Dell 4.4 - Manual

• The Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide provides additional information about performing an unattended installation of Server Administrator on systems running supported Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems. • The Dell OpenM...

2 Prerequisites And Deployment The Deployment ToolKit (DTK) is a collection of Windows PE and Linux-based utilities and scripts that assist in performing operating system tasks and deployment on Dell systems. An advanced knowledge of Windows PE and Linux is required for users who want to use the DTK...

You can install the DTK Linux RPM utilities on the following operating systems: • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit)• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 (64-bit and 32-bit)• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (64-bit) NOTE: The RPMs are available in the RPMs folder of DTK ELI ISO, at linux.dell.com/re...

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS) and Automated Deployment Services (ADS) (including setting up of RIS and ADS environments) or any other third-party deployment system or tool for Windows PE. • Working knowledge of Windows Deployment Services (WDS) or any other thir...

Table 1. Drivers Required to Build Your Windows PE Environment Drivers Purpose common\hapi Essential files for DTK tools to work. common\raidcfg Essential files for raidcfg to work. winpe3.x\WINPE3.0_driverinst.bat Used to install Dell-provided drivers, from \Dell\x32\Drivers or \Dell \x64\Drivers, ...

Additional Tools Purpose Source Save in DTK location NOTE: In the previous releases, each Dell system required a unique upimg file. The upimg file is common for all Dell systems. Management Tools and Documentation DVD. kernel image Used during a Linux unattended installation. Available on the Linux ...

Deployment 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 w...

Deployment Methods Complexity Advantages Disadvantages made in only in one place. • High flexibility for remote deployment. • No media required.• Faster deployment. • Set up time is longer. After you have determined which deployment method best suits the needs of your organization, you are ready to ...

Deployment After you have prepared all scripts, files, and utilities, you are ready to proceed with the deployment process. While there are many ways to use DTK utilities to deploy Dell systems, this guide focuses on the two most common methods for Windows PE and Linux: media ‑ based deployment (loc...

How To Obtain Dell Utility Partition Files Obtain the Dell utility partition files from /opt/dell/toolkit/systems, or the Systems Build and Update Utility on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. 20

3 Downloading DTK This section describes some of the procedures necessary to begin the deployment process, including: • Downloading and unzipping the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) components, including a comprehensive matrix of DTK components. • Setting up a directory structure to facilitate a successful...

4. Click Unzip . By default, files are unzipped to C:\. You can unzip the DTK components to your local hard drive and then copy them later to a network volume, or you can change the installation path to an available network share. For example, you can unzip the files directly to the network share (f...

• Sample scripts: \Dell\x64\Toolkit\Template\Scripts• Sample configuration files: \Dell\x64\Toolkit\Template\Configs The directory \Dell\x32\Toolkit\Systems or \Dell\x64\Toolkit\Systems is a placeholder that can be used for all system information that is captured using sample scripts and tools (for ...

Table 5. Mounted Media Contents Contents Details Location docs Contains Quick Installation Guide. /mnt/cdrom/docs LICENSIN G Contains all the licenses for the open source components used in the media. /mnt/cdrom/ LICENSING README Provides the latest product information. /mnt/cdrom sa.1 Contains the ...

The following table describes the contents of the directory structure on the target system. Table 6. Target System Directory Structure Contents Contents Details /lib The libraries and drivers required for embedded Linux to function. /bin Basic utilities ( ls , chmod , and so on). /sbin Utilities tha...

Toolkit Components Purpose sysdrmk.exe Used by UPINIT.BAT to patch the boot sector and Master Boot Record (MBR). config.ini Configuration file used by raidcfg.exe . CAUTION: Do not edit this file. Incorrect edits might cause raidcfg.exe to fail. stsvc.ini Configuration file used by raidcfg.exe . CAU...

Toolkit Components Purpose RaidcfgErrorCodes.txt Lists the error codes and messages for the raidcfg tool. stsvc.ini Configuration file used by raidcfg. syscfg • Reports and configures BIOS, BMC, and DRAC.• Maintains the system state between reboots.• Reports hardware devices and other system-related...

Table 9. Sample Configuration Files for Linux Toolkit Components Purpose autoinst.xml Sample file used during an unattended installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems in BIOS mode. autoinst-sles11.xml Sample file used with unattended installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (...

Toolkit Components Purpose PARTCFG.BAT Creates and populates the Dell utility partition and creates the operating system partition on a specified hard drive. The script cleans out all existing partitions on your system before creating and populating the partition. RACCAP.BAT Captures Remote Access C...

Toolkit Components Purpose sysdrmk Used by upinit.sh to patch the boot sector. sysrep.sh Applies (replicates) BIOS and BMC configuration settings and configures the target system. tkenvset.sh Sets the path of DTK installation and variables for the specific system being deployed. upinit.sh Creates an...

4 Setting Up A Directory Structure For Deployment To perform a Deployment ToolKit (DTK)-enabled deployment, you must create a deployment directory structure on either a network share or your local workstation hard drive. The deployment directory structure is a central repository for all deployment f...

Operating System Installation Files The operating system file structure for Windows Server 2008 is shown in the following figure. For more details on installing Windows Server and Linux operating system using DTK, see the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Installation Guide available at dell.com/op...

5 Preparing The Script Files This chapter describes the steps required to use the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) sample scripts to perform a full deployment on a target system in the Microsoft Windows PE and embedded Linux environment.There are four main tasks: • Using The Sample DTK Scripts To Run A Full...

Editing The Sample Batch Files To Perform A Complete System Deployment The sample scripts utilize DTK utilities, the additional supporting utilities, the source system configuration files, the target system hardware drivers, and the operating system installation files to perform a full deployment on...

Table 15. Capture Scripts for Linux Script Name Description Associated Files raccap.sh Captures RAC settings to a file for DRAC 4. • tkenvset.sh — Used by raccap.sh to inform the task scripts where to find the DTK utilities, scripts, and configuration files. • racadm — Used by raccap.sh to retrieve ...

Deployment Scripts For Systems Running Linux Operating Systems The following table lists the deployment scripts for systems running Linux. Table 19. Deployment Scripts For Linux Script Name Description Associated Files lininst.sh Performs an unattended installation of a supported Red Hat Enterprise ...

Script Name Description Associated Files • autoinst-sles11.xml — Used by suseinst.sh in conjunction with grub to install the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 11) operating system files in BIOS mode. • autoinst_sles11_uefi.xml — Used by suseinst.sh in conjunction with grub2 to install the SUSE L...

Table 21. Other Scripts for Linux Script Name Description Associated Files tkenvset.sh Sets the path for DTK installation and variables for the system to be deployed and configured. The variables and paths in this file must be specified before any of the other supporting scripts can be used. • syscf...

may require edits in certain situations. These optional edits are discussed in Editing DTK Task Scripts . The TKENVSET.BAT or tkenvset.sh script sets the path of DTK utilities and scripts and sets the variables for the system to be deployed and configured. The variables and paths specified in this f...

7. For Linux, set the variable that defines the directory containing the DRMK system files necessary to create a Dell utility partition (DT_DRMK). This variable is set to $dt_path/opt/dell/drmk by default in the sample script. Edit this path to reflect the actual location of the DRMK files, if neces...

Editing The Default Partition Configuration Values Perform the following steps to edit the default partition configuration default values, as necessary: 1. Edit the default utility partitioning variable (DT_PARTN_UP), if necessary. Set this variable f you want to install the Dell utility partition. ...

Using DTK Sample Scripts To Capture Configuration Information The SYSCFG and RACADM utilities can read the source system configuration and duplicate that configuration on a target system using a sample DTK script file. These configuration files are used during a full deployment to configure the BIOS...

Capturing The RAC Configuration With The RACCAP Or raccap.sh Sample Script If your system has a RAC, you can replicate the RAC configuration from the RAC of a source Dell system to an identical target Dell system with an identical RAC. For example, from one PowerEdge R720 with iDRAC7 to another Powe...

NOTE: Ensure that you run RACCAP.BAT in a writable environment. If you run RACCAP.BAT in a read-only environment, DTK displays the message < filename.ini > has been generated. UPINIT.BAT Or upinit.sh The UPINIT.BAT or upinit.sh is a tool used to create and populate a new Dell utility partition...

External Dependencies W2K8INST.BAT and W2K12INST.BAT scripts uses two environment variables: DT_PLATFORM and DT_DRIVE . The DT_PLATFORM variable is set by TKENVSET.BAT using platform discovery. The DT_DRIVE denotes the network drive letter to the network shared path containing the Windows Server 200...

Utilities Used By lininst grub — Used with the kernel image and initial ramdisk files, along with the unattended answer file to install the operating system in BIOS mode.grub2 — Used with the kernel image and initial ramdisk files, along with the unattended answer file to install the operating syste...

6 Running The Deployment Scripts This chapter provides best practices, procedures, and scenarios for using the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) to perform pre ‑ operating system configuration tasks and to install supported operating systems on supported Dell systems.After you have populated the deployment d...

Media-Based Local Deployment For Systems Running Microsoft Windows This deployment method is easy to assemble, but is the least flexible. Any change to the system configuration, for example, requires the creation of a new bootable media. This method does not provide a writable media, making it neces...

Creating A Bootable Media For Windows PE 3.0 To create a bootable media: 1. Click Start and navigate to All Programs → Microsoft Windows AIK . 2. Click Windows PE Tools Command Prompt to open a command prompt window. 3. Navigate to C:\program files\Windows AIK\Tools\x32 or C:\program files\Windows A...

Bootable Windows PE Media With Networking Enabled This process includes: • Creating a bootable Windows PE media with the appropriate network drivers. This step enables networking services to start, get an IP address, and bring the target system into a functioning network. NOTE: For more details on h...

Network Based Deployment For Systems Running Windows For Windows PE environments, deployment using Remote Installation Services (RIS) is recommended. For details, see the Microsoft RIS documentation. You can also use any other deployment tool such as Automated Deployment Services (ADS). Using A Thir...

5. Copy isolinux.cfg file into the PXE configuration folder. 6. Create your own start-up script and place it in the network share specified in your modified isolinux.cfg/efidefault file.The modified script is picked up and executed during the boot process. NOTE: The network share on which you have t...

4. In /mnt/cdrom/isolinux/isolinux.cfg (for BIOS mode) or in /mnt/cdrom/EFI/BOOT/dtk_grub.cfg (for UEFI mode), edit the cd install section to point to your customized start-up script. In other words, add the share_script option and then use mkisofs to create the ISO image as follows: mkisofs -o outp...

To install DTK RPMs using DTK tools: 1. Mount the DTK media at /mnt/cdrom. 2. Navigate to the /mnt/cdrom/SYSMGMT/dtktools/ directory. NOTE: The /mnt/cdrom/SYSMGMT/dtktools directory contains all DTK RPMs and the dependency RPMs. 3. Install the required DTK RPMs using dtktools-setup.sh. NOTE: To reso...

NOTE: For more information on how Dell ‑ provided utilities and drivers are installed, see start- stage3.sh, start-hapi.sh, or start-raid.sh available in /mnt/cdrom/tools. NOTE: The /opt/dell/srvadmin/sharedand /opt/dell/srvadmin/hapi directories must have read-write permissions. For more details, s...

7 Running Dell Update Packages On Systems Running Embedded Linux You can run the Dell Update Packages in embedded Linux environments on supported Dell systems. The common scenarios for running update packages are: • Running Update Packages In Dell-Provided Embedded Linux • Running Update Packages In...

8 Known Issues And Frequently Asked Questions This section describes known issues with the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) utilities and scripts, including answers to some frequently asked questions. Known Issues The following issues are organized by DTK utility or other function. General Issues • Virtual ...

Frequently Asked Questions The following questions are organized by DTK utility or other function. General Deployment Questions Q: While running SYSCFG.EXE on a Windows PE image, the SYSCFG.EXE tool silently fails . A: Ensure that you have built your Windows PE image with the /WMI option. For more d...

Q: After the DTK deployment is complete, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server installation keeps going into attended mode or halts with the message ks.cfg not found . A: If the initrd.img is not available in the operating system, get the latest update of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server or prepare dri...