Users Guide

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 page:
a. Click Import.
b. Navigate and select the .csv file that includes the Service Tags.
NOTE: You can only import valid Service Tags 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.
7. On the Execution Credentials page:
a. On the Credentials section, click Add New Credentials.
NOTE: For server configuration deployment — provide the iDRAC Administrator credentials;
For chassis configuration deployment — provide the CMC Administrator credentials.
The Add Credentials window is displayed.
b. Type the description, Administrator user name, and password required to run the task on the
target devices.
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