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2 Before using Configuration Manager Before you begin using the Configuration manager, ensure the following: • Import the DTK packages if you are upgrading DSDP using the option Remove Dell Deployment ToolKit (DTK) utilities and Windows PE drivers or installing DSDP for the first time. NOTE: You can...

3 Using the Dell Server Deployment Pack on systems running Configuration Manager 2012, 2012 SP1, or 2012 R2 This section provides information on how to use Dell Server Deployment Pack on systems running Configuration Manager 2012, 2012 SP1, or 2012 R2. Importing a Dell Driver Cab files 1. Download t...

The drivers imported from DTK are injected into WinPE. This process depends on the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and ADK. It is recommended that you read the limitations documented for these products before creating a boot image. For example, technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825...

Distributing content and updating distribution points 1. Launch Configuration Manager Console . 2. In the left pane, select Software Library → Overview → Application Management → Packages → Dell PowerEdge Deployment. 3. Right-click PowerEdge Deployment Toolkit Integration and click Update Distributi...

Adding diskpart clean to task sequence 1. In Task Sequence Editor , click Add → General → Command Line . 2. In the Name text box, enter Diskpart Clean as the name for the command line. 3. Select the input command line option diskpartclean.bat . 4. Select package Dell PowerEdge Deployment → Dell Powe...

4. Select the This file has column headings check box. 5. From the Assign As drop-down list select Variable and click Next . 6. In the Choose Target Collection window, select the required option and click Next . NOTE: If an existing device has the same name, it is over-written. 7. In the Summary win...

<Import configuration file> On selecting the <Import configuration file> option, the Import button is displayed. Click Import to import an existing .ini file. Edit <syscfg.ini> This is a sample BIOS.ini file. NOTE: For information about the .ini file format, see the “Sample File Fo...

7. Save the file in the default directory.An example of default directory: \\<site server hostname>\sms_<site code>\OSD\lib\Packages\Deployment\Dell\PowerEdge\DTK\Template\Configs\Syscfg. 8. Click Apply to save the edited file to the task sequence. 9. Select Set from the Action: drop-dow...

Configuring Set Boot Order 1. Right-click the task sequence and click Edit . The Task Sequence Editor window is displayed. 2. Click Add → Dell Deployment → PowerEdge Server Configuration. The custom action for Dell server deployment is loaded. 3. From the Configuration action type drop-down list, se...

Using the Array Builder Using Array Builder , you can define arrays/disk sets with all available RAID settings, logical drives/virtual disks of varying sizes or use all available space, and assign hot spares to individual arrays or assign global hot spares to the controller. How Array Builder works ...

Variable conditions Variable evaluation is provided so that you can apply the configurations for arrays and logical drives to different situations. Variable condition elements contain arrays and global hot spares, and are of two types: • No variables defined : This is the default configuration inser...

Adding a new array To add a new array under a variable condition: 1. Select a variable condition and click Arrays → New Array. The Array Settings window is displayed. 2. Set the required RAID level from the Desired RAID Level drop-down menu. 3. Click OK to apply the array, or Cancel to return to the...

Exporting to XML This menu item allows you to save the current configuration in an XML file to a location of your choice. To make sure that this configuration file is used, save it into the package. Else, the configuration is saved to a variable. To export the current configuration to an XML file, c...

Retrieving log files or capturing configuration files 1. Select Retrieve the task sequence log file from the client after this action runs . 2. Select Enable extended / debug logging by this action to get extensive information in the log files. 3. Select Retain network folder settings from a prior s...

4 Troubleshooting NOTE: Before you run the sample commands provided in the troubleshooting section, see the DTK documentation and if required recreate the commands based on machine configuration. An error occurs while trying to apply RAID on a system using command line interface When you try to appl...

5 Command line options DSDP supports the command line options supported in Dell Deployment Toolkit.For more information on the command line options, usage guidelines, and syntax, see Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 4.4 Command Line Interface Reference Guide . The SYSCFG and RAIDCFG comman...

6 Other Dell documents you might need In addition to this guide and the online help, you might need to refer the following documents to get details on specific Dell OpenManage products. These documents are available at dell.com/support/ manuals . • The Dell Server Deployment Pack Version 3.0 for Mic...

Go to dell.com/contactdell. Accessing documents from Dell support site You can access the required documents in one of the following ways: • Using the following links: – For all Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/softwaresecuritymanuals – For Enterprise Systems Management documents —...