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Operational Template
Operational Template deploys operating systems and updates firmware versions on PowerEdge servers within MSSC
environment .
You can capture the complete server configuration from a reference server, and then configure the hardware configurations, set
firmware update attributes and OS parameters in an Operational Template and deploy this template across servers. Also, you
can check the server compliance status against an assigned operational template and view the differences in a summary page.
For information about reference server, see About reference server configuration.
The following table lists all the features that operational template supports:
Table 4. Functionality of OMIMSSC
Component Configuration and
deployment
Firmware update View inventory Operational Template
compliance status
BIOS Yes Yes Yes Yes
iDRAC Yes Yes Yes Yes
NIC/CNA Yes Yes Yes Yes
RAID Yes Yes Yes Yes
FC Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Yes No
RHEL Yes No
ESXI Yes No
Consider the following points before deploying an Operational Template:
If you select any of the hardware component for configuration (BIOS, RAID NIC/CNA, FC or iDRAC), ensure that you select
servers of the same model.
If you select firmware component, you can update the firmware across any servers.
Topics:
Preparing for deployment
Managing Operational Template
Preparing for deployment
Before deploying an Operational Template create a WinPE image, task sequence and an Operational Template.
Creating WinPE ISO image
A unique job name is assigned to each Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) update. A PreExecution Environment
(PXE) server is required for creating a WinPE ISO image. A WinPE ISO is created from the WinPE image and Dell OpenManage
Deployment Toolkit (DTK). Once a WinPE ISO image is created, stop the PXE server. Ensure that relevant operating system-
related driver packs are installed in Lifecycle Controller. While using the latest version of DTK for creating a WinPE ISO image,
use the WinPE version of the DTK files. DTK file contains the necessary firmware versions required for servers on which you are
deploying the operating systems.
NOTE:
While using the latest version of DTK for creating a WinPE ISO image, use the Dell OpenManage Deployment
Toolkit for Windows file. The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit for Windows file contains the necessary firmware
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