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6. Select the target devices, and then click Next.
Note—Only devices in the Repurpose and Bare-metal device group and match the device type of the
selected template may be selected. To add the devices to the device group, see Adding devices to the
‘Repurpose and Bare-metal’ device group.
7. Enter the system-specific attributes for each target device and click Next.
Note—These are attributes, such as Gateway IP Address, that are not included in templates because they do
not necessarily apply to all target devices. For more information, see Editing the device specific attributes of
the deploy template task.
8. Set the schedule when the deploy template task runs. Run now will run the task when the wizard is
closed. Run at will run the task on the selected future date. Enter the credentials for all target
devices. The credentials must be valid for all target devices and must have the Operator or
Administrator privileges on iDRAC.
9. Click Next.
10. Review the task in the Summary pane and click Finish.
11. Review the message. The deploy action can be destructive. It is important you review and understand
the template you are deploying.
17.3.2 Edit the device-specific attributes of the deploy template task
Device-specific attributes are attributes, such as ‘Gateway IP Address’ that are not included in templates
because they do not necessarily apply to all target devices. Editing and deploying device specific attributes is
optional because a device may already have the device-specific attributes configured or the attributes may
not be applicable to that specific device. If the template being deployed has device-specific attributes, the
device-specific attributes will appear on the Edit Attributes page of the deploy wizard. The Edit Attributes
page lists the target devices in the left pane and displays the device specific attributes for the selected device
in the working pane.
To edit the attributes:
1. In the left pane, select a device.
2. Click Deploy on the attributes that you want to deploy to that device.
3. Edit the Value of each checked attribute. For more information, navigate to the Dell EMC Attribute
Registry site.
4. Click Save.
5. Repeat steps 1‒4 for each device.
Note—OME will automatically rediscover the target server whenever a new static IP address is deployed after
the deployment finishes successfully. A new discovery range will be added when required.