Users Guide

● Clone Reference Server: Enables you to clone the configuration of an existing server.
● Clone Reference Chassis: Enables you to clone the configuration of an existing chassis.
● Clone Reference IOA: Enables you to clone the configuration of an existing M I/O aggregator.
NOTE: The attributes in the IOA template are uneditable. Only the name and description of an IOA template
can be edited.
c. Click Next.
d. In the Reference Device section, click Select Device to select the device whose configuration properties must be used
for creating the new deployment template. For more information about selecting devices, see Selecting target devices
and device groups.
NOTE: You can select only one device as a reference device.
NOTE: Only the IOA templates that were extracted at the time of chassis discovery are available for cloning . See
Create customized device discovery job protocol for servers –Additional settings for discovery protocols on page 112
e. In the Configuration Elements section, select the check boxes corresponding to the device elements that must be
cloned. For creating a deployment template by using server as the device, you can select to clone the server properties
such as iDRAC, BIOS, Lifecycle Controller, and Event Filters. By default, all elements are selected.
f. Click Finish.
After successful creation, the job is displayed in the list. A deployment template creation job is started and the status is
displayed in the STATUS column.
The job information is also displayed on the Monitor > Jobs page. To view additional details of the job, select the job and
click View Details in the working pane. On the Job Details page, the execution details of the job are displayed. In the
Results pane, click View Details to view detailed information of the job execution.
Create a deployment template by importing a
template file
NOTE:
Ensure to enable SMBv1 in the SMB Settings before you begin any tasks which need communication with any
chassis or the PowerEdge YX2X and YX3X servers that have iDRAC version 2.50.50.50 and earlier. See Manage Console
preferences on page 143 and Generic naming convention for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers on page 162for more information.
1. From the OpenManage Enterprise menu, click Configuration > Templates > Create Template, and then select Import
from File.
2. In the Import Template dialog box:
a. Enter a name for the new deployment template.
b. Click Select a File, and then select a template file.
c. Select either Server, Chassis, or IOAto indicate the template type.
3. Click Finish.
The properties of an existing template file is imported and a new deployment template is created.
● To view information about a deployment template, select the check box, and then click View Details in the right pane. On
the Template Details page, you can deploy or edit a deployment template. See Deploy device deployment templates on
page 64 and Create a deployment template from a reference device on page 60.
● To edit a deployment template:
1. Select the corresponding check box, and then click Edit.
2. In the Edit Template dialog box, edit the deployment template name, and then click Finish. Updated information is
displayed in the list of deployment templates.
View a deployment template information
A list of predefined, user-created, or cloned device deployment templates is displayed under Configuration > Templates.
1. In the list of deployment templates, select the check box corresponding to the required device template.
2. In the working pane, click View Details.
On the Template Details page, the deployment template name, description, the reference device from which the
deployment template was created, and the last updated date by the OpenManage Enterprise user information is displayed.
Manage device deployment templates
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