Users Guide
The Setup Auto Deployment wizard is displayed.
3. On the Deploy Options page:
a. If you want to auto 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.
c. Click Next.
4. On the Select Template page:
a. Based on the target device type, click either Server Template or Chassis Template.
b. Select the configuration template you want to deploy.
NOTE: Only configuration templates that you have either created or cloned are available for
selection.
c. Click Next.
5. On the Import Service Tags/Node IDs page:
a. Click Import.
b. Browse and select the .csv file that includes the Service Tags or node IDs.
NOTE: You can only import valid Service Tags or node IDs that have not already been
discovered.
c. Click Open.
The Import Summary is displayed.
d. Click Ok.
e. Click Next.
6. On the Edit Attributes page:
NOTE: OpenManage Essentials does not include any passwords from source when the
configuration template is created. If you want to set the passwords for the target devices, all
password attributes must be edited in the configuration template before deployment.
a. Click the Template Attributes tab.
b. Click the attribute group name to view the list of attributes in a group.
c. If you do not want to deploy a particular attribute in the template and want to retain the current
attribute value on the target device, clear the check box in the Deploy column.
d. Edit or select the values in the Value column based on your preference.
The total number of attributes in the template and the number of attributes that you edit are
displayed in the Grouped by bar.
e. Click the Device Specific Attributes tab to edit the attributes that are unique for the target device.
NOTE: The Device Specific Attributes tab may or may not display attributes based on the
template selected for deployment.
f. Click the attribute group name to view the list of attributes in a group.
g. If you do not want to deploy a particular attribute in the template and want to retain the current
attribute value on the target device, clear the check box in the Deploy column.
h. Edit or select the values in the Value column based on your preference.
NOTE: You can also export the Device Specific Attributes for a specific device or for all
devices as .csv file, edit the attributes, and import the attributes. To export or import the
Device Specific Attributes, click Import/Export.
i. Click Save.
j. Click Next.
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