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9 (Optional) Specify the lease settings for provisioned machines, or leave blank for no expiration date.
a Enter the minimum number of lease days in the Minimum text box.
If you only provide a minimum, this number becomes the value for all machines provisioned from
this blueprint.
b (Optional) Enter the maximum number of lease days in the Maximum text box to allow users to
select their own settings within the range that you provide.
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Add Required Properties to a Linux Kickstart Blueprint
There are a number of custom properties that are required for Linux Kickstart provisioning.
Note If your fabric administrator creates a build profile that contains the required custom properties and
you include it in your blueprint, you do not need to individually add the required custom properties to the
blueprint.
For a list of commonly used custom properties for Linux Kickstart provisioning, see Custom Properties for
Linux Kickstart Blueprints.
Prerequisites
Specify Linux Kickstart Blueprint Build Information.
Procedure
1 Click the Properties tab.
2 (Optional) Select one or more build profiles from the Build profiles menu.
Build profiles contain groups of custom properties. Fabric administrators can create build profiles.
3 Add the ISO name custom property.
a Click New Property.
b Type Image.ISO.Name in the Name text box.
c Type the name or location of the ISO image that your fabric administrator provided for you in the
Value text box.
Option Description
vCenter Server The path to the ISO, including the name. The value must use forward slashes.
Hyper-V The full local path to the ISO file, including the file name.
XenServer The name of the ISO file.
d (Optional) Select the Encrypted check box to encrypt the custom property in the database.
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