OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.x User's Guide

Auto deploy device configuration before discovery

Even before a device (server or chassis) is discovered by the appliance, you can assign a deployment template to it so the template is automatically deployed immediately after the device is discovered by appliance.

Existing deployment templates in the OpenManage Enterprise can be assigned to the servers and chassis which are awaiting discovery. These deployment templates are automatically deployed on the respective devices when they are discovered and onboarded.

To access the Auto Deploy screen, click Configuration > Auto Deploy.

The auto deploy targets and their respective Identifier (service tag or node IDs), Template name, Template type, Status, and Boot to Network ISO status (for servers) are displayed.

The Auto Deploy target list can be customized using the Advanced Filters fields available on the top of the list.

Section on the right side of the Auto Deploy screen shows the Created On and Created By details of the selected auto deployment target. When multiple items are selected, details of the last selected item is displayed in the section.

Once an auto-deployment target is discovered, its entry from the Auto-Deploy screen is automatically deleted and moved to the All Devices screen. Also, a profile is created on the Profiles screen which contains the configuration settings of the device.

The following actions can be performed on the Auto Deploy screen:

• Create templates for auto deployment. See Create auto deployment targets
• Delete templates that are not needed. See Delete auto deployment targets
• Export the auto deployment templates to different formats. See Export auto deployed target details