User's Manual

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 deployment, including a list of the supporting

components that are not included with DTK, but are needed to use DTK.

• Setting up an optimally configured source system.

• Configuring supported RAID controllers.

Extracting DTK Components On Systems Running

Windows

DTK components are provided in a self-extracting zip file at support.dell.com. The self-extracting file can

be opened on any system running Microsoft Windows operating system. By default, DTKX.XWINPE-

XX.exe files are extracted to the root directory of your local hard drive, C:\. You can change this location

by giving a different path when extracting the files, but it is recommended that you keep the DTK default

directory structure if you plan to use the sample deployment scripts provided with DTK.

1. Download the DTK file DTKX.X-WINPE-XX.exe from support.dell.com and save it on your system.

2. After the file downloads, double-click the file. The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit for

WindowsPE screen containing the product and download information appears.

3. Click OK.