Users Guide

Deploying a Network ISO Image
Setting Up Device Configuration Auto Deployment
Configuring the Credentials and Device Configuration Inventory Schedule
Viewing the Inventory Configuration Details
Getting Started for Device Configuration Deployment
Before you can deploy a device configuration to target devices, you must:
1. Configure the deployment file share on the server running OpenManage Essentials.
2. Add target devices to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices group.
Related References
Device Configuration Deployment Overview
Related Tasks
Configuring the Deployment File Share
Adding Devices to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices Group
Device Configuration Deployment Overview
The steps that you must perform to deploy a device configuration template on target devices are as
follows:
1. Create a device configuration template — Use the Create Template task in the Common Tasks
pane to create a device configuration template. You can choose to create the template from either a
configuration file or a reference device.
2. Edit the device configuration template — Select the template from the Templates pane, and edit
the desired configuration attributes displayed in the right pane.
3. Deploy the device configuration template on target devices — Use the Deploy Template task in the
Common Tasks pane to select the template, target devices, edit device-specific attributes, and then
deploy the configuration attributes. You can also use the Setup Auto Deployment task to deploy a
device configuration template on devices that you will be discovering later.
NOTE: If the hardware of the device from which the device configuration template was created and
the hardware of the deployment targets are identical, it enhances the possibility of the attributes
being deployed successfully. If the hardware is not entirely identical, the deployment task may not
complete successfully. However, the attributes for the matching components are deployed
successfully.
Related Tasks
Getting Started for Device Configuration Deployment
Viewing the Deployment Portal
To view the deployment portal, click Deployment → Deployment Portal.
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