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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 (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.
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