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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.
Procedure
1 On the Select image profile page of the wizard, select an image profile.
Option Action
If you do not want to assign an image profile to the selected
hosts
Select the No image profile check box.
If you want to assign an image profile to the selected hosts 1 Select a software depot from the drop-down menu.
2 Select an image profile from the list.
3 (Optional) If you want to bypass the acceptance level
verification for the image profile, select the Skip image
profile signature check check box.
2 Click Next.
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.
Procedure
1 On the Select host profile page of the wizard, select a host profile.
Option Action
If you do not want to assign a host profile to the selected
hosts
Select the Do not include a host profile check box.
If you want to assign a host profile to the selected hosts Select a host profile from the list.
2 Click Next.
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