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b. From the Host Group drop-down list, select an existing host group, or in the New host group
name box and enter the name of the host group that you want to create.
c. From the Cluster Name drop-down list, select New Cluster and then in the New cluster name
box, enter an updated name for the cluster that will be created in SCVMM.
8. Click Save.
9. Click Publish Template.
This template is now ready to be deployed.
Template – deploy VMware cluster with NetApp storage
The Deploy VMWare Cluster with NetApp Storage template deploys a single NetApp storage volume,
installs ESXi on two physical hosts, and creates a cluster with the ESXi hosts.
To deploy VMware Cluster with NetaApp Storage using this template, perform the following steps:
1. On the Templates page, select the VMware Cluster with NetApp Storage template, and click Clone
in the right pane.
2. In the Create Template dialog box, enter a name, category, and description for the template, and
click Save.
3. On the Template Builder page, click each storage components, click Edit on the dialog box that is
displayed, and then configure the following settings in the
Storage Component dialog box:.
a. Modify the Component Name with a unique name, as desired.
b. From the Target NetApp drop-down list, select the target NetApp Storage.
c. Modify the Storage Volume Name and Storage Size, as desired.
d. From the Aggregate Name, select the aggregate name that is used in your NetApp storage.
e. From the NFS Target IP, select the target NFS IP that will be used.
4. Click Save.
5. On the Template Builder page, click each server components, click Edit in the dialog box that is
displayed, and then configure the following settings for servers in the Server Component dialog box:
a. Modify the server Component Name with a unique name, as desired.
b. Retain the default selection of SD Card for Target Boot Device.
c. From the Server Pool drop-down list, select the server pool that has the target server.
d. Edit the Administrator Password for the ESXi host.
NOTE: It is critical to update the password within this template. There is a masked value
present in the template, but there is no actual password set. If you do not set this
password, you will not be able to log in to the deployed server.
e. In the Product Key box, enter the Windows Product Key for the Hyper-V server.
f. Select the Timezone and enter the IP address of the NTP Server for time synchronization.
g. Select the Language and Keyboard inputs if you want to change the default values.
h. Enter the Domain Name and FQ Domain Name to which you want to add the Hyper-V host.
i. Enter the Domain Admin Username and Domain Admin Password to add the Hyper-V host to
the domain. Enter the domain admin password again to confirm.
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