Quick Start Manual

• Working knowledge to build Windows PE 3.0 (See the Microsoft documentation to customize Windows PE).

• 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.

NOTE:

You can also download the latest drivers from support.dell.com.

Deployment Prerequisites For Embedded Linux

For Linux, ensure that you have all of the following tools, software, and information ready to use or consult:

• Advanced knowledge of Linux and Linux scripting (bash), Linux networking, installing and working with RPM

Package Managers (RPMs), and creating and modifying loop file systems.

• Any third party deployment system or tool, such as Yum.

• A workstation with the following capabilities:

– A 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, sample configuration files, and RPM packages.

• All operating system RPM packages that DTK RPMs require.

NOTE: Tools such as Yellowdog Updater Modified (YUM), Yet Another Setup Tool (YAST), and Advanced

Packaging Tool (APT) can be used to manage RPM dependency issues.

• All other utilities and files necessary to perform the deployment, including all required Linux drivers, operating

system drivers, and the Dell utility partition file.

•

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD.

• Your operating system software and documentation.

• An optimally configured source system with network access.

NOTE: You can download the latest drivers from support.dell.com .