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Templates in OpenManage Enterprise

8 Advanced Server Configuration in Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise 3.0

2 Templates in OpenManage Enterprise

2.1 Template Structure

 A template is a collection of various configuration elements, organized into different aspects or

components. Viewing a template as an XML file shows this structure.

 A very short example is shown below. This shows the value of one attribute in the LifecycleController

component.

 A template typically contains several hundred attributes in different components.

 The template was extracted from a PowerEdge MX740c server.

<SystemConfiguration TimeStamp="Tue ... 02:28:10 2018" ServiceTag="PFSTMB2"

Model="PowerEdge MX740c">

<Attribute

Name="LCAttributes.1#CollectSystemInventoryOnRestart">Enabled</Attribute>

</Component>

</SystemConfiguration>

2.2 Template Operations

2.2.1 Create Template

In OpenManage Enterprise 3.0, a Template can be created in one of the following two methods:

Extract template from a reference server—Enables you to create a template from reference device, and

then capture a “clone” of the configuration from the server or chassis. You can select one device from which

to extract the template, and then select the components that must be included in the template (the choice of

components is only available for server templates).

Import template from a file—You have a template that is already extracted by some means earlier, and can

import the template into OpenManage Enterprise. The “Import from File” option must be selected.

2.2.2 Setup Identity Pool and Network Settings

Identity Pools provide sets of values that can be used for virtual identity attributes for deployment. For

example, MAC addresses, iSCSI MAC/IQNs/Initiator IPs, FCoE FIP MAC/WWPN/WWNN, FC

WWPN/WWNN, which can be reserved and assigned for deployment.

After a template is created, an Identity Pool can be associated with it by using the “Edit Networking” option.

The Identity Pool is then used to get identity values whenever the template is deployed to a target device. An

identity pool can be associated with one or more templates. Identity pools are explained in detail in Identity

Pools in OpenManage Enterprise.

The “Edit Networking” option can also be used to configure networking properties (for example, VLANs and

bandwidth) with the NIC configuration that is associated with a template. The VLANs are used to configure

the server-facing ports of supported Dell EMC networking IOMs for compute sleds in either an MX7000

chassis, M1000e, or VRTX chassis.