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8 Managing Modular Infrastructure by using OpenManage Essentials (OME)
files will briefly exist in the file share folder. After the completion of ‘create’ or ‘deploy’ task, the file is deleted.
Security attributes (passwords and other sensitive data) are not included in the file.
2.2.2 Set up a file share
The file share settings must be entered in the OME. The file share settings require a username and a
password of a user who has privileges to read and write the files on OEM system. During the deployment or
configuration task, the username and password are sent to the remote targets to access the file share. Using
an administrator account is recommended.
1. Navigate to the Deployment portal.
2. In the left pane, click File Share Settings under Common Tasks.
3. Type the user name and password and check the Allow using file share for Device Configuration
feature on server check box in the File Share Settings dialog box, and then click Apply.
File share settings