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n Create a vSphere Auto Deploy rule. See Create a Deploy Rule.
Procedure
1 Navigate to Home > 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 and click Edit.
The Edit Deploy Rule dialog box appears.
3 (Optional) On the Name and hosts page of the wizard, enter a new name for the rule.
4 Select to either apply the rule to all hosts in the inventory or 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.
5 On the Configuration page of the wizard, you can optionally include items in the rule.
Each enabled item adds a new page to the wizard.
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 On the Select host location page of the wizard, select a location for the hosts that match the
rule.
Option
Action
If you want to keep the host location used in the cloned
rule
Select the Same Host location check box.
If you want to select a new location for the selected
hosts
1 Select the Browse for Host location check box.
2 Select a data center, folder, or cluster as host
location.
3 Click Next.
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