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44 Preparing the Directory Structure for Deployment in Microsoft Windows PE
directory structure on a network volume that is accessible from your
workstation, the source system (to generate configuration information), and
the target system (to deploy).
If you plan to run a scripted deployment from the DTK sample scripts, ensure
that the following files are correctly structured in the deployment directory.
The DTK sample scripts use this structure to set the default paths for
deployment. If you make changes to the directory structure, you must also
make changes to the sample scripts. The deployment directory structure
consists of the following files:
• DTK utilities and files
• System-specific directories
• Operating system installation files directories
NOTE: Do not create your DTK directory structure on a NetWare network volume.
The DTK network-based deployment is not supported from mapped NetWare
systems.
DTK Utilities and Files
All necessary DTK files are provided as part of the initial installation. It is
strongly suggested that you use the default directory structure created in the
initial installation of the DTK components. The sample scripts provided with
the DTK are set up to use these default paths. See Figure 3-1.
NOTE: If you choose to create a directory structure for the DTK components that is
different from the one provided in the initial installation, carefully review and edit
each sample script (where necessary) to reflect the different directory structure.
A 32-bit unzip utility is needed to create the Dell utility partition. This utility
should be copied into one of the path directories of your Windows PE 2005
image, preferably \I386\system32; for Windows PE 2.0, the path directory
should preferably be \windows\system32.
System-Specific Files
The directory Z:\Dell\Toolkit\Systems acts as a central repository for all the
system-specific deployment information. For example, you can store all
profile configuration files for an optimally configured PowerEdge™ 2850 in
the directory Z:\Dell\Toolkit\Systems\pe2850. See Figure 3-2. These files can
then be accessed from this directory when deploying multiple
PowerEdge 2850 systems.