Owners Manual

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Using The Dell Server Deployment Pack on
Systems Running Configuration Manager 2007
The chapter will help you to use Dell Server Deployment Pack on systems running Configuration Manager 2007
Importing a DTK Package
NOTE: By default, Dell Server Deployment Pack self extractable provides one DTK self extractable zip that is
available in the extracted location. You may download another one from the Dell Support site at support.dell.com.
To import a DTK package and create a Dell boot image:
1. Launch Configuration Manager by clicking Start → Microsoft System Center → Configuration Manager 2007 →
Configuration Manager Console. The Configuration Manager Console screen is displayed.
2. From the left pane of the Configuration Manager console, select Site Database → Computer Management →
Software Distribution → Packages → Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment.
3. Right-click Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment and select Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment → Launch
Deployment ToolKit Configuration Wizard
.
The Deployment ToolKit Configuration Wizard screen is displayed. If there is an existing DTK package on the
server, then the DTK version is displayed in the DTK Zip Details field.
4. Click Browse and select the DTK self extractable zip file that you downloaded. The selected DTK version, Windows
PE version, and architecture is displayed under DTK Zip Details.
5. If there is no existing DTK package present in the server, or if the version selected is newer than the existing
version, click Next.
The Boot Image Property screen is displayed.
NOTE: Dell Server Deployment Pack 2.0 does not support downgrading or reimporting the same version of DTK.
6. See step 3 to step 11 under the Creating a Boot Image for Deploying Dell PowerEdge Servers section for creating a
boot image.
Upgrading a DTK Package
To upgrade a DTK package:
1. Launch Configuration Manager by clicking Start → Microsoft System Center → Configuration Manager 2007 →
Configuration Manager Console.
The Configuration Manager Console screen is displayed.
2. From the left pane of the Configuration Manager console, select Site Database → Computer Management →
Software Distribution → Packages → Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment.
3. Right-click Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment and select Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment → Launch
Deployment ToolKit Configuration Wizard .
The Deployment ToolKit Configuration Wizard screen is displayed. The existing DTK version present on the server is
displayed in the DTK Zip Details field.
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