Owner's Manual
On the site select the product type and traverse to this location: Software, Monitors, Electronics &
Peripherals > Software > Enterprise System Management > OpenManage Software.
Select the relevant OpenManage release version and click Dell System Software Support Matrix.
What’s New
Support for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager) 2012 SP1
Support for Windows 2012 Server deployment
Support for New Dell Servers
Dell PowerEdge M420
Dell PowerEdge R520
Dell PowerEdge R320
Dell PowerEdge R420
Dell PowerEdge M520
Dell PowerEdge T420
Dell PowerEdge T320
Dell PowerEdge M820
Support for installing Dell Server Deployment Pack on a Configuration Manager where the SMS provider is
installed in a system other than the site server system.
Fixes
The following problems were reported in earlier releases of DSDP and have been corrected in this release:
You will see the "Retain\Remove DTK" screen when you keep the Configuration Manager console open while
upgrading DSDP on the Configuration Manager Admin Console. Ignore the screen and click "Next."
Important Notes
Dell Server Deployment Pack 2.1 includes DTK 4.2.0.1 in same package.
In iDRAC network settings, if the "Auto config Domain Name" is enabled for a target, then the task sequence
"Static DNS Domain Name" used for configuring iDRAC will fail to set the configuration; however, the task
sequence will not report any error, and the next task will continue to run. To avoid this issue, before you run
the task sequence, in iDRAC network settings, clear "Auto config Domain Name."
In the task sequence, it is recommended that you do not move or delete these Custom Action steps - "Restart
in WinPE", "SetRebootStep", "Reboot to PXE/USB", Second "Format and Partition" step, "Setup windows
and ConfigMgr," and "Reset RebootStep."
On a client machine, a task will fail if the Dell Remote Access Controller "Virtual Flash" is set to "enabled".
To prevent this failure, ensure that the "Virtual Flash" is set to "disabled" when a task is executed on the client
machine.
After an operating system is deployed, ensure that the installed mass-storage driver is same as that specified
in the Task Sequence. If you find any differences, update the driver manually.
In Array Builder, you cannot delete the logical drive under Non-RAID disks.
In Configuration Manager 2007, when Dell specific packages, drivers, and boot images are managed using
Configuration Manager's "Manage Distribution Point Wizard," the confirmation page displays incomplete
summary.
* In the Task Sequence Editor Window, to modify the path under "Logs/Return Files" page for the Dell
custom actions, click "APPLY" and "OK."
When DSDP is being uninstalled on Windows Server 2008 operating system, a message displays that a reboot
is required to complete the setup. Ignore this message and click "OK" to complete the uninstallation.
There is no new version of "ConfigMgr Client Package" for DSDP 2.1.