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NOTE: If the value of an attribute depends on another attribute, the dependency is indicated in the Dependencies
column of the configuration template. To deploy the dependent attributes, you must first edit the primary
attributes, and then edit the dependent attribute.
5. To select multiple rows of attributes, select the row that has the first attribute, press and hold the <Shift> key, and click the
row that has the last attribute. To select or clear the attributes of the selected rows, right-click and select
Check or Uncheck.
6. 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 top right of the
Attributes tab.
7. Click Save.
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Managing Device Configuration Templates
Exporting a Device Configuration Template
You can export a device configuration template to a .xml (server configuration template) or .ini (chassis configuration template) file.
Exporting the attributes enables you to use an alternative method to edit he attributes. After editing the template, you can import
the template and use it for deployment or verifying compliance.
To export a device configuration template:
NOTE: Exporting a device configuration template exports all the attributes of the configuration template, including
attributes that are not selected.
1. Perform one of the following:
• Click Deployment → Deployment Portal.
• Click Manage → Configuration → Device Compliance Portal.
2. In the Templates pane, right-click either a sample template or a template that you created, and then click Export Template.
3. Navigate to the location where you want to export the template, provide a file name, and then click Save.
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Managing Device Configuration Templates
Deploying a Device Configuration Template (Bare Metal Deployment)
The Deploy Template task allows you to deploy a configuration template that includes a set of configuration attributes to specific
devices. Deploying a device configuration template on the devices ensures that the devices are uniformly configured. Bare metal
servers and chassis are devices that only have basic iDRAC communication configured are not yet provisioned for operations.
Before you begin deploying a device configuration template, ensure that:
• The deployment file share is configured. For more information, see Configuring the Deployment File Share.
• The target devices are added to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices group or a compute pool. For more information, see
Adding Devices to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices Group.
• You have either created a device configuration template or cloned a sample template.
• The target devices meet the requirements specified in Device Requirements for Deployment and Compliance Tasks.
• The OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management license is installed on all target servers. For more
information, see OpenManage Essentials — Server Configuration Management License.
• For IOA VLAN configuration deployment, the template must be created from a blade server.
CAUTION: Deploying a configuration template on a device may result in potentially destructive changes to the device
configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
To deploy the configuration template on bare metal devices:
1. Click Deployment.
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