OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.x User's Guide

Assign a profile

An unassigned profile can be either deployed on an existing server or can be reserved for auto deployment on an undiscovered server.

1. To Deploy a profile:
   1. Select an unassigned profile on the Configuration > Profiles screen. Then click Assign > Deploy to activate the Deploy Profile wizard.
   2. The Details screen displays the source template, profile name, and description. Click Next.
   3. On the Target screen:
      • Click Select and from the list of devices, select a target device. Devices that are already assigned a profile are not selectable in the target list.
      • If a reboot is required after the deployment, select the Do not forcefully reboot the host operating system if the graceful reboot fails check box.
      • Click Next.
   4. (Optional) On the Boot to Network ISO screen:
      1. Select the Boot to Network ISO check box.
      2. Provide the relevant ISO path, share location details, and the Time to Attach ISO value.
      3. Click Next.
   5. On the iDRAC Management IP screen, select from one of the following options and provide further relevant details.
      • Do not change IP settings.
      • Enable DHCP.
      • Set a static IP.
   6. On the Target Attributes screen, the attributes are displayed under the BIOS, System, NIC, and iDRAC sections. You can select, clear, or edit the attributes before deployment.
   7. On the Virtual Identities screen, 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.
   8. On the Schedule screen, choose:
      • Run Now immediately deploys the profile.
      • Enable Schedule allows you to set an appropriate Date and Time for the profile deployment.
   9. Click Finish.
      • If identities are already assigned outside of the appliance, then a new deployment does not use those identities unless they are cleared. For more information, see Identity pools.
      • Profiles that change network settings (such as changing the device from the IPV4 to the IPV6 network) can cause the target device to be unreachable. In such a situation, the SCP job appears to fail and the device goes to the Unknown state.
2. To Autodeploy a profile:
   For modular devices, the strict checking of the VLAN definitions is enabled by default.
   1. Select an unassigned profile on the Configuration > Profiles screen, click Assign > Auto Deploy to activate the Auto Deploy wizard.
   2. The Details screen displays the Source Template, Name, and Description (if any) of the profile. Click Next.
   3. On the Target screen, specify the service tag or node ID of the undiscovered device in the Identifier box. Click Next.
   4. (Optional) On the Boot to Network ISO screen, 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. Use the tooltips to enter the correct syntax.
      • 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 remains mapped to the target devices. By default, this value is set as four hours.
   5. Click Finish.