Network-Based Deployment - Dell External OEMR 2850 User Manual

Network-Based Deployment

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The DTK network-based deployment is not supported from mapped
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The general network-based deployment process includes the following steps:
1 Modify the appropriate section in pxe config file.
2 Boot the target server from PXE.
The DTK start-up phase mounts the network share specified in the
pxe config file.
The DTK start-up phase runs the script (name specified in the
pxe config file) from the network.
Alternatively, you can integrate the DTK components into an existing
third-party deployment solution framework. See "Using a Third-Party
Deployment Solution Framework."
CD-Based Deployment With Network Access
The general steps include:
1 Copy the DTK ISO image into a share.
2 Modify the appropriate section in the isolinux/isolinux.cfg file.
3 Reburn the contents into a CD (this will be the master CD).
4 Boot the target server from the master CD.
The DTK start-up phase mounts the network share specified in the
isolinux.cfg file.
The DTK start-up phase runs the script (name specified in the isolinux.cfg
file) from the network.
Creating a Bootable CD With Network Stack
You will need a bootable CD to use in a remote deployment. This bootable
CD must have the embedded Linux network stack with specific network
drivers to facilitate networking. After you have a network share created and
populated with all the necessary DTK components and supporting files,
you can access all required files by mounting a network share from the target
system. You can perform all of these tasks automatically. This deployment
method is recommended if a network connection is available to the target
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Choosing an Embedded Linux-Based Deployment Method
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