HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.2 Installation and Configuration Guide for Provisioning with Virtual Resources

be provisioned once without generating duplicate hostnames. The replacement string can be
positioned anywhere in the template hostname. Keep in mind that all the pieces must be short
enough to fit into common network hostname restrictions.
7. For the Network Interface Assignment Type, choose the appropriate setting depending on
how you configured the IO environment:
DHCP Indicates that IP addresses are allocated dynamically to servers connected
to the subnet using DHCP.
Static Indicates that the architect assigns the IP addresses used by each server
connected to the subnet. Using static IP addresses creates a one-off template
that can only be provisioned one time.
Automatic Indicates that IO automatically selects the static IP addresses to be allocated
from the static IP address range set for the network.
8. On the Software tab, select the appropriate template to use. Only VM templates created using
the procedure described earlier are listed. You also see the physical server deployment jobs,
but they are unavailable for selection during the creation of a VM.
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