From the
Configuration > Profiles page, an unassigned profile can be either deployed on an existing server or can be reserved for auto deployment on a yet-to-be discovered server.
NOTE
Only OpenManage Enterprise users with Administrator or Device Manager privileges can perform this task.
The existing attributes, if any, of the target server would be overwritten when a profile is deployed on it.
Only the devices that are not associated with any profiles are available for deployment or auto deployment.
To
Deploy a profile:
Select an unassigned profile on the Configuration > Profiles page, click
Assign > Deploy to activate the Deploy Profile wizard.
The
Details page displays the source template, profile name and description. Click
Next.
On the
Target page:
Click
Select and from the list of devices, select a target device.
NOTE Devices that are already assigned a profile will be greyed out and not selectable in the target list.
If a reboot is required after the deployment, select the
Do not forcefully reboot the host OS if the graceful reboot fails check box.
Click
Next.
(Optional) On the
Boot to Network ISO page, select the
Boot to Network ISO
check box and provide the relevant ISO path, share location details, and the Time to Attach ISO value. Click
Next.
On the
iDRAC Management IP page, select from one of the following options and provide further relevant details.
Don't change IP settings
Set as DHCP
Set static IP
On the
Target Attributes page, the attributes are displayed under the BIOS, System, NIC, and iDRAC sections. You can select, unselect, or edit the attributes before deployment.
On the
Virtual Identities page, click
Reserve identities. The assigned virtual identities of the NIC cards of the selected target device are displayed. To view all the assigned identities of the identity pool of the selected target device, click
View all NIC details.
On the
Schedule page, you can choose
Run Now to immediately deploy the profile, or choose
Enable Schedule and select an appropriate Date and Time for the profile deployment.
Click
Finish.
NOTE If identities are already assigned outside of the appliance, then a new deployment will not use those identities unless they are cleared. For more information, see
Identity pools
To
Autodeploy a profile:
NOTE For modular devices, the strict checking of the VLAN definitions is enabled by default.
Select an unassigned profile on the Configuration > Profiles page, click
Assign > Auto Deploy to activate the Auto Deploy wizard.
The Details page displays the Source Template, Name, and Description (if any) of the profile. Click
Next.
On the
Target page, specify the service tag or node id of the yet-to-be discovered device in the
Identifier box. Click
Next.
(Optional) On the Boot to Network ISO page, select the
Boot to Network ISO check box to specify the full ISO path and the share location:
Select
Share Type
as either CIFS or NFS.
In the
ISO Path box, enter the full ISO path.
Provide details in the
Share IP Address,
Username,
Password boxes.
Select the
Time to Attach ISO dropdown menu options to set the number of hours the network ISO file will remain mapped to the target device(s). By default, this value is set as four hours.
Click
Finish.
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