- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Introduction
- Pre-requisites and deployment
- Downloading DTK
- DTK Seamless package
- Setting up a directory structure for deployment
- Preparing the script files
- Using the sample DTK scripts to run a full deployment
- Editing the sample batch files to perform a complete system deployment
- Scripts for deployment on systems running windows
- Scripts for deployment on systems running Linux
- Replication scripts for deployment on systems running windows operating system
- Replication scripts for deployment on systems running Linux operating system
- Deployment scripts for systems running windows operating systems
- Deployment scripts for systems running Linux operating systems
- Other scripts for systems running Windows operating systems
- Other scripts for systems running Linux operating systems
- Editing example of TKENVSET and tkenvset
- Editing DTK task scripts
- Using DTK sample scripts to capture configuration information
- Preparing the operating system installation scripts
- Running the deployment scripts
- Deployment using removable boot media with a network connection (media-based) for systems running windows
- Media-based local deployment for systems running microsoft windows
- Media-Based local deployment with Networking enabled for systems running windows
- Deployment using removable boot media without a network (media-based) connection for systems running windows
- Network based deployment for systems running windows
- Using a third-party deployment solution framework for systems running windows
- Using Windows Pre-installation Environment driver CAB files for systems running Windows
- Deployment using Dell provided embedded Linux
- Deployment using customized embedded Linux
- Using a third-party deployment solution framework for systems running Linux
- Running Dell update packages on systems running embedded Linux
- Known issues and frequently asked questions
Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 6.0.1 User's Guide
Configuring a source system
You need an optimally configured system, both for testing purposes and as the source for the SYSCFG and RAC configuration files, to be used in the deployment process. For instructions on using the sample DTK scripts, SYSCAP.BAT or syscap.sh and RACCAP.BAT or raccap.sh, to generate SYSCFG and RAC configuration files that are used to configure the target system, see Using DTK Sample Scripts To Capture Configuration Information.
SBUU is replaced with Lifecycle Controller on Dell 13G server onwards. iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller is an Embedded Systems Management application for operating system deployment and lifecycle management of PowerEdge servers. You can access Dell Lifecycle Controller by pressing <F10> during system boot up.
The local GUI of iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller allows
you to do the following in a pre-OS environment:
- Hardware configuration
- Operating system and hypervisor deployments
- Hardware updates
- Hardware diagnostics
- Easy maintenance of PowerEdge servers
iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller functionality can also be accessed through remote interface tools such as, iDRAC Web UI, RACADM Command Line interface, and Web Service Management (WS-MAN) interface.
After you have installed the operating system and all applicable device drivers using Dell Lifecycle Controller, check www.dell.com/support for the latest drivers. Install all necessary drivers to be used in the deployment in the system directory for the target system. Copy all necessary files in the \Toolkit\Systems\<server_name> directory (Windows) or /opt/dell/toolkit/systems/<server_name) directory (Linux).
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