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40 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide
16. Select the second CNA port and repeat steps in this section for port 2
17. After configuring port 2, click Finish, then Finish.
18. Click Yes to exit and reboot.
5.1.3 Configure other server settings
Depending on application and infrastructure requirements, also configure other server’s settings such as
BIOS, RAID, iDRAC as appropriate.
5.2 Create a server template
A server template contains parameters extracted from a server and allows these parameters to be quickly
applied to multiple compute sleds. A server template contains all server settings for a specific deployment
type including BIOS, iDRAC, RAID, NIC/CNA, and so on. The template is captured from a reference server
and can then be deployed to multiple servers at the same time. The server template allows an administrator
to associate VLANs to compute sleds.
The templates contain settings for the following categories:
• Local access configuration
• Location configuration
• Power configuration
• Chassis network configuration
• Slot configuration
• Setup configuration
Before creating the template, select a server to be the reference server and configure the hardware to the
exact settings required for the implementation.
Note: In SmartFabric mode, you must use a template to deploy a server and to configure networking.
To create a server template, follow these steps:
1. Open the OME-M console.
2. From the navigation menu, click Configuration, then click Deploy.
3. From the center panel, click Create Template, then click From Reference Device to open
the Create Template window.
4. In the Template Name box, enter a name. In this example, “MX740c with FCOE CNA ” is
entered.