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7. Select each of the virtual machines and repeat the following tasks for each virtual machine in the
cluster:
a. Under the Virtual Machine Settings section, if the defaults values are not required then edit the
number of CPUs, size of virtual machine, memory, and number of NICs for each virtual
machine.
b. To select the administrator password which configures on the deployed OS, under the Virtual
Machine OS Settings section, in the Administrator password text box, type the administrator
password.
c. Under the Virtual Machine OS Settings section, in the Confirm administrator password, type
the password again.
NOTE: It is critical to update the password within this template. The value in the template is
masked, but the actual password is not set. If this password is not set, you cannot log in to
the deployed server.
8. Under the Virtual Machine OS Settings section, from OS Image drop-down list, select an OS image
that is configured to be deployed in your ASM managed environment.
9. Under the Virtual Machine OS Settings section, from
OS Image Type drop-down list, select an OS
image type that corresponds to the type of OS image you have selected.
10. To save the settings, click Save.
11. To publish the template, click Publish Template.
The template is now ready to be deployed.
Template – Install ESXi to SD card with FC Storage
This template deploys a Fiber channel storage volume, two ESXi hosts, and creates a VMware cluster.
1. To clone a template, select the template, and then click the Clone button.
2. In the Create Template dialog box, in the
Template Name and Template Description text boxes,
type a name and description for the template.
3. After creating template, select the storage component.
4. Under the Settings section, in the Component Name text box, type the component name.(Optional)
5. Under the Compellent Storage Settings section, in the Storage Volume text box, type a unique
name.
6. Under the Compellent Storage Settings section, in Storage Size e.g 100g text box, enter storage
size.
7. Do not modify Boot Volume setting.
8. Under the Compellent Storage Settings section, in the Volume Folder, Volume notes, Replay
Profile,
Storage Profile Name, Server Notes text boxes, type the details.(Optional)
9. Under the Compellent Storage Settings section, in the Server Object Name text box, type a server
object name.
10. Under the Compellent Storage Settings section, from the Operating System Name drop-down list,
select either VMware ESX 5.1 or 5.5.
11. Under the Compellent Storage Settings section, retain the values of Port Type
, Manual, Force Map,
Map Read Only, and Single Path Map as defaults.
12. Select your target compellent array.
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