Users Guide

Refreshing Hardware Proles
To refresh an updated hardware prole:
1.
In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment → Deployment Templates → Hardware Proles.
2. Click Refresh.
The updated hardware prole information displays.
Creating A New Hypervisor Prole
To deploy and congure ESXi to a server, a hypervisor prole must be created. A hypervisor prole requires the following information:
• The scriptable Reference ISO software media location on an NFS or CIFS share
• vCenter instance that manages the deployed hosts, plus an optional host prole
• The destination cluster or datacenter where the plug-in deploys servers in vCenter
NOTE: Use one of the following naming conventions for the Reference ISO le name:
NFS format: host:/share/hypervisor_image.iso
CIFS format:\\host\share\hypervisor.iso
To create a new hypervisor prole:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment → Deployment Templates → Hypervisor Prole.
2. In the Hypervisor Proles page, click Create New.
3. In the New Hypervisor Prole page, do the following:
• In the Prole Name text box, enter the prole name.
• In the Description text box, enter an optional description.
4. In the left pane, click Reference ISO, and then click Edit, and on the Hypervisor Installation Source dialog box, enter the
following information:
• In the Installation Source ISO text box, type the path to your hypervisor share location. A copy of this hypervisor image is
modied to permit a scripted installation. The reference ISO location must be in one of the following format:
NFS format: host:/share/hypervisor_image.iso
CIFS format: \\host\share\hypervisor.iso
• In the Select a Version drop-down list, select an ESXi version.
All servers deployed using this Hypervisor Prole will have this image, and if the servers are versions prior to 12G, the latest
recommended version of OpenManage Server Administrator is installed.
5. If using a CIFS share, enter the User Name, Password, and Verify Password. The passwords must match.
6. To add the settings to the prole, click Save.
7. In the left pane, click vCenter Settings, and then edit where required:
• vCenter Instance: Displays the server instance that manages a host after deployment.
• vCenter Version: Displays the current version.
• vCenter Destination Container: Datacenter or cluster that hosts the new physical servers; click Browse to search for
vCenter destinations.
• vCenter Host Prole: Select a prole that encapsulates host conguration and helps to manage host conguration.
8. To add the information to the prole, click Save.
For information on Managing Hypervisor Proles, see Managing Hypervisor Proles.
Managing Hypervisor Proles
There are several management actions you can perform on existing hypervisor proles, including:
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