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Option Action
Host Location Add the hosts that match the criteria of the rule to a
specific location.
Image Profile Assign an image profile to the hosts that match the rule
criteria.
Host Profile Assign a host profile to the hosts that match the rule
criteria.
Script Bundle Assign a script bundle to the host that match the rule
criteria.
6 (Optional) On the Select host location page of the wizard, select a data center, folder, or
cluster as host location for the hosts that match the rule.
7 (Optional) On the Select image profile page of the wizard, use the drop-down menu to select
a software depot and choose an image profile from the list.
If you want to bypass the acceptance level verification for the image profile, select the Skip
image profile signature check check box.
8 (Optional) On the Select host profile page of the wizard, select a host profile from the list.
9 (Optional) On the Select script bundle page of the wizard, select a script bundle from the list.
10 On the Ready to complete page, review the summary information for the new rule.
Results
You can view the newly created rule listed on the Deploy Rules tab.
What to do next
n Activate a vSphere Auto Deploy rule. See Activate, Deactivate, and Reorder Deploy Rules.
n Edit a vSphere Auto Deploy rule. See Edit an Image Profile.
n Clone a vSphere Auto Deploy rule. See Clone a Deploy Rule
n View the host location, image profile, host profile, and added script bundles. See View Host
Associations.
n Remediate non-compliant hosts. See Remediate a Non-compliant Host.
n Change the image profile association of a host. See Edit the Image Profile Association of a
Host.
Clone a Deploy Rule
You can use a vSphere Auto Deploy rule as a template and modify only parts of the rule instead of
creating a new one.
You can clone an existing vSphere Auto Deploy rule by using the Clone Deploy Rule wizard.
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