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Edit a vSphere Auto Deploy rule. See Editing a Deploy Rule.
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View the image profile, host profile, and location associations of a host. See View Host Associations.
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Remediate non-compliant hosts. See Remediate a Non-compliant Host.
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Change the image profile association of a host. See Edit the Image Profile Association of a Host.
Start the New Deploy Rule Wizard
You can create a new vSphere Auto Deploy rule by using the New Deploy Rule wizard.
Procedure
1 On the vSphere Web Client Home page, click Auto Deploy.
By default, only the Administrator role has privileges to use the vSphere Auto Deploy service.
2 On the Deploy Rules tab, click New Deploy Rule.
The New Deploy Rule wizard appears.
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.
Procedure
1 On the Name and hosts page of the wizard, enter a name for the new rule.
2 Select a pattern to apply the rule to the hosts in the inventory.
You can select to apply the rule to all the hosts in the inventory or to apply the rule only to hosts that
match a specific pattern. You can select one or more patterns.
For example, the rule can apply only to hosts in a vCenter Single Sign-On domain, with a specific
host name, or that match a specific IPv4 range.
3 Click Next.
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.
Prerequisites
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.
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