Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 6.2 Installation Guide

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Converting to RACADM and installing Windows server Operating System using RACADM scripts

To convert from DTK to RACADM deployment and to install Windows Server operating system using RACADM scripts:
  • NOTE: Using RACADM scripts is an alternative method to install Windows server operating system. This feature is supported on Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge Servers and later systems. For information see, Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide or Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals .
  1. Follow the steps 1 to 15 from the section Installation of Windows server operating system using DTK.
  2. On the target system, navigate to \Toolkit\Tools\CONVERTER and run dtktoracadm.exe or dtktoracadm.exe windows_scripts.lst , where windows_scripts.lst is the input file which contains the list of script files to be converted to equivalent RACADM scripts.
  3. The converted RACADM scripts are available in \Toolkit\Tools\CONVERTER\racscripts .
  4. Navigate to \Toolkit\Tools\CONVERTER\racscripts , run the converted TKENVSET.BAT, to set the DTK paths and options.
  5. Set the environment variable DT_DRIVE=Z:.
  6. Run the script ( W2K12INST.BAT or W2K16INST.BAT), to install the required version of Windows Server operating system. Alternative command while running the script W2K12INST.BAT w2012r2_64 for Windows Server 2012 R2 or W2K16INST.BAT w2016_64 for Windows Server 2016.
    • NOTE: Post OS necessary drivers are installed from LC maser partition using this command. Latest LC driver pack should be installed while running this command.
  7. Select the required operating system. The operating system installation starts and goes on unattended. After the operating system is installed, the Set Up Windows screen is displayed.

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