Users Guide

d. To update the firmware while deploying a service using this template, select the Manage Server
Firmware check box and select a firmware repository from the Use Firmware Repository drop-
down menu.
NOTE: Changing the firmware repository may update the firmware level on servers for this
service. Firmware on shared devices will still be maintained by the global default firmware
repository.
e. To grant access to standard users to use this template, select any one of the following options
from the
Manage Service Permissions option:
1. All Standard Users — Select this option to provide access to all standard users.
2. Specific Standard Users — Select this option to provide access to specific users. Click +Add
User(s) to add the users. To remove users added to list, select the user and click Remove
User(s).
f. Click Save.
4. On the Template Builder page, click each server component and click Edit to configure the
components.
The Server Component window is displayed.
5. On the Server Component window, configure the following options:
a. Modify the Component Name with a unique name, if necessary.
b. Under the Associated Resources section, select Associate All Resources or Associate Selected
Resources to associate all or specific components to the new component.
c. Click Continue.
d. Under Hardware Settings, configure the following:
1. Retain the default selection of SD with RAID enabled for VMWare vSAN for Target Boot
Device.
2. Select a Server Pool that contains a target server from the drop-down list.
3. Configure RAID. The following two options are available to configure RAID level:
• Basic
• Advanced
e. Under OS Settings, configure the following:
1. If you select the Auto-generate Host Name check box, a Host Name Template field is
displayed.
On Host Name Template field, type unique host name for deployment. You must use
variable while generating host name.
2. From the OS Image drop-down menu, select the OS image.
3. Edit the Administrator password for the ESXi host.
4. Type Domain Admin Password in Domain Admin Password text box.
f. Under Network Settings,
1. Leave the Identify Pool drop-down menu set to Global pool.
2. Click Add New Interface option to create a network interface in a template server
component.
3. Configure Partitioning and Redundancy according to the needs of your environment.
4. Add ASM Networks as required for VMware deployments, for example Hypervisor
Management, Hypervisor Migration, and Public or Private networks.
For more information on Adding New Interface, see Add New Interface section in User’s Guide.
g. Under the BIOS Settings section, select the following:
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