Users Guide

3. Click Next.
To continue with the task to Step 4, click Deployment Wizard Step 4: Server Identity.
Deployment Wizard Step 4: Server Identification
Server identification can be provided in two ways:
● Enter networking information (IP address, subnet mask and gateway); a fully-qualified domain name for the hostname is
mandatory. The use of localhost for the FQDN is not supported. The FQDN is used when adding the host to vCenter.
● Use the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to configure IP addresses, subnet mask, gateway IP, hostname and
preferred/alternate DNS servers. The DHCP assigned IP address will be used when adding the host to vCenter. When using
DHCP, it is highly recommended that an IP reservation for selected NIC MAC addresses be used.
NOTE: Use a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for hostname instead of localhost. Starting with ESXi 5.1, a value of
localhost impairs OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter from processing events sent from the host. Create a DNS
record that resolves the IP address to the FQDN. For SNMP alerts from ESXi 5.1 to be identified correctly, configure the
DNS server to support reverse lookup requests. The DHCP reservations and DNS host names must be in place and verified
before the deployment job is scheduled to run.
This screen provides the option to specify a VLAN ID. When a VLAN ID is provided, it is applied to the hypervisor’s management
interface during deployment and tags all traffic with the VLAN ID.
To identify your server:
1. Server Identification assigns deployed servers new names and network identification. To display a list of servers that do not
meet the minimum requirements for firmware, BIOS, or have other issues, click Non-Compliant Servers.
2. For additional information, click Details.
3. Once the systems are updated, click Check Compliance to retest and verify fixes. To refresh the list, click Refresh, and
click Abort All Test to cancel the testing.
4. Click ^ to expand and view individual server information.
5. Under Host Name and NIC, enter a Fully Qualified Host Name for the server.
6. In the NIC Management Tasks drop-down list, select the NIC that will be used for managing the server.
7. Enter IP addresses, subnet mask, and other network information, or select the Obtain using DHCP check box.
8. If deploying to a network that requires a VLAN ID, select the VLAN check box and then enter the VLAN ID.
For the VLAN ID, use the numbers 1 through 4094. VLAN ID 0 is reserved for tagging the priority of frames.
9. Repeat for all servers to deploy, or select the Apply settings to all selected servers check box.
10. Click Next.
To continue with the task to Step 5, click Deployment Wizard Step 5.
Deployment Wizard Step 5: Connection Profile
Connection profiles are used to establish connection credentials for hosts by associating them with iDRAC or Host Root
Credentials. The Connection Profiles window allows you to:
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Display or edit a current connection profile
● Delete a connection profile
● Refresh the connection profile list to reflect vCenter host changes
To create a connection profile:
1. Connection Profile automatically assigns servers to connection profiles after the deployment job completes.
Once a connection profile is selected, click Next.
2. Select the Assign all servers to the same connection profile option button, and select the connection profile from the
drop-down list to assign all servers to the same existing profile.
3. To create a new profile, click New and to view or edit the selected profile click View/Edit.
4. To display the selected connection profile settings, click View.
5. Select the Select a Connection Profile for each Server option button, and then select an individual connection profile for
each server from the drop-down list.
6. Once a connection profile is selected, click Next.
To continue with the task to Step 6, click Deployment Wizard Step 6.
Hardware Prerequisites
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