Users Guide

• Create compute pools
• Deploy a server
• Reclaim the virtual I/O identity of a server
• Replace a server
Overview of Stateless Deployment
The steps that you must perform to deploy a device configuration template with virtual I/O attributes on
target devices are as follows:
1. Create a device configuration template — Use the Create Template task in the Common Tasks
pane to create a device configuration template. You can choose to create the template from either a
configuration file or a reference device.
2. Edit the device configuration template — Select the template from the Templates pane, and edit
the desired configuration attributes displayed in the right pane.
3. Create Virtual I/O Pool — Use the Create Virtual I/O Pool task in the Common Tasks pane to create
a pool of one or more virtual I/O identity types. The virtual I/O identity pool is used to assign virtual
I/O identities to the target devices.
4. Create Compute Pool — Use the Create Compute Pool task in the Common Tasks pane to create a
group of servers that you want to use for a specific purpose. You can associate a device
configuration template and virtual I/O pool to the compute pool.
5. Deploy the device configuration template on target devices — Use the Deploy Template task in the
Common Tasks pane to deploy the device configuration template and virtual I/O identities on the
target devices.
Related References
Support for Stateless Deployment
Known Limitations for Stateless Deployment
Related Tasks
Getting Started for Device Configuration Deployment
Creating a Device Configuration Template
Editing a Device Configuration Template
Creating a Virtual I/O Pool
Creating a Compute Pool
Deploying a Device Configuration Template (Stateless Deployment)
Virtual I/O Pools
A virtual I/O pool is a collection of one or more virtual I/O identity types that are required for network
communication. A virtual I/O pool can contain a combination of any of the following virtual I/O identity
types:
• Ethernet identity which is defined by the Media Access Control (MAC) address. MAC addresses are
required for Ethernet (LAN) communications.
• Fibre Channel (FC) identity which is defined by the World Wide Node Name (WWNN) and World Wide
Port Name (WWPN). A WWNN identity is assigned to a node (device) in a FC fabric and may be shared
by some or all ports of a device. A WWPN identity is assigned to each port in a FC fabric and is unique
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