Users Guide

is deployed, these changed target attributes are implemented on only the specific devices. To change the device-specific,
non-virtual identity attributes:
a. Select a target device from the list displaying the previously-selected target devices.
b. Expand the attribute categories and then select or clear the attributes that must be included or excluded during template
deployment on the target device.
c. Click Next.
12. Click Finish.
An alert message Deploying a template can cause data loss and can cause a restart of the device. Are you sure you want to
deploy the template? is displayed.
13. Click Yes.
A new Auto Deploy target is created and listed on the Auto Deploy page.
Delete auto deployment targets
NOTE: To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise, you must have necessary user privileges. See Role and scope
based access control in OpenManage Enterprise on page 15
NOTE: If a template that is associated with auto deployment targets is deleted from the OpenManage Enterprise >
Configuration > Templates page, the associated auto deploy entries would also get deleted irrespective of their current
state.
To remove the auto deployment targets from the Auto Deploy list.
1. Go to the Auto Deploy page by clicking OpenManage Enterprise > Configuration > Auto Deploy.
2. Select the auto deploy targets from the list.
3. Delete, and then click Yes to confirm.
The auto deploy targets that are selected for deletion are removed from the Auto Deploy page.
Export auto deployment target details to different
formats
1. Go to the Auto Deploy page by clicking OpenManage Enterprise > Configuration > Auto Deploy.
2. Select the auto deploy target from the list and click Export.
3. In the Export All dialog box, select format as either HTML, or CSV, or PDF. Click Finish.
A job is created and the auto deploy target data is exported in the selected format.
Overview of stateless deployment
To deploy a device deployment template with virtual identity attributes on target devices, do the following:
1. Create a device template—Click Create Template task under the Deploy tab to create a deployment template. You can
select to create the template from either a configuration file or a reference device.
2. Create an identity pool—Click the Create task under the Identity Pools tab to create a pool of one or more virtual
identity types.
3. Assign virtual identities to a device template—Select a deployment template from the Templates pane, and click Edit
Network to assign an identity pool to the deployment template. You can also select the Tagged and Untagged network, and
assign the minimum and maximum bandwidth to the ports.
4. Deploying the deployment template on target devices—Use the Deploy Template task under the Deploy tab to
deploy the deployment template and virtual identities on the target devices.
Manage identity pools—Stateless deployment
The I/O interfaces of a server, such as NICs or HBAs, have unique identity attributes that are assigned by the manufacturer
of the interfaces. These unique identity attributes are collectively known as the I/O identity of a server. The I/O identities
Manage device deployment templates
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