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Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 2.4 Readme Linux User Guide

Summary

Readme documentation for Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) version 2.4 for Embedded Linux, released October 2007. The document lists compatibility with numerous Dell PowerEdge server models (650 through R900), highlights new features and bug fixes, and provides installation and upgrade procedures. The DTK enables automated server deployment including BIOS configuration, RAID setup, and firmware updates via command-line tools on embedded Linux platforms. It also covers known issues and user notes. Targeted at systems deployment engineers and IT automation specialists performing mass Dell server provisioning in enterprise environments.

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DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) DEPLOYMENT TOOLKIT README FOR EMBEDDED LINUX

Version 2.4 Release Date: October 2007

This file contains updated information for your "Dell Open Manage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide" and any other technical documentation included with the Deployment Toolkit (DTK).

The DTK 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.

CONTENTS

* Criticality * Compatibility/Minimum Requirements * Release Highlights - Features * Release Highlights - Fixes * Installation * Upgrading * User Notes * Known Issues

CRITICALITY

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.

COMPATIBILITY/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

The Deployment Toolkit version 2.4 supports the following Dell Power Edge(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.

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Page 1 DELL(TM) OPENMANAGE(TM) DEPLOYMENT TOOLKIT README FOR EMBEDDED LINUX Version 2.4 Release Date: October 2007 This file contains updated information for your "Dell Open Manage Deployment Toolkit Us...
Page 2 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. ...
Page 3 * srvadmin-omilcore RPM - Contains a set of libraries and drivers used by DTK tools to interact with the hardware If you have the DTK CD mounted under "/mnt/cdrom," you can extract the DTK t...
Page 4 INSTALLATION For complete installation instructions, see the "Dell Open Manage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide." UPGRADING When upgrading from a previous release (1.x) of the DTK, ensure tha...
Page 5 TOOL 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...
Page 6 virtual disk" command, do not separate the disks with spaces. For example, "-ad=1:4, 1:5" causes an error. The correct way to input multiple physical disks is "-ad=1:4,1:5,1:6&quot...
Page 7 * On Power Edge 1950, 2950 and Power Vault 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 &q...
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