Users Guide

When creating the task, you must import a .csv file that includes the Service Tags or node IDs of target
devices on which you want to deploy the configuration. By default, the Setup Auto Deployment task is
run every 60 minutes to identify if the target devices have been discovered. If a target device is
discovered, the device configuration is automatically deployed to the target device. You can also modify
the recurrence of the Setup Auto Deployment task based on your preference.
NOTE: If you create auto deployment tasks in OpenManage Essentials version 2.0 and then upgrade
to version 2.0.1 or version 2.1, the auto deployment tasks do not run successfully. In this scenario, it
is recommended that you recreate the auto deployment tasks after the upgrade to version 2.0.1 or
version 2.1.
Related Tasks
Configuring Auto Deployment Settings
Setting Up Device Configuration Auto Deployment (Bare Metal Deployment)
Managing Auto Deployment Credentials
Adding a Discovery Range for Auto Deployment
Configuring Auto Deployment Settings
The Auto Deployment Settings allows you to perform the following:
• Enable or disable the device configuration auto deployment.
• Set the recurrence of the device configuration auto deployment task.
To configure the auto deployment settings:
1. Click Settings → Deployment Settings.
The Deployment Settings page is displayed.
2. Select or clear Enable auto deployment for recently discovered devices to enable or disable auto
deployment of device configuration.
3. Edit the Run auto deployment every xx Minutes field based on your preference.
4. Click Apply.
Related Tasks
Auto Deploying Device Configurations
Setting Up Device Configuration Auto Deployment (Bare Metal Deployment)
The Setup Auto Deployment task enables you to deploy a configuration template, which includes a set of
configuration attributes, to devices that you will discover at a later time. Deploying a device configuration
template on the devices ensures that the devices are uniformly configured.
Before you create a device configuration auto deployment task, ensure that:
• The deployment file share is configured. For more information, see Configuring the Deployment File
Share.
• The auto deployment setting is enabled and configured. For more information, see Configuring Auto
Deployment Settings.
• The Service Tag or node ID of each target device is available in a .csv file. The Service Tags or node
IDs should be listed under the title ‘ServiceTag’, ‘Service Tag’, or ‘Node ID’ in the .csv file.
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