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22 Deployment and Migration of Boot from SAN Configuration using Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise version
3.3.1
4.2 Capture the base system template
A template of the base system, which is specifically designated for use as prototype for setting up system
configuration, is captured in OpenManage Enterprise. Using this ‘golden’ template, OpenManage Enterprise can
associate the identity pool and target attributes required for booting from SAN on the target systems.
The below mentioned steps need to be followed for the capture the template of the base system:
1. Go to the Deploy page by clicking Configuration > Deploy.
2. Click Create Template and select From Reference Device to activate the Create Template wizard.
3. On the Template Information page, enter a unique Template Name, add a description and for Template
Type select the Clone Reference Server option. Click Next.
4. On the Reference Device page, click Select Device to select the device whose configuration properties
must be used for creating the new template.
Note—Alternatively, you can select the target by entering the device name or Service Tag in the Advanced Filters
dropdown.
In the Configuration Elements section, select the check boxes corresponding to the device elements
that must be cloned. You can select to clone the server properties such as iDRAC, BIOS, Lifecycle
Controller, and Event Filters. By default, all elements are selected.
Creation of a
Base System
Capture
Template
Identity Pool
Creation
Associate
Identities
Deploy Template
Booting to SAN
via FC