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Custom Properties for PXE Provisioning
PXE is the only provisioning method supported for Cisco UCS Manager. You can use the network bootstrap
program with vRealize Automation custom properties to initiate WIM, SCCM, or Linux Kickstart
provisioning. You can also use custom properties to call your own PowerShell scripts. Linux Kickstart
provisioning does not require custom properties.
Custom Properties for Provisioning With PowerShell Scripts
You can use these properties for calling PowerShell scripts.
Table 219. Custom Properties for Calling PowerShell Scripts
Custom Property Description
Pxe.Setup.ScriptName
Species a custom EPI PowerShell script to run on the
machine before it is started by using the PXE network boot
program. The value is the name assigned to the script when
it is uploaded to the model manager, for example
setup.ps1.
Pxe.Clean.ScriptName
Species the name of an EPI PowerShell script installed in
the vRealize Automation Model Manager, to run on the
machine after it is provisioned. The value is the name
assigned to the script when it is uploaded to the Model
Manager, for example clean.ps1.
Custom Properties For PXE and SCCM Provisioning
You can use these properties for PXE and SCCM provisioning.
Table 220. Custom Properties for PXE and SCCM Provisioning
Custom Property Description
SCCM.Collection.Name
Species the name of the SCCM collection that contains the
operating system deployment task sequence.
SCCM.Server.Name
Species the fully qualied domain name of the SCCM
server on which the collection resides, for example lab-
sccm.lab.local.
SCCM.Server.SiteCode
Species the site code of the SCCM server.
SCCM.Server.UserName
Species a user name with administrator-level access to the
SCCM server.
SCCM.Server.Password
Species the password associated with the
SCCM.Server.UserName property.
SCCM.CustomVariable.
Species the value of a custom variable, where Name is the
name of any custom variable to be made available to the
SCCM task sequence after the provisioned machine is
registered with the SCCM collection. The value is
determined by your choice of custom variable. If your
integration requires it, you can use
SCCM.RemoveCustomVariablePrefix to remove the
SCCM.CustomVariable. prex from your custom variable.
Custom Properties For PXE and WIM Provisioning
You can use these properties for PXE and WIM provisioning.
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