Users Guide

Deploying a Device Configuration Template (Bare Metal Deployment)
Deploying a Device Configuration Template (Stateless Deployment)
Deploying a Network ISO Image
Auto Deploying Device Configurations
Viewing the Deployment Tasks
Additional Information
OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration
Management License
NOTE: Installing and using OpenManage Essentials does not require the OpenManage Essentials —
Server Configuration Management license. Only the server configuration management feature
requires that the OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management license is installed
on target servers.
The OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management license, enables you to deploy a
device configuration and verify device configuration compliance on licensed servers. The license is a
perpetual license that is valid for the life of a server, and can be bound to the Service Tag of only one
server at a time.
NOTE: Enabling the server configuration management feature in OpenManage Essentials does not
require any separate code. If the OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management
license is installed on a target server, you can use the server configuration management feature on
that server.
NOTE: The OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management license is required only
for deploying a device configurations and verifying configuration compliance on servers. The
license is not required for:
• Creating a device configuration template from either servers or chassis
• Deploying device configurations or verifying configuration compliance on chassis.
Licensable Servers
You can apply OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management license to the following
servers:
• Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge servers having iDRAC7 with firmware version 1.57.57 or later
• Dell 13th generation of PowerEdge servers having iDRAC8 with firmware version 2.00.00.00 or later
Purchasing the License
You can purchase the OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management license when you
purchase a server or by contacting your Dell Sales representative. You can download the purchased
license from the Dell Software License Management Portal at dell.com/support/retail/lkm.
Deploying the License
If you purchase a license after you purchased a server, you can deploy the license on the server using
Dell License Manager. You can install License Manager using the OpenManage Essentials installation
package. For information on deploying the license, see the Dell License Manager User’s Guide at
dell.com/OpenManageManuals.
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