Dell Server Deployment Pack (DSDP) for Configuration Manager

Dell Server Deployment Pack (DSDP) for Configuration Manager

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Dell Server Deployment Pack (DSDP) 2.1 automates bare-metal configuration and deployment of a variety of Microsoft Windows operating system versions (leveraging PxE-based OS deployment) and applications from a central location to PowerEdge  servers across enterprise networks.

What's new in Dell Server Deployment Pack 2.1:

• Support for Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and other earlier releases of Windows Servers
• Support for Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager Admin console installed on Microsoft Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise, 32–bit and 64–bit
• Support for Dell Deployment Toolkit (DTK) version 4.2.0.1
• Support for deploying Windows Server 2012
• Support for remote SMS Provider
• Support for newer PowerEdge™ 12th generation servers

Features in Dell Server Deployment Pack 2.1:

• Configure the server's Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), RAID, and BIOS using INI files and Command Line Interface (CLI) options. You can also configure RAID using the Array Builder Wizard.
• Create a Dell specific boot image that is used in the operating system deployment.
• Import and apply driver installation packages for specific Dell servers.
• Consolidated launch points to various wizards, to perform a typical server deployment on site server installation.
• Enhanced support for up to sixteen global and dedicated RAID hot spares.
• Support for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2, R2, SP2, R3, and Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and SP1 releases.
• Support for importing of Dell Deployment ToolKit (DTK) using the Deployment ToolKit Configuration Wizard.
• Support for importing Dell driver packages from the Configuration Manager Admin Console.
• Support for deployment using x64 boot images (DTK with 64-bit support is required.)

Technical Article & Wikis

• Dell Server Deployment Pack Installation Instructions
• Dell Server Deployment Pack 2.1 SP02 (2.1.0.2)