Dell announced the Availability of Dell Server Deployement Pack 2.1 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.



For those who unfamiliar, Dell Server Deployment pack (DSDP) configures the server's Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC).
It is recommended to integrate Dell Remote Access Controller
(iDRAC), RAID, and BIOS using INI files and Command Line Interface (CLI) options.
In addition you can also configure RAID using the Array Builder Wizard. The Array Builder Wizard also creates a Dell specific boot image, which you can use for deploying the operating systems. 
Dell Server Deployment Pack v2.1 includes henceforth:
As new features, we have:
  • 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
Key features and functionality 
  • Task Sequence Editor (1:Many systems)
  • Configure BMC, iDRAC, RAID and BIOS settings
  • Create a Dell server specific boot image
  • Apply driver packs for Dell servers
  • Use the Array Builder Wizard to configure RAID
  • Supports SCCM version up to and including SC 2012
  • 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
  • Decoupled Deployment Tool Kit (DTK) from DSDP for easier validation and upgrade to newer servers
  • Deployment of x64 boot images
  • ConfigMgr Site Server and Admin Console support
  • Easily integrates with the Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for ConfigMgr
  • Task sequence optimized in Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 and later
  • Support to extract Dell driver packages directly from ISO images stored locally or on the network
Dell Server Deployment Pack v2.1 download is available here!


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