Owners Manual

Using The Dell Server Deployment Pack on

Systems Running Configuration Manager 2012

This chapter will help you to use Dell Server Deployment Pack on systems running Configuration Manager 2012

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:

1. Launch Configuration Manager by clicking Start → All 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, select Software Library → Overview → Application

Management → Packages.

3. Right-click Packages 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, Windows PE version, and architecture is displayed on the DTK present on system

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 selected for import field.

5. If there is no existing DTK package present on 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. Refer step 3 to step 8 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: