Users Guide

Duplicating Hypervisor Profiles
To duplicate a hypervisor profile:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Template > Hypervisor Profiles.
2. On the Hypervisor Profiles page, select a profile and click Duplicate.
3. In the Duplicate dialog box, enter a unique hypervisor profile name.
4. Click Apply to create a copy of the profile with the new name, or click Cancel to cancel.
Renaming Hypervisor Profiles
To rename a hypervisor profile:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Templates > Hypervisor Profiles.
2. On the Hypervisor Profiles page, select a profile and click Rename.
3. In the Rename dialog box, enter a unique hypervisor profile name.
4. Click Apply to use the new name, or click Cancel to cancel.
Deleting Hypervisor Profiles
To delete a hypervisor profile:
NOTE: Deleting a hypervisor 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 > Hypervisor Profiles.
2. Select a profile and click Delete.
3. In the message dialog box, click Delete to remove the profile, or click Cancel to cancel.
Refreshing Hypervisor Profiles
To refresh an updated hypervisor profile:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Templates > Hypervisor Profiles.
2. Click Refresh.
The updated hypervisor profile information displays.
Building A New Deployment Template
A deployment template contains either a hardware profile, a hypervisor profile, or both. The Deployment Wizard uses this
template to provision server hardware and deploy hosts within vCenter.
To build a new deployment template:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Templates.
2. Under Available Profiles, click Create New.
3. In the Create New window, enter a name for the template, and then click Save.
4. To complete the template, click Edit.
5. In the right pane, in the Profile drop-down list, choose a profile, and then do one of the following:
● To display the hardware/hypervisor profile settings for the selected profile, click View.
● To create a new hardware/hypervisor profile, click Create New.
6. Enter an optional Description for the deployment template that is helpful for managing the template.
7. To apply profile selections and save changes, click Save. To cancel, click Cancel.
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Hardware Prerequisites