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16 Deploy compute pools
Deploying the compute pool is required to apply the settings in the pool definition to one or more devices in
the pool.
16.1 Requirements for deploying Compute Pools in OpenManage
Essentials
• The file share must be configured. See Setting up file share.
• The target devices must meet the minimum requirements for the deployment and configuration
features. See Target device requirements.
• The target devices must be added to the Repurpose and Bare-metal device group. See Adding
devices to the “Repurpose and Bare-metal” device group.
• At least one user-created template (a cloned sample template is a user-created template). The
compute pool must have been created already by using the create compute pool action.
• See Deploy requirements for more information on general deployment requirements.
16.2 Deploy the compute pool
1. Right-click a compute pool to open the Deploy Template wizard for the pool.
2. Ensure the compute pool is selected as a deploy target.
3. Ensure the compute pool is selected as the deploy target.
4. The template defined by the pool should be pre-selected.
5. The IO assignment for the pool should be pre-selected. Note for stateless management, the setting
should be on automatic IO assignment with a Virtual I/O pool selected.
6. Select the devices you want to deploy. This will be limited to devices already included in the pool
definition.
7. You can optionally edit device specific attributes. If you have already defined the attribute settings
during pool creation, then this will not be needed.
8. You can optionally assign identities and view them. This option is available on the identity attributes
tab available only when virtual IO is being used. This action will reserve identities even if the wizard is
later cancelled. If you do not need to see the identities before deployment, this step can be skipped
because the task will automatically do the assignment if identities are not already reserved.