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3 Select the Select image profile page to assign an image profile to the hosts that match the rule
criteria.
Option Action
If you do not want to change the image profile Select the Same image profile option.
If you do not want to assign an image profile to the selected
hosts
Select the No image profile option.
If you want to assign a new image profile to the selected
hosts
1 Select the Browse for Image Profile option.
2 Select a software depot from the drop-down menu.
3 Select an image profile from the list.
4 (Optional) If you want to bypass the acceptance level
verification for the image profile, select the Skip image
profile signature check check box.
4 Click OK.
Edit a Rule to Assign a Dierent Host Profile to Hosts
If a rule in the inventory is in inactive state, you can edit the rule and assign a different host profile to the
hosts that match the criteria for the rule.
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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Create a vSphere Auto Deploy rule. See Create a Deploy Rule.
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, from the list of rules in the inventory select the rule that you want to edit
and click Edit.
The Edit Deploy Rule dialog box appears.
3 Select the Select host profile page and assign a new host profile to the hosts matching the rule.
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.
4 Click OK.
Edit the Host Location of a Rule
If a rule in the inventory is in inactive state, you can edit the rule and assign a different host location to the
hosts that match the rule criteria.
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