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Active System Manager Release 8.2 User’s Guide

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Server (OS Installation only) Component Setting

On Getting Started page, click Publish Template. On Template page, click Create Template. On Create Template page:

Template Name field: Enter Template name in the Template Name field.

Template Category: Select category of template from the Template Category drop-down menu.

Click Save, it directs you to Template Builder page. On the Template Builder page, click Add Server. It directs you to Server Component window. From the Select a Component drop-down menu, select Server (O/S Installation only). After that # of Instances drop-down menu is displayed. From the # of Instances drop-down menu, select the number of the server instances that you want to add, after that click Continue. The Server Component page is got extended after you select Continue. Under OS Settings, few fields, drop-down menu and check box are displayed. These all are listed here:
  • Auto-generate Host Name
  • Host Name Template
  • OS Image
  • Administrator password
  • Confirm administrator password
  • Time Zone
  • NTP Server
  • Server Pool

Auto-generate Host Name:

If you select the Auto-generate Host Name check box, a Host Name Template field is displayed. You must use this variable while generating a host name. For Example, a hostname template must start with a letter. The variable portion of the hostname template can be designated to use a service tag or a number to ensure uniqueness. The template may also include a variable for the model or vendor of the server if information about these values is available. It can be service tag or Service tag+ Vendor+ Unique number. If you clear the Auto-generate Host Name check box, Host Name Template field disappears.

  • NOTE: Auto-generate Host name feature is applicable for both the server, server(O/S Installation only). If there is multiple instances of deployment, you have to select Auto-generate Host name.

OS Image:

From the OS Image drop-down menu, select OS Image.

Administrator password:

Enter your administrator password.

Confirm administrator password:

Reenter your administrator password to confirm password.

Timezone:

After you select OS Image Type, Timezone and NTP Server fields are displayed. Select time zone from the Timezone drop-down menu.

NTP Server:

This is an optional component for all operating systems except Hyper-V. You can specify NTP server for bare metal OS installation, ESXi installation.

  • NOTE: It is recommended to enter an IP address in the NTP Server field as sometimes when there is not time synchronization with environment a service deployment may fail.

Server Pool:

Enter the server pool name in the Server Pool field. Click Add. It directs you to Template Builder page. There you can see the newly added template. This template is used only for deploying Operating System on server.

  • NOTE: Here you will not get any option for Hardware, BIOS, and network configuration. You are required to check manually weather or not server has hard disks available and network is configured on rack switch or blade chassis.

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