by clicking StartAll Programs Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Configuration Manager Console. The Configuration Manager Console screen is displayed. 2 From the left pane of the Configuration Manager console, click Administration. 3 Expand Site Configuration and click Servers and Site System Roles. 4 Click on your server or site system.
book.book Page 10 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM DTK4.x-WINPE-xx.exe (where xx is the DTK build number) files will be extracted to the Dell_Server_Deployment_Pack_v2.0_for_Configuration_Manager folder in the specified path. 4 Open the command prompt using the Run As Administrator option, navigate to the MSI location, and launch the MSI through the command prompt. 5 The Welcome screen for Dell Server Deployment Pack is displayed. Click Next. 6 The license agreement is displayed.
book.book Page 11 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Use the following steps to upgrade Dell Server Deployment Pack to version 2.0: 1 Download and extract the .msi file. For information, see step 1 to step 3 under the Installing Dell Server Deployment Pack for the First Time section. 2 Run the .msi. A message confirming whether you want to upgrade to a newer version is displayed. Click Yes. 3 The Welcome screen for Dell Server Deployment Pack is displayed. Click Next. 4 The license agreement is displayed.
book.book Page 12 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM NOTE: This message is displayed only when updating from DSDP v1.2. 10 The Installation Completed Successfully screen is displayed. Click Finish. Once the installation is complete, use the Deployment ToolKit Configuration Wizard to import the DTK4.x-WINPE-xx.exe (where xx is the DTK build number). For more information see Importing a DTK Package section of the User’s Guide on support.dell.com.
book.book Page 13 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling Dell Server Deployment Pack Through Command Line NOTE: It is recommended to close Configuration Manager before installing, upgrading, and uninstalling DSDP through command line. Installing Dell Server Deployment Pack Type the following command in the command prompt window to install Dell Server Deployment Pack: msiexec /i <"path to the .msi>\
book.book Page 14 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Upgrading with the Retain Dell Deployment ToolKit (DTK) Utilities and Windows PE Drivers Option Type the following command in the command prompt window to upgrade Dell Server Deployment Pack with the Retain Dell Deployment ToolKit (DTK) Utilities and Windows PE Drivers Option: msiexec /i <"path to the .msi>\/qn /L*v Or msiexec /i <"path to the .msi>\ CP_WINPESTATE="RetainWinPE" /qn /L*v a.
book.book Page 15 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Working with Configuration Manager Admin Console The Configuration Manager Admin Console supports the installation, uninstallation, and upgrade of Dell Server Deployment Pack and deployment of tasks such as, creating task sequences and creating Dell server driver packages. NOTE: Make sure that the versions of Dell Server Deployment Pack are the same on Configuration Manager Site Server and Configuration Manager Admin Console.
book.book Page 16 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM • The Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC6 and CMC provides comprehensive information about using the RACADM command line utility. • The Dell OpenManage Deployment ToolKit User's Guide provides general, best practices procedures that focus on the basic tasks for a successful deployment using Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) or embedded Linux.
book.book Page 17 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:51 PM Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1 Visit support.dell.com.
