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DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) DEPLOYMENT TOOLKIT FOR MICROSOFT(R)

WINDOWS(R) PREINSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT (WINDOWS PE)

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Version 2.4

Release Date: October 2007

This file contains updated information for your "Dell OpenManage

Deployment Toolkit User's Guide" and any other technical

documentation included with the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) for Windows

PE.

The Deployment Toolkit documentation includes the "Command Line

Interface Reference Guide" and the "User's Guide." See the Dell

Support website at "support.dell.com" for the most current

information.

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CONTENTS

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* Criticality

* Compatibility/Minimum Requirements

* Release Highlights

* Installation

* Upgrading

* User Notes

* Known Issues

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CRITICALITY

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3 - Optional

Dell recommends that you review the specifics about the update to

determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes

that may impact only certain configurations, or provides new features

that may/may not apply to your environment.

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COMPATIBILITY/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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The following subsections lists supported systems that are

compatible with the Deployment Tookit version 2.4.

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Supported Systems

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Summary of content (8 pages)

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###################################################################### DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) DEPLOYMENT TOOLKIT FOR MICROSOFT(R) WINDOWS(R) PREINSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT (WINDOWS PE) ###################################################################### Version 2.4 Release Date: October 2007 This file contains updated information for your "Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide" and any other technical documentation included with the Deployment Toolkit (DTK) for Windows PE.
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The Deployment Toolkit version 2.4 supports the following Dell PowerEdge(TM) systems: 650, 1600SC, 1650, 1655MC, 2600, 2650, 4600, 6600, 6650, 700, 750, 1750, 800, 830, 840, 850, 860, 1800, 1850, 1855, 2800, 2850, 6800, 6850, 1900, 1950, 1955, 2900, 2970, 6950, SC1435, 2950, T105, R200, and R900. NOTE: Other systems may be supported with this release. See the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com" to verify the supported systems and to download the latest version of the toolkit.
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* 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. * Working knowledge of Windows Deployment Services (WDS) or any other third party deployment system or tool for Windows PE 2.
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"http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2 008/default.mspx." ###################################################################### INSTALLATION ###################################################################### For complete installation instructions, see the "Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide." ###################################################################### UPGRADING ###################################################################### When upgrading from a previous release (1.
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partition. ====================================================================== TOOLS NOTES ====================================================================== * SYSCFG: - Some options may not be present on all systems, which may be due to the BIOS version or hardware feature set. The usage information generated by running SYSCFG without arguments shows only those options that are valid for your system. - The "--devseq" option is present only if you have an available, bootable hard-disk partition.
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in KBs. Do not specify any units of measure for the chunk size. - When providing multiple physical disks for the "create virtual disk" command, do not separate the disks with spaces. For example, "-ad=1:4, 1:5" causes an error. The correct way to display multiple physical disks is "-ad=1:4,1:5,1:6." - If you change the controller mode from SCSI mode to RAID mode, expect data loss to occur. Back up any data you want to save before changing the modes.
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* On PowerEdge 1950, 2950 and PowerVault NX 1950 systems with internal USB, BIOS setting configuration for internal USB Port is possible only if User Accessible/external (UA) USB ports are set to "All Ports On." If UA USB ports are not set to "All Ports On" and you try to configure the BIOS setting for the internal USB port using SYSCFG, the configuration will appear to be successful but the changes will not take effect after the next reboot.
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in using the sample scripts. In no event shall Dell or its suppliers be responsible for any direct or indirect damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, loss of use, loss of data, business interruption, or other pecuniary loss, nor for punitive, incidental, consequential, or special damages of any kind, under any part of this agreement, even if advised or aware of the possibility of such damage. October 2007 file:///T|/htdocs/SOFTWARE/dtk/2.4/Readme/readme_win.