Owner's Manual

Release Type and Definition
Deployment ToolKit
The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, scripts, and sample
configuration files that to deploy and your Dell system. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-
based installation for deploying large number of systems on a preoperating system environment in a
reliable way, without changing their current deployment processes.
In addition to the command line utilities used to configure various system features, DTK also provides
sample scripts and configuration files to perform common deployment tasks and documentation.
Version
4.4
Release Date
March 2014
Previous Version
4.3
Importance
RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The
update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and
compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).
Platforms Affected
For a complete list of supported Dell PowerEdge systems and supported Operating systems, see the Dell
Systems Software Support Matrix available in the required version of OpenManage Software at
dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
What Is Supported
Hardware and Software Requirements
Before installing the DTK components for embedded Linux, ensure that you have:
• The DTK ISO image, which contains the utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration files, and
documentation to deploy your Dell system.
• A Linux workstation that has at least 200 MB of free hard-drive space.
When building customized Linux ISOs, you might need to incorporate the following Red Hat Package
Managers (RPMs) provided by DTK to ensure a successful build:
o dtk-scripts
o raidcfg
o syscfg
If you have the DTK CD mounted under "/mnt/cdrom," you can extract the DTK RPMs to build your
customized ISO image under the "RPMs" folder at the root of the CD.