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Table 3 Input fields on the Add Server screen (continued)
Default value: The server is booted to maintenance mode.
Required: No.
Table 4 Add Server screen buttons
Launches the OS Build Plan to add the server. The Add Server screen will close and you will be
taken to the Jobs page with the add server job selected.
Add
Launches the OS Build Plan to add the server. All fields will clear except for the credentials fields,
and you may continue adding servers.
Add+
To monitor an add server job, click on a notification or go to the Jobs overview page by selecting
Close on the Add Server screen and then selecting Jobs from the main menu.
Clears the data you entered on the page.Reset
Closes the Add Server page and returns you to the page you were on previously.Close
4.2 Custom attributes for servers
• “Overview of server custom attributes” (page 35)
• “Table of custom attributes for servers” (page 35)
• “Rules for custom attributes” (page 36)
4.2.1 Overview of server custom attributes
A custom attribute is a simple name/value pair that is used as a form of variable substitution in
scripts and other appliance functions. When referenced, the custom attribute name is replaced by
the value of that custom attribute. Custom attributes do not stand alone; they are always associated
with an object in the management database, such as servers or OS Build Plans.
Custom attributes substitute specific values into scripts, configuration files, and package paths when
an OS Build Plan is run. This is useful for configuring installation processes, including network and
server configuration. Custom attributes are typically used for overriding default values.
Custom attributes may be defined for a specific server using the UI; see “Editing custom attributes
for a server” (page 38) for instructions. Facility level custom attributes may be viewed and edited
via the Settings screen in the UI.
4.2.2 Table of custom attributes for servers
Table 5 Optional custom attributes of interest for servers
Example valuesDescriptionName
For Windows deployment:
C, D, EThe drive letter that will be assigned
to the drive.
SystemDrive
0, 1, 2, 3The physical drive number that will be
used as the system drive.
SystemDiskNumber
NOTE: During a Windows OS
installation, boot files are always
placed on drive 0. Drive 0 must be
partitioned and formatted for the
Windows installer to access it.
What the Build Plan should set as the
name of the installed target server.
ComputerName
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