Deployment Solution

Deployment Solution for Dell Server maintains a driver repository for its scripted OS install process for Windows operating systems. This repository is populated via the Configuration Wizard or Configuration Utility available through the Deployment Console under Tools->Dell Tools. Using these tools drivers can be added from the Dell Server Assistant CD, Dell Systems Build and Update Utility DVDs or any single driver from an arbitrary source such as the Dell website (support.dell.com). Over time however antiquated drivers may make this repository unnecessarily large, or the repository may need to be cleared for other reasons. These instructions allow you to clear this repository safely:

Step 1) First you will need to run a few SQL queries that clear entries from two select Dell Server tables. The easiest way to do this is by launching the SQL Server management studio application that is usually installed as part of the Microsoft SQL Server application. If this application is not installed, or if it is unavailable, locate some means to run SQL queries against the database.

Once the SQL Server Management Studio application launched click “New Query”.



Assuming your database has the default name (eXpress) paste in the following two queries:

update [eXpress].[dbo].[dell_server_model_settings]
set copied_drivers=''

update [eXpress].[dbo].[dell_driver_type]
set oem_pnp_drivers_path='Drv' where key_name='w2003' OR key_name='w2000' OR key_name='w2003_64'

Execute these queries. If you have a custom database name, alter “eXpress” to your custom name.


Step 2) Next open up the eXpress (datastore / Deployment Share) share in Windows Explorer, and then browse into the Dell\OSSup\Drivers folder. Inside this folder you'll find a list of folders such as “w2000”, “w2003”. Delete all contents of the Dell\OSSup\Drivers folder, these folders will automatically be created when you repopulate the repository.


You're done! You can now use the Configuration Utility or Configuration Wizard to add new drivers to your clean repository.