Users Guide

NOTE: Exporting a device configuration template exports all the attributes of the configuration
template, including attributes that are not selected.
1. Perform one of the following:
• Click Deployment → Deployment Portal.
• Click Manage → Configuration → Device Compliance Portal.
2. In the Templates pane, right-click either a sample template or a template that you created, and then
click Export Template.
3. Navigate to the location where you want to export the template, provide a file name, and then click
Save.
Related Concepts
Managing Device Configuration Templates
Deploying a Device Configuration Template
The Deploy Configuration task enables you to deploy a configuration template that includes a set of
configuration attributes to specific devices. Deploying a device configuration template on the devices
ensures that the devices are uniformly configured.
Before you begin deploying a device configuration template, ensure that:
• The deployment file share is configured. For more information, see Configuring the Deployment File
Share.
• The target devices are added to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices group. For more information,
see Adding Devices to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices Group.
• You have either created a device configuration template or cloned a sample template.
• The target devices meet the requirements specified in Device Requirements for Deployment and
Compliance Tasks.
• The OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management license is installed on all target
servers. For more information, see OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management
License.
CAUTION: Deploying a configuration template on a device may result in potentially destructive
changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the
device.
To deploy the configuration template on devices:
1. Click Deployment.
The Deployment Portal is displayed.
2. In the Common Tasks pane, click Deploy Template.
The Setup Auto Deployment wizard is displayed.
3. On the Name and Deploy Options page:
a. Type an appropriate name for the task.
NOTE: If you want to deploy a configuration template and an operating system, you can
select both the Deploy Template and Boot to Network ISO options. Separate tasks are
created for each operation.
b. If you want to use the configuration template to verify the compliance status of the device after
the deployment, select Use this template for checking compliance after deployment.
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