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3 (Optional) Run the List-ProxyServer cmdlet to verify that the caching proxy server is registered
with vSphere Auto Deploy.
Managing vSphere Auto Deploy with the vSphere Web Client
You can add ESXi hosts to the vSphere Auto Deploy inventory and create, monitor, and manage the
vSphere Auto Deploy rules and ESXi host associations by using the vSphere Web Client.
Create a Deploy Rule
Before you provision ESXi hosts with vSphere Auto Deploy, you must create rules that assign image
profiles, host profiles, and host locations to the hosts. An ESXi host can match more than one vSphere
Auto Deploy rule criteria, when this is the case, the rule order is considered.
Prerequisites
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Prepare your system and install the Auto Deploy Server. For more information, see Prepare Your
System for vSphere Auto Deploy.
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If you want to include an image profile to the rule, verify that the software depot you need is added to
the inventory. See Add a Software Depot or Import a Software Depot.
Procedure
1 Start the New Deploy Rule Wizard
You can create a new vSphere Auto Deploy rule by using the New Deploy Rule wizard.
2 Name the Rule and Define Matching Criteria in the New Deploy Rule Wizard
When you start the New Deploy Rule wizard, you must first enter a rule name and select a pattern
to apply the rule to some or all hosts in the inventory.
3 Select an Image Profile in the New Deploy Rule Wizard
In the New Deploy Rule wizard, you can optionally assign an image profile to the hosts that match
the rule criteria.
4 Select a Host Profile in the New Deploy Rule Wizard
In the New Deploy Rule wizard, you can optionally assign a host profile to the hosts that match the
rule criteria.
5 Select Host Location in the New Deploy Rule Wizard
In the New Deploy Rule wizard, you can optionally add the hosts that match the criteria of the rule
to a specific location.
6 View the Summary of the New Deploy Rule Wizard
In the New Deploy Rule wizard,, you can review the settings of the new vSphere Auto Deploy rule
before completing the wizard.
What to do next
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Activate a vSphere Auto Deploy rule. See Activate, Deactivate, and Reorder Deploy Rules.
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