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Since vSphere 6.7 Update 1, you can add or remove a custom script by using the vSphere Client.
A script bundle can include multiple scripts and must be delivered as a single compressed file with
the .tgz extension. After uploaded to the vCenter Server, you can include the script bundle to an
Auto Deploy rule.
Prerequisites
n Verify that you can run the script in the ESXi Shell.
Procedure
1 Navigate to Home > Auto Deploy.
By default, only the administrator role has privileges to use the vSphere Auto Deploy service.
2 Select the Script Bundles tab.
3 Click Upload.
4 Browse to a script bundle file and select Upload.
The script is present in the Script Bundles list.
5 (Optional) Select a script bundle, click Remove, and confirm the selection.
The script bundle is deleted from the list.
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.
Download vSphere Auto Deploy Logs
You can use the vSphere Auto Deploy logging information from the vSphere Client to resolve
problems that you encounter with vSphere Auto Deploy.
Prerequisites
Use the vSphere Client to log in to the vCenter Server instance that vSphere Auto Deploy is
registered with.
Procedure
1 Navigate toHome > Administration and select Deployment > System Configuration.
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