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Procedure
1 Add the HP Server Automation agent installation package to the cloning template.
2 Copy the HP Server Automation agent installer to the reference machine.
3 Create a script to run the installer and install the HP Server Automation agent.
4 Copy the script to the reference machine.
5 Add the customization required to invoke the agent after provisioning, so that the agent is installed on
each cloned machine.
Note Do not install HP Server Automation on the reference machine. The agent must be installed by
using the customization specification or postinstall script following cloning.
What to do next
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Optionally, identify the HP Server Automation policies to make available in vRealize Automation. See
Chapter 6 Enable vRealize Automation Software Installation from HP Server Automation
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Create a blueprint for the type of HP Server Automation integration you want to enable. See
Chapter 7 Creating Blueprints for HP Server Automation.
Prepare a Reference Machine for Windows
You must prepare a reference machine and convert it to a template for cloning before you can add
software installation by HP Server Automation to provisioning by cloning.
Procedure
1 Add the HP Server Automation agent installation package to the cloning template.
2 Copy the HP Server Automation agent installer to the C:\ directory of the reference machine.
3 Add the customization required to invoke the agent after provisioning, by adding following line to the
Run Once section of the customization specification.
C:\opswareagentinstaller --opsw_gw_addr opswareipaddress:3001 -s --force_sw_reg
--force_full_hw_reg
This customization also installs the agent on each cloned machine.
4 Replace opswareagentinstaller with the name of the HP Server Automation agent installer
executable.
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