Users Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsSoftwareDell Server Deployment Pack Version 2.1 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

4. Click Browse and navigate to 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.

5. Click Next.

The Boot Image Selection screen is displayed.

6. In Boot Image Properties, follow steps 3 to 8 in the Creating a Boot Image for Deploying Dell

PowerEdge Servers section for creating a boot image.

Creating a Boot Image for Deploying Dell PowerEdge

Servers

To create boot image for deploying Dell PowerEdge Server:

1. Launch Configuration Manager Console.

2. From the left pane of the Configuration Manager Console, select Software Library → Overview →

Operating Systems → Boot Images.

3. Right-click Boot Images and select Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment → Create Dell Server Boot

Image.

4. In Boot Image Selection, select any one of the following options:

NOTE: Make sure that you import a 64-bit version of DTK before selecting x64 boot images in

any of the following options.

Use Boot

Image from

WAIK/ADK

tools

Select this option to create both x64 and x86 Dell boot images. The source for

the boot image creation is obtained from Windows Automated Installation Kit

(WAIK) and all the Windows PE custom install packages are added to the boot

image.

Use existing

Boot Image

from

Configuration

Manager

This option allows you to select an existing boot image in Configuration

Manager. Select the existing boot image from the drop-down list and use it to

create a Dell boot image.

Use a custom

Boot Image

Select this option to import a custom boot image from any other location.

Specify the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path of the Windows Imaging

(WIM) file and select the boot image from the drop-down list.

NOTE: Only finalized images are supported if you select the Use a Custom Boot Image option

for Windows PE version 2.x.

NOTE: The Windows PE custom boot image should have XML, Scripting, and WMI packages

installed on it. For more information on how to install these packages, see the Microsoft

Windows AIK documentation available on your system.

5. Click Next.

The Boot Image Property screen is displayed.

6. Enter a name for the Dell boot image.

The Version and Comments fields are optional.