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22 Server Hardware Provisioning and OS Deployment by using Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials
13. If the task is unsuccessful, right-click the task execution history or the task, and then click Run.
NoteEnter the iDRAC credentials to run the task again.
13.4 Creating the template from an XML configuration file
The following section describes how to create a template from an XML configuration file. Configuration XML is
used for server templates. A configuration file can be obtained by exporting a template to file in OME.
Configuration template files are also available on the Dell TechCenter pages.
13.4.1 File requirements
XML files used for the template must meet the following requirements:
Must be well formed
Must contain at least one attribute
13.4.2 Creating the template from the XML file
14. Navigate to the Deployment tab.
15. In the left pane, click Create Template under Common Tasks.
16. Enter a unique name for the template.
17. Select Create from File.
18. Click Browse and browse to the file’s location.
19. Select the file and click Open.