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9 Managing Modular Infrastructure by using OpenManage Essentials (OME)
3 Create Chassis infrastructure template from a reference
Chassis by using IOA devices or MX Chassis template from
a reference MX Chassis
OME 2.5 supports "Simplified modular infrastructure configuration management", where MX Chassis
configurations are managed similar to CMC.
OME 2.3 and later versions support "Simplified modular infrastructure configuration management", where the
CMC and IOA configurations are managed together. The Chassis Infrastructure templates have both the
CMC template and all the supported IOA templates on the Chassis.
Example use case—you have a new or existing blade chassis (with or without IOAs), or a new or existing
MX Chassis from which you want to create the template.
This section describes how to create the template from a discovered device. The reference device is the
device which is discovered in OME, configured in a desired way, and the functionality of the device is
intended to be replicated on other devices. The reference template is essential for the successful
configuration of your other devices. Ensure that the reference device is configured correctly before creating
the template.
To accomplish this use case:
1. Navigate to the Deployment tab.
2. In the left pane, click Create Template under Common Tasks.
3. In the Create Template dialog box, type a unique name for the template.
4. Select Create from Device.
5. Select Chassis or MX Chassis as the device type.
6. Select the target CMC (if you have selected Chassis as the device type) or MX Chassis (if you have
selected MX Chassis as the device type) from the device tree.
Note—Alternatively, you can select the target by entering the device name or Service Tag in the search box
next to Create from Device.
7. Enter the user credentials in Execution credential:
a. For the target CMC and IOAs on the chassis (if you have selected Chassis as the device type).
b. For the target MX Chassis (if you have selected MX Chassis as the device type)
Note—The CMC and MX Chassis credentials must have administrator privileges on the target CMC and MX
Chassis respectively. IOA credentials are optional. If IOA credentials are not provided then, the IOA attributes
will not be captured.