Users Guide

Field Description
Parent The attribute's direct parent fully qualied descriptor (FQDD).
The parent value is used to match during import.
Attribute The raw name of the conguration attribute. The name is used
to match during import.
Value The value of the attribute.
NOTE: Empty values are also valid and will be imported.
Secure values are exported in a masked format. All
imported values are selected for deployment.
Possible Values The list of allowable values.
NOTE: If you include a value that is not permitted or
present in the list, the value is not imported.
Exporting Device Specic Attributes
You can also export the device specic attributes to a .csv le, edit the attributes, and then import the attributes. Exporting the
attributes enables you to use an alternative method to edit he attributes.
To export the attributes:
NOTE: If you want to export the device specic attributes for only a specic device, select the device in the Edit
Attributes
page.
1. On the Edit Attributes page of the Deployment Template Wizard or Setup Auto Deployment wizard, click Import/Export.
The Import/Export Device Specic Attributes window is displayed.
2. Click either Export Selected Device or Export All Devices based on your preference.
If you selected Export All Devices, a conrmation dialog box is displayed.
3. Click Yes.
4. Navigate to the location where you want to save the .csv le, and click Save.
Viewing the Deployment Tasks
To view the deployment tasks that have been created:
1. Click Deployment → Deployment Portal.
2. In the Tasks pane on the left, select a task type.
The Task tab on the right pane displays the tasks that have been created.
Related links
Tasks
Managing the Virtual Input-Output Identities of a Server—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 uniquely identify a
server on a network and also determine how the server communicates with a network resource using a specic protocol. Using
OpenManage Essentials, you can automatically generate and assign virtual identity attributes to the I/O interfaces of a server.
Servers deployed using a device conguration template that contains virtual I/O identities are known to be stateless. Stateless
deployments allow you to create a server environment that is dynamic and exible. For example, deploying a server with virtual I/O
identities in a boot-from-SAN environment allows you to quickly perform the following:
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