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Deploy Templates section
8.5 Auto deploy requirements
In order to add auto deployment entries, the following requirements must be met:
1. Must have a template to deploy (see the How to create a template from a reference device
section).
2. Must meet all device configuration target device requirements (see the Target device requirements
section).
3. Target service tags cannot match a service tag of a discovered device.
4. A CSV file with the service tags (see the Create a service tag CSV
section).
8.6 How to setup auto deploy of a template
This section describes how to setup auto deployment of a template against service tags. This section will
cover the creation and format of the auto deployment CSV file and the auto deployment wizard.
8.6.1 Create a service tag CSV file
1. Create a csv file containing the target service tags to be deployed against. Follow the format
below.
a. Must have a column named ‘ServiceTag’.
b. Each service tag must match Dell standards for service tags.
c. Service tags may not match the service tag of a discovered device in OME.
Figure 10 Format of an example CSV file.
8.6.2 Setup auto deploy of a template to server service tags
1. Navigate to the ‘Deployment’ tab.
2. Click ‘Setup Auto Deployment’ (located in the left hand navigation under ‘Common Tasks’).
3. Make sure ‘Deploy Template’ is checked and click ‘Next’.
4. Select a server or chassis template (as applicable to the type of target devices) to be deployed on
the target servers or chassis and click ‘Next’.
5. Click the ‘Import’ button to import the csv file that contains the Service Tags. The imported service
tags must be compatible with the type of template selected in the step above.