Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center Version 7.1.1 for System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Virtual Machine Manager

WinPE Update

About this task

NOTE: Do not change the filename of boot.wim file.

Providing WIM file for SCCM

  1. Copy the boot.wim file from the following location \\shareip\sms_sitecode\OSD\boot\x64\boot.wim, and then paste it to a share folder accessible by OMIMSSC.

    For example, location of shared path: \\shareip\sharefolder\boot.wim

Providing WIM file for SCVMM

  1. Install Windows Deployment Server (WDS) role on a server, and then add the PXE server to SCVMM.

    For information about adding the WDS role on a server, and adding a PXE server to SCVMM, see Microsoft documentation.

  2. Copy the boot.wim file from the PXE server present at the following location C:\RemoteInstall\DCMgr\Boot\Windows\Images, and then paste it to a share folder accessible by OMIMSSC.

    For example, location of shared path: \\shareip\sharefolder\boot.wim

Extracting DTK drivers

About this task

NOTE: While using the latest version of DTK for creating a WinPE ISO image, use the Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit for Windows file. The Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit for Windows file contains the necessary firmware versions that are required for systems on which you are deploying the operating systems. Use the latest version of the file, and do not use the Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Windows Driver Cabinet file for the WinPE update.

Steps

  1. Double-click the DTK executable file.

  2. To unzip the DTK drivers, select a folder.

    For example, C:\DTK501.
  3. Copy the unzipped DTK folder to a share folder.

    For example, \\Shareip\sharefolder\DTK\DTK501

    NOTE: If you are upgrading from SCVMM SP1 to SCVMM R2, and then upgrade to Windows PowerShell 4.0. and create a WinPE ISO image.

Updating WinPE image

About this task

A unique job name is assigned to each WinPE update job.

Steps

  1. In OMIMSSC, select WinPE Update.

    The WinPE Update page is displayed.
  2. In Image Source, for Custom WinPE Image Path, enter the WinPE image path along with the file name where the image is present.

    For example, \\Shareip\sharefolder\WIM\boot.wim.
  3. Under DTK Path, for DTK Drivers Path, enter the location for the Dell EMC Deployment Toolkit drivers.

    For example, \\Shareip\sharefolder\DTK\DTK501
  4. Under Output File, for ISO or WIM File Name, enter a name for the file along with the file type that will be generated after updating the WinPE image.

    Enter one of the output file types:

    • WIM file for SCCM
    • ISO file for SCVMM

  5. Under Credential Profile, for Credential Profile, enter the credentials that have access to the share folder where the WinPE image is saved.

  6. (Optional) To view the job list, select Go to the Job List.

    A unique job name is assigned to each Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) update.

  7. Click Update.

    WinPE image with the file name that is provided in the preceding step is created under \\Shareip\sharefolder\WIM.