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Configure VLANs on the server-facing ports of IOAs during template deployment on the server
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18 Configure VLANs on the server-facing ports of IOAs during
template deployment on the server
This section describes how to configure VLANs on the server-facing ports of IOAs during template
deployment on target servers.
18.1 Deploy the template to servers along with VLAN configuration of
associated IOA ports
1. Navigate to the Deployment tab.
2. In the left pane, click Deploy Template under Common Tasks.
3. Enter a unique name for the task. A name is optional because a default name is displayed. However,
it is a generic name, and the same default name is always displayed. Selecting a name that is
relevant to what is being deployed is suggested.
4. Select Deploy Template and click Next.
5. Select the template to be deployed on the target server or iDRAC, and then click Next.
6. Select the target devices, and then click Next.
Note—Select the devices that are only in the Repurpose and Bare-metal device group, and device that match
the device type of the selected template. See Adding devices to the ‘Repurpose and Bare-metal’ device group
to add devices to the device group.
7. Click the IOA VLAN Attributes tab to edit the IOA VLAN attributes for the selected template. For
more information, see Editing IOA VLAN Attributes in server template.
Note—IOA VLAN attributes are applicable to templates created from modular servers only. For selected
modular servers during server template deployment, the VLANs will also be configured on the IOA ports
facing the server NIC ports.
8. Enter the system-specific attributes for each target device. 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.
Click Next.
9. Set the schedule when the deploy template task will run. 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. Enter IOA Credentials if deployable IOA VLAN attributes are present. The credentials must
be valid for all target devices and must have the Operator or Administrator privileges on the iDRAC.
10. Click Next.
11. Set the schedule after the Deploy Template task is run.
Note—Fields to enter the ‘IOA Credentials’ will be displayed in the compute pool and auto-deploy deployment
workflows as well if deployable IOA VLAN attributes are present with the template.
12. Review the task in the Summary pane, and then click Finish.
13. Review the message.
Note—The deploy action can be destructive. It is important you review and understand.