Users Guide

e) In the Configuration Elements section, select the check boxes corresponding to the device elements that must be cloned. For

creating template by using server as the device, you can select to clone the server properties such as iDRAC, BIOS, Lifecycle

Controller, and Event Filters. For example, iDRAC and RAID. By default, all elements are selected.

f) Click Finish.

A template creation job is started and the status is displayed in the STATUS column. After successful creation, the job is displayed

in the list. The job information is displayed on the Jobs page also.

To create by importing from an existing template file, see Creating template by importing a template file.

• To view information about a template, select the check box, and then click View Details in the right pane.

• To edit a template:

1. Select the corresponding check box, and then click Edit.

2. In the Edit Template dialog box, edit the template name, and then click Finish. Updated information is displayed in the list of

templates.

Creating template by importing a template file

1. Click Create and then select Import from File.

2. In the Import Template dialog box:

a) Type the name of new template.

b) Click Select a File, and then select a template file.

c) Select Server or Chassis to indicate the template type.

3. Click Finish. The properties of an existing template file is imported and a new template is created.

• To view information about a 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 template. See Deploying device templates and Creating or editing a template.

• To edit a template:

1. Select the corresponding check box, and then click Edit.

2. In the Edit Template dialog box, edit the template name, and then click Finish. Updated information is displayed in the list of

templates.

Editing network properties while creating configuration

templates

You can edit the network configuration of any template that contains applicable NIC attributes.

1. Edit the following as appropriate:

• Number: NIC number

• NIC Identifier: Expanded fully qualified device descriptor (FQDD) of the NIC

• Port: Network port number

• Partition: The network partition number

• Minimum Bandwidth (%): The minimum bandwidth of the network

• Maximum Bandwidth (%): The maximum bandwidth of the network

2. Click Finish. The updated network properties are saved.

Deploying device templates

You can deploy a template that includes a set of configuration attributes to specific devices. Deploying a device configuration template on

the devices ensures that the devices are uniformly configured.

NOTE:

To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release, you must have necessary user privileges. See

Role-based OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release user privileges.

Before you begin deploying a device deployment template, ensure that:

• You have either created a device deployment template or cloned a sample template. See Creating or editing a template.

• The target devices meet the requirements specified in Minimum system requirements for deploying OpenManange Enterprise–Tech

Release.

Managing device configuration templates