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25 Chassis, Sled, and IOA Template Cloning using Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise version 3.2 | Document ID
3.1.4 Deploy the template on Chassis and Server
Deploying templates is the process of sending and applying configuration settings to remote devices. A template
may contain configuration settings for one or more specific functional areas, or a full device configuration. To
deploy the template, you must first create the template. The template is crucial to the success of the deploy task.
Ensure that the device used to create the template from, is configured exactly how you wish to deploy the same.
A template that was created from a target may contain destructive attributes (especially if it contains RAID
configuration settings). Deploying destructive attributes may cause data loss, connectivity issues, failure to boot
and other problems. It is important to review and understand each destructive attribute before deploying it to
target devices. If there is a need for some configuration settings to be changed from what has been captured
when template was created, make sure to edit the template and exclude the same. Update the respective
attributes and remember to save the changes.
I. Deploy the Chassis template on the new Chassis
1. Navigate to Configuration > Deploy tab.
2. Select the created chassis template and click on Deploy Template.
3. Select the target device as the new Chassis that was discovered.
NOTE: The target device selected is the one or more newly procured M1000e.
4. Schedule to Run Now and click Finish.
II. Deploy the Sled Template on the new Sled
1. Navigate to Configuration > Deploy tab.
2. Select the created sled template. Click on Deploy Template.
3. Select the new Sled as target device. Click Next.
NOTE: The target device selected is the M640 sled in Slot1 and Slot2 populated in one or more newly procured
M1000e chassis.
4. The Boot to Network ISO allows you to install the specified OS post deployment.
i. Select the Share type as CIFS/ NFS.
ii. Provide the path to the OS image in the ISO path input box in “/OS-Images/OS-file.iso” format.
iii. Provide the Share IP address and Credentials that can be accessed from OM Enterprise console.
iv. Click Next.