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Table 4-16. vSphere Auto Deploy Stores Information for Deployment
Information
Type Description Source of Information
Image state The executable software to run on an ESXi host. Image profile, created with vSphere ESXi Image
Builder or a vSphere Lifecycle Manager image.
Configuration
state
The configurable settings that determine how
the host is configured, for example, virtual
switches and their settings, driver settings, boot
parameters, and so on.
Host profile, created by using the host profile UI,
or a configuration that you create when setting
up a cluster that manages all ESXi host settings
at a cluster level in the Inventory UI.
Dynamic state The runtime state that is generated by the
running software, for example, generated
private keys or runtime databases.
Host memory, lost during reboot.
Virtual machine
state
The virtual machines stored on a host and virtual
machine autostart information (subsequent
boots only).
Virtual machine information sent by vCenter
Server to vSphere Auto Deploy must be
available to supply virtual machine information
to vSphere Auto Deploy.
User input State that is based on user input, for example,
an IP address that the user provides when
the system starts up, cannot automatically be
included in the host profile.
Host customization information, stored by
vCenter Server during first boot.
You can create a host profile that requires user
input for certain values.
When vSphere Auto Deploy applies a host
profile that requires user provided information,
the host is placed in maintenance mode. Use
the host profile UI to check the host profile
compliance, and respond to the prompt to
customize the host.
vSphere Auto Deploy Architecture
The vSphere Auto Deploy infrastructure consists of several components.
For more information, watch the video "Auto Deploy Architecture":
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Auto Deploy Architecture )
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