Dell Precision 5820 and 7920: Imaging Steps for NVMe Drives in the Flex Bay
Summary: Steps for imaging a NVMe drive in the Dell Precision 5820 and 7920 workstations.
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Precision 5820 and 7920 Imaging
When imaging the Precision 5820 or 7920 systems with Flex bay NVMe drives, they may require additional steps to accomplish a successful image:
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit:
- Make sure to be using the latest version of Windows 10 Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK).
- The system must be imaged in UEFI mode.
Download the Intel RSTe 5.3.1 driver here (Direct Download):
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER04699307M/1/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-F6-Driver_TV5DJ_WIN_5.3.1.1019_A03.EXE
Import all drivers from the following directories:
Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-F6-Driver_TV5DJ_WIN_5.3.1.1019_A03\RSTe_f6_iaStorE_win8_64
Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-F6-Driver_TV5DJ_WIN_5.3.1.1019_A03\RSTe_f6_iaVROC_win8_64
- NVMe shows as Disk 1
- SATA is Disk 0
- SD Card is Disk 2
Change Install Operating System to Next available formatted partition (Figure 1).
Figure 1
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012
Some changes may need to be made in how SCCM images systems:
- Make sure to be using the latest version of Windows 10 ADK.
- System must be imaged in UEFI mode.
Download the Intel RSTe 5.3.1 driver here (Direct Download):
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER04699307M/1/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-F6-Driver_TV5DJ_WIN_5.3.1.1019_A03.EXE
Import all drivers from the following directories:
Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-F6-Driver_TV5DJ_WIN_5.3.1.1019_A03\RSTe_f6_iaStorE_win8_64
Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-F6-Driver_TV5DJ_WIN_5.3.1.1019_A03\RSTe_f6_iaVROC_win8_64
Download the Intel NVMe driver here:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/30544?v=t
Import the drivers from the following directories:
4.0.0.1007-x64-Client.zip\4.0.0.1007-x64-Client\
Import the new drivers into the current boot image.
- NVMe will show as Disk 0
- SATA Disk 1
- SD Card Disk 2
Boot image drivers (Figure 2):
Figure 2
Task Sequence:
Make sure to use “Next available formatted partition” for the location that Windows will be applied to (Figure 3):
Figure 3
Make sure to use the proper CAB file for the 5820 / 7920 in the Task Sequence (Figure 4):
Figure 4
KACE Imaging For 5820
The following process should be followed to get 1709 to install via KACE after making a new PE 10 1703 boot disc (PE 10 1709 requires SMB2). K2000 4.0 or later supports SMB2.
Download the Intel RSTe 5.3.1 driver here (Direct Download):
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER04699307M/1/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-F6-Driver_TV5DJ_WIN_5.3.1.1019_A03.EXE
Import all drivers from the following directories:
Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-F6-Driver_TV5DJ_WIN_5.3.1.1019_A03\RSTe_f6_iaStorE_win8_64
Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-F6-Driver_TV5DJ_WIN_5.3.1.1019_A03\RSTe_f6_iaVROC_win8_64
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/30544?v=t
4.0.0.1007-x64-Client.zip\4.0.0.1007-x64-Client\
KBE (Kace Boot Environment) drivers directory (Figure 5)
Figure 5
Scripted installation (Figure 6 and 7):
Figure 6
Figure 7
Using the driver feed (Figure 8):
Figure 8
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