Users Guide

Cloning A Hardware Profile
To clone a new hardware profile:
1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment > Deployment Templates > Hardware Profiles.
2. Click Create New.
3. In the New Hardware Profile page, do the following:
● In the Profile Name text box, enter the profile name
● In the Description text box, enter an optional description.
4. Click Save.
5. In the left pane, click Reference Server.
6. In the Reference Server window, click Edit.
7. To extract all hardware settings from the reference server, click the Clone Reference Server Settings option button.
8. Click Save.
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 52
● 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.
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