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20 Automatically deploy templates in OpenManage Essentials
After discovery, auto deploying the templates applies to all the attribute values of the templates to the device.
To add auto-deploy entries for devices that have not been discovered by OME, a list of Service Tags for the
target devices must be provided. To auto-deploy a template, you must first create a template. For instructions
about creating a template, see Creating templates.
Note—Auto-deploy is only for devices that have not been discovered by OME. To deploy on devices
discovered by OME, see Creating templates.
20.1 Auto-deploy requirements
To add auto-deployment entries, the following requirements must be met:
• Must have a template to deploy. See Creating the template from the reference device.
• Must meet all device configuration target device requirements. See Target device requirements.
• Target Service Tags cannot match a Service Tag of a discovered device.
• A CSV file with the Service Tags. See Create a Service Tag CSV file.
20.2 Set up auto-deploy of a template
This section describes how to set up auto deployment of a template by using Service Tags. Also, describes
how to create and format the auto deployment CSV file and the auto deployment wizard.
20.2.1 Create a Service Tag CSV file
To create a CSV file containing the target Service Tags to be deployed:
• Must have a column named ServiceTag.
• Each Service Tag must match the Dell EMC standards for Service Tags.
• Service Tags may not match the Service Tag of a discovered device in OME.
Format of an example CSV file.
20.2.2 Set up stateless auto-deploy of the template to the server Service Tags
1. Navigate to the Deployment tab.
2. In the left pane, click Setup Auto Deployment under Common Tasks.
3. Select the target compute pool, and then click Next.
4. Review the selected template, and then click Next.
5. Review the selected Virtual I/O pool, and then click Next.