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Prerequisites
Before using DTK to deploy Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (PE) or Linux environment
(Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server), ensure you have the following prerequisites:
Table 1. Prerequisites for Installation
Windows PE Environment Linux Environment
The DTK self-extracting zip file (DTKX.X-WINPE-XX.exe)
available at support.dell.com.
The DTK ISO image available at
support.dell.com.
A Windows workstation that has at least 512 MB of RAM. A workstation that has at least 512 MB of
RAM.
Deployment Overview
DTK offers a complete set of utilities, sample scripts, and RPM packages that can be used to automate the
deployment of Dell systems.
Before running the deployment, ensure that you create specific deployment media to facilitate the
deployment method you choose. For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
User’s Guide available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Deployment Prerequisites For Windows PE
Before beginning the deployment process for Windows PE, ensure that you have all of the following
tools, software, and information ready to use or consult:
• Windows AIK for Windows 2008 R2 to build Windows PE 3.0.
• Windows ADK for Windows Server 2012 R2 to build Windows PE 4.0.
• An unzip utility.
• Working knowledge to build Windows PE 3.0 (See the Microsoft documentation to customize
Windows PE).
• Windows ADK for Windows Server 2012 R2 to build Windows PE 5.0
• 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 third party deployment
system or tool for Windows PE.
• A workstation with the following capabilities:
– Writable media drive
– Network access
• A target system with a media drive, if performing a local deployment.
• A target system with a media drive and network access, if performing a network deployment.
• All DTK utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files.
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
• Your operating system software and documentation.
• An optimally configured source system with network access.
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