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n Verify that solutions, which are not integrated with vSphere Lifecycle Manager are not enabled
for the cluster.
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, click New Deploy Rule.
The New Deploy Rule wizard appears.
3 On the Name and hosts page of the wizard, enter a name for the new 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, select the Host Location check box, and click Next.
You can optionally include a script bundle to the ESXi hosts that match the rule criteria by
selecting the Script Bundle check box.
Note The image profile and host profile attached to the target cluster are used.
6 On the Select host location page of the wizard, select a cluster that uses a single image.
7 (Optional) On the Select script bundle page of the wizard, select a script bundle from the list.
8 On the Ready to complete page, review the summary information for the new rule.
9 Click Finish.
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 For more information on stateless caching and stateful installs, see Using vSphere Auto Deploy
for Stateless Caching and Stateful Installs.
Working with Script Bundles
You can add a custom script for additional post-deployment host configuration. The script runs
after you provision an ESXi host with Auto Deploy. For example, you can create a custom ESXi
firewall rule and other configurations not available with Host Profiles.
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