Dell systems can be deployed using several methods. The most common
method is using the Systems Build and Update Utility
(SBUU)
on the
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD that is shipped with your system. Currently, this method is
used to deploy a single system at a time with the installation
wizard.
DTK, on the other hand, offers a complete set of utilities, sample
scripts, and RPM packages that can be used to automate deployment
on large numbers of Dell systems. This guide is designed to help
you through some of the most basic planning considerations, logistical
preparations, and deployment procedures to get you started using DTK
to deploy Dell systems.
A well-thought-out deployment plan is critical to the success of
your deployment effort and includes the following considerations:
- Assessing your existing IT environment
- Selecting an operating system
- Selecting the optimum Dell OpenManage systems management software
configuration for your system
- Choosing a deployment method
DTK is flexible enough to fit into almost any deployment plan.
DTK components can be used in many different ways to assist IT
staff in deploying Dell systems in large numbers. Because all
the tools and scripts are task-oriented, many of them can be used
separately to perform a specific task on many systems or collectively
to perform many tasks on many systems at once. For information on
the deployment methods, see
Running The Deployment
Scripts
.