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Verify that the target machines are discovered and appear in the Provisionable Machines data grid. See
"Discover Provisionable Machines" on page 202.
Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Machines Manager > OS Provisioning > Provisionable Machines.
3. Select one or more target machines in the data grid on which you are installing the same OS
distribution.
4. Click Provision.
5. On the Select Machines page, add or remove target machines from the selected machine list and click
Next.
6. On the Select OS Distribution page, select the ESX operating system you are installing on the selected
machines and click Next.
7. On the Settings page, configure the options required for your selected ESX OS distribution and click
Next.
Option Description
Product License Key Type the license to use when installing the operating system
on the target machines.
The license must match the operating system you are
installing.
Root Password (Required) Type the password you are assigning to the local
root.
Re-enter Root Password (Required) Retype the password.
Domain (Required) Type the domain to which you are assigning the
machines.
Use DHCP to determine
IP address
Select this option to use your designated DHCP to assign IP
address, subnet, default gateway, and DNS.
If this option is not selected, you must manually enter the
information on the Machine-Specific Settings page.
License these machines
for VCM after
deployment
Select this option to automatically license the target machines
for VCM management.
8. On the Machine-Specific Settings page, type the HostName and click Next.
The HostName is limited to 32 characters.
If you did not select Use DHCP to determine IP address on the Settings page, you are required to
configure the IP Address, Subnet, Default Gateway, and DNS.
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