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9. A dialog box that states extracting the settings will take several minutes is displayed, then click Continue. The settings are
populated, and the selected server’s name, iDRAC IP address, and service tag are displayed in the Reference Server window.
The profile is saved, and displays in the Hardware Profiles window under Available Profiles.
About Managing Hardware Profiles
Hardware profiles define a server's hardware configuration using a reference server. From the Dell Management Center, there
are several management actions you can perform on existing hardware profiles, including:
● Viewing Or Editing Hardware Profiles on page 51
● Duplicating Hardware Profiles
● Duplicating Hardware Profiles
● Deleting Hardware Profiles
● Refreshing Hardware Profiles
Viewing Or Editing Hardware Profiles
To view or edit a hardware profile:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Templates > Hardware Profiles.
2. Select a profile and click View/Edit.
3. In the Hardware Profile window, to make any changes, click Edit.
4. Click Save to apply changes, or click Cancel to cancel changes.
Duplicating Hardware Profiles
To duplicate a hardware profile:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Templates > Hardware Profiles.
2. On the Hardware Profile page, select a profile, and then click Duplicate.
3. In the Duplicate dialog box, enter a unique hardware profile name.
4. Click Apply to create a copy of the profile with the new name, or click Cancel to cancel.
Renaming Hardware Profiles
To rename a hardware profile:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Template > Hardware Profiles.
2. On the Hardware Profile page, select a profile and click Rename.
3. In the Rename dialog box, enter a unique hardware profile name.
4. Click Apply to use the new name, or click Cancel to cancel.
Deleting Hardware Profiles
To delete a hardware profile:
NOTE: Deleting a hardware profile that is part of a running deployment task can cause the task to fail.
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Templates > Hardware Profiles.
2. Select a profile and click Delete.
3. In the message dialog box, to remove the profile click Delete , or click Cancel to cancel.
Refreshing Hardware Profiles
To refresh an updated hardware profile:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Templates > Hardware Profiles.
Hardware Prerequisites
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