IBM Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007

The IBM® Deployment Pack for Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007, v1.0 provides the ability for the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 site server to deploy RAID configurations and operating system images on IBM servers. The product is commonly referred to as the IBM Deployment Pack, while Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is commonly referred to as Configuration Manager.

• PDF files
  View or print documentation that is available in Portable Document Format (PDF).
• Product overview
  Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 provides a feature for operating system deployment and for many other configuration and management tasks. Operating system deployment installs a new operating system image to new or existing computers as well as to computers with no connection your Configuration Manager 2007 site. Operating system deployment can use task sequences and its driver catalog to install a dynamic operating system image on different types of computers and configurations.
• Installing the IBM Deployment Pack
  You can install the IBM Deployment Pack on a Windows® server that is running Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. You can also install the IBM Deployment Pack on a machine that is running a secondary console.
• Performing specific management tasks
  For successful operating system deployments using the Operating System Deployment feature and the IBM Deployment Pack, you must perform some configuration tasks after installing the Deployment Pack.
• Deploying operating system image packages
  Deploying operating system images is the main purpose of the Operating System Deployment feature and the IBM Deployment Pack.
• Troubleshooting
  You can often troubleshoot issues with the IBM Deployment Pack. Troubleshooting involves making sure that you performed certain tasks. The symptoms of a problem that you might have often provide a clear clue to an unintended setup omission or a faulty setting.
• Getting help and technical assistance
  If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you.
• IBM Deployment Pack feature reference
  This feature reference describes the features and functionality that are available in the IBM Deployment Pack. Some functionality or capabilities might differ from other Configuration Manager deployment kits with which you might be familiar. Such differences are based on the capabilities of existing tools or additional integration that IBM has included in this Configuration Manager deployment kit.