Deployment – Reference. Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials Version 2.4
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Deployment – Reference
You can access the following from the Deployment → Deployment Portal page:
• Deploy Device Configuration Portal
– Getting Started for Deployment — Displays the information required to setup, use, and get started with the device configuration deployment features.
– Deployment Portal — Displays the default view of the Deployment Portal .
• Common Tasks — Displays the deployment setup tasks and other tasks that you can create.
– Create Template
– Create Virtual I/O Pool
– Create Compute Pool
– Deploy Template
– Setup Auto Deployment
– Manage Auto Deployment Credentials
– File Share Settings
– Replace Server
– Reclaim identities
• Templates — Displays the sample device configuration templates and templates that you have created or cloned.
– Server Templates
◦ Sample - iDRAC SNMP Management Settings
◦ Sample - iDRAC Auto Update Settings
◦ Sample - Enable Broadcom Partitioning
◦ Sample - BIOS Setup System Password
◦ Sample - iDRAC static IP address
◦ Sample - iDRAC System Location
◦ Sample - iDRAC Thermal Alert Monitor
◦ Sample - iDRAC Timezone NTP
◦ Sample - Configure iDRAC Users
◦ Sample - iDRAC Initialized Virtual Disk
◦ Sample - Set Virtual Disk As Boot
◦ Sample - Delete BIOS System Setup Password
◦ Sample - Enable PXE Boot
◦ Sample - One Time BIOS Boot Device
◦ Sample - One Time HD Boot Device
◦ Sample - One Time UEFI Boot Device
◦ Sample - Set BIOS Boot Order
◦ Sample - Set HD Boot Order
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◦ Sample - iDRAC Set Power Cap
◦ Sample - Set UEFI Boot Order
◦ Sample - Set SNMP Email Alerts
– Chassis Templates
◦ Sample - FX2 Chassis
◦ Sample - VRTX Chassis
◦ Sample - M1000e Chassis
– IOA Templates
• Compute Pools — Displays the devices you have added to the Repurpose and Bare Metal group and the compute pools that you have created.
• Virtual I/O Pools — Displays the virtual I/O identity pools that you have created.
• Tasks — Displays the tasks of the selected category in the Tasks tab in the right pane.
– Configuration Tasks
◦ IOA Configuration Pre-Check — Displays the device configuration pre-check tasks that you have created for IOAs.
◦ IOA Configuration Deployment — Displays the device configuration deployment tasks that you have created for IOAs.
◦ IOA Configuration Import — Displays the Create Template tasks that you have created for IOAs.
◦ Replace Server — Displays the history of the replaced servers.
◦ Reclaim Identities — Displays the history of the reclaimed virtual I/O identities.
◦ Device Configuration Preview — Displays the history of the device configuration deployment preview.
◦ Deploy to Undiscovered Devices — Displays the Auto Deployment Tasks you have created.
◦ Device Configuration Image Deploy — Displays the Boot to Network ISO tasks that you have created.
◦ Chassis Configuration Deployment — Displays the device configuration deployment tasks you have created for chassis.
◦ Chassis Configuration Import — Displays the Create Template tasks you have created for chassis.
◦ Device Configuration Deployment — Displays the device configuration deployment tasks you have created for servers.
◦ Device Configuration Import — Displays the Create Template tasks you have created for servers.
NOTE: For information on the sample device configuration templates, see the iDRAC documentation at dell.com/ support/manuals.
Icons and Descriptions
Table 62. Icons and Descriptions
Icon Description
Read-only device configuration template. Read-only templates must be cloned before you can use it for deployment or configuration compliance tasks.
Created, imported, or cloned device configuration template.
Device configuration template is successfully deployed on the target device.
Virtual I/O pool.
Compute pool.
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Icon Description
A locked resource.
Read-only but deployable device configuration template.
Related links
Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices
Device Configuration Template Details
Device Configuration Setup Wizard
Manage Auto Deployment Credentials
Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices
The Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices tab displays the devices that you have added to the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices group and the compute pools that you have created. This tab also displays the last deploy result and last template deployed to the devices.
NOTE: The Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices tab only displays devices that are not included in any compute pool.
The fields displayed in the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices tab are described in the following table.
Table 63. Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices
Field
Last Deploy Result
Device Name
Service Tag
Model
Last Template Deployed
End Time
Modify Devices
Remove Selected Devices
Description
Displays the result of the last deployment task.
Displays the device name.
Displays the unique identifier assigned to the system.
Displays the model name of the system. For example,
PowerEdge R710.
Displays the latest template deployed.
Displays the date and time when the latest template was deployed.
Displays the All Applicable Devices tree view. Select or clear devices to add or remove the devices from the Repurpose and
Bare Metal Devices group.
Removes the selected devices from the Repurpose and Bare
Metal Devices group.
Related links
Removing devices from the repurpose and bare-metal devices group
Adding devices to the repurpose and bare-metal devices group
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Auto Deployment
The Auto Deployment tab displays the target devices that you have selected for the auto deployment tasks.
The fields displayed in the Auto Deployment tab are described in the following table.
Table 64. Auto Deployment
Field
Service tag or Node ID
Template to Deploy
Compute Pool
Virtual IO Pool
Boot to Network ISO
Configure VLANs on IOAs
Created On
Created By
Add Discovery Range
Add Devices
Remove Selected Devices
Description
Displays the unique identifier assigned to the system.
Displays the template selected for deployment on the device.
Displays the name of the compute pool to which the device belongs.
Displays the name of the virtual IO pool to which the device belongs.
Displays if you have selected to boot the server to a network
ISO image.
Displays if you have selected to configure the VLANs on the
IOAs.
Displays the date the auto deployment task was created.
Displays the name of the user who created the task.
Displays the Discovery Range Configuration wizard that enables you to add a discovery range.
Displays the Setup Auto Deployment wizard.
Removes the selected devices from the associated Setup Auto
Deployment tasks.
Related links
Adding a Discovery Range for Auto Deployment
Removing Devices From an Auto Deployment Task
Setting up device configuration auto deployment—Bare-metal deployment
Tasks
The fields displayed in the Tasks tab of the Deployment portal are described in the following table.
Table 65. Tasks
Field
Schedule
Description
Displays if the task schedule is active or inactive.
Task Name
Type
Description
Updated On
Displays the name of the task.
Displays the type of the task.
Displays a brief description about the task.
Displays the date and time the task was updated.
Updated By
Created On
Created By
Displays the name of the user who updated the task.
Displays the date and time the task was created.
Displays the name of the user who created the task.
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Related links
Task Execution History
The Task Execution History tab displays the status of tasks.
The fields displayed in the Task Execution History tab are described in the following table.
Table 66. Task Execution History
Field
Status
Description
Displays an icon representing the task status:
— Running or pending
— Complete
— Stopped
— Failed
Task Name
Start Time
% Completed
Task State
— Warning
Displays the name of the task.
Displays the start time of the task.
Displays the progress information of the task.
Displays the state of the task:
• Running
• Complete
• Stopped
• Failed
• Warning
End Time
Executed by User
Displays the end time of the task.
Displays the name of the user who executed the task.
Device Configuration Template Details
The fields displayed in the Attributes pane of the Deployment Portal are described in the following table.
Table 67. Device Configuration Template Details
Field
Undo
Save
Description
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Deploy
Displayed if you have chosen to display the attributes as groups.
Displays the total number of attributes in the template.
Displays the number of attributes you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If you do not select an attribute, the attribute value is not deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can
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Field
Modified
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Group
Description select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the value of an attribute.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Displays the group the attribute belongs to.
Related links
Viewing the device deployment template attributes
IOA VLAN Attributes
The fields displayed in the IOA VLAN Attributes pane of the Deployment Portal are described in the following table.
Table 68. IOA VLAN Attributes
Field
Undo
Description
Click to undo the changes made to the IOA template.
Save
Total
Modified
Deploy
Modified
NIC
Click to save the changes to the IOA template.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the attributes.
Displays the Fully Qualified Device Descriptor (FQDD) of the
NIC.
Fabric
Tagged VLAN(s)
Untagged VLAN
Displays the fabric associated with a specific slot of the chassis.
The fabric is identified by a combination of the group name (A,
B, or C) and slot number (1 or 2).
Field to enter the tagged VLANs values.
Field to enter the untagged VLAN value.
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Device Configuration Setup Wizard
The Device Configuration Setup Wizard guides you through the steps to get started with the configuration deployment and compliance tasks.
NOTE: The Device Configuration Setup Wizard is only displayed if you try to perform a task that is missing required information.
File Share Settings
The fields displayed in the File Share Settings page are described in the following table.
Table 69. File Share Setting
Field
Domain \ Username
Password
File Share Status
Allow using file share for Device Configuration feature on server
Description
User name to access the file share on the server running
OpenManage Essentials.
Password to access the file share on the server running
OpenManage Essentials.
Indicates the status of the deployment file share configuration.
Allows using file share for device configuration features on the server.
Add devices to repurpose and bare-metal devices group
NOTE: Adding devices to the repurpose and bare-metal devices group is applicable only for the device configuration deployment task.
NOTE: Servers that you add to the repurpose and bare-metal devices group must have the Server Configuration
Management license installed.
The Add Devices to Repurpose and Bare Metal Device Group page displays the servers and chassis that you can add to the repurpose and bare-metal devices group.
Create Template Wizard
The following table describes the fields displayed in the Create Template Wizard .
Table 70. Create Template Wizard
Field
Name
Create from File
Create from Device
Device Type
All Applicable Devices
Description
Provide the name of the configuration template.
Select if you want to create the configuration template from an existing file.
Select if you want to create the configuration template from a reference server or chassis.
Select a Server , Chassis or an IOA based on the device from which you want to create the configuration template.
Displays the devices from which you can create a configuration template.
Execution Credentials
User Name Provide the user name required to execute the task on the device.
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Field
Password
Description
Provide the password required to execute the task on the device.
Related links
Creating a device deployment template from a device configuration file
Creating a device deployment template from a reference device
Create Virtual Input-Output Pool Wizard
The Create Virtual I/O Pool Wizard guides you through the creation of a pool of one or more virtual I/O identity types.
OpenManage Essentials utilizes the virtual I/O identities from the pool to assign an unique identity to the network interfaces of a server. The fields displayed on the various pages of the wizard are described in the following sections.
NOTE: Creating a virtual I/O pool is a prerequisite for automatically assigning and managing the virtual identities of the network interfaces of a server.
Related links
Name and Description
The Name and Description page allows you to provide a name and description for the task.
The fields displayed on the Name and Description page of the Create Virtual I/O Pool Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 71. Name and Description
Field
Name
Description (optional)
Description
Provide a name for the virtual I/O pool.
Provide a description for the virtual I/O pool.
Related links
Create Virtual Input-Output Pool Wizard
Ethernet Identities
The Ethernet Identities page allows you to generate or import Media Access Control (MAC) addresses to the virtual I/O pool. MAC addresses are required for Ethernet (LAN) communications.
The fields displayed on the Ethernet Identities page of the Create Virtual I/O Pool Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 72. Ethernet Identities
Field
Include MAC addresses in this pool
Specify the start address
Description
Select to include MAC addresses in the virtual I/O pool.
Select to specify the start address for the MAC addresses that will be generated.
Number of Identities
Import from file
Set the number of identities that you want to predefine in the
MAC addresses that will be generated.
Select to import MAC addresses from a .csv file.
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Field
Import
View
Description
Click to open the wizard used to import MAC addresses from a .csv file.
NOTE: The .csv must include only one address or identity per line.
Click to view the MAC addresses in the virtual I/O pool.
NOTE: You can only view MAC addresses that you have already imported from a .csv file.
Related links
Create Virtual Input-Output Pool Wizard
FCoE Node Name Identities
The FCoE Node Name Identities page allows you to generate or import World Wide Node Name (WWNN) identities to the virtual
I/O pool. WWNN identities are required for Fibre Channel (FC) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) communications.
The fields displayed on the FCoE Node Name Identities page of the Create Virtual I/O Pool Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 73. FCoE Node Name Identities
Field
Include Fibre Channel WWNN Identities in the pool
Specify the start address
Description
Select to include WWNN identities in the virtual I/O pool.
Number of Identities
Select to specify the start address for the WWNN identities that will be generated.
Set the number of identities that you want to predefine in the
WWNN identities that will be generated.
Import from file
Import
Select to import WWNN identities from a .csv file.
Click to open the wizard used to import WWNN identities from a .csv file.
NOTE: The .csv must include only one address or identity per line.
View Click to view the WWNN identities in the virtual I/O pool.
NOTE: You can only view WWNN identities that you have already imported from a .csv file.
Related links
Create Virtual Input-Output Pool Wizard
FCoE Port Name Identities
The FCoE Port Name Identities page allows you to generate or import World Wide Port Name (WWPN) identities to the virtual I/O pool. WWPN identities are required for Fibre Channel (FC) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) communications.
The fields displayed on the FCoE Port Name Identities page of the Create Virtual I/O Pool Wizard are described in the following table.
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Table 74. FCoE Port Name Identities
Field
Include Fibre Channel WWPN Identities in the pool
Specify the start address
Number of Identities
Import from file
Import
View
Description
Select to include WWPN identities in the virtual I/O pool.
Select to specify the start address for the WWPN identities that will be generated.
Set the number of identities that you want to predefine in the
WWPN identities that will be generated.
Select to import WWPN identities from a .csv file.
Click to open the wizard used to import WWPN identities from a .csv file.
NOTE: The .csv must include only one address or identity per line.
Click to view the WWPN identities in the virtual I/O pool.
NOTE: You can only view WWPN identities that you have already imported from a .csv file.
Related links
Create Virtual Input-Output Pool Wizard
iSCSI IQN Identities
The iSCSI IQN Identities page allows you to generate or import iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) identities to the virtual I/O pool. The
IQN identities are required to support boot-from-SAN using the iSCSI protocol.
The fields displayed on the iSCSI IQN Identities page of the Create Virtual I/O Pool Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 75. iSCSI IQN Identities
Field
Include IQN Identities in the Pool
Specify a prefix to allocate from
Description
Select to include IQN identities in the virtual I/O pool.
Select to specify a prefix for the IQN identities that will be generated.
NOTE: The typical iSCSI IQN format is:
iqn.date.domainname-in-reverse:storage-identifier
. For example, iqn.
2001-04.com.example:storage.disk2.sys1.xyz.
Import from file
Import
View
Select to import IQN identities from a .csv file.
Click to open the wizard used to import IQN identities from a .csv file.
NOTE: The .csv must include only one address or identity per line.
Click to view the IQN identities in the virtual I/O pool.
NOTE: You can only view IQN identities that you have already imported from a .csv file.
Related links
Create Virtual Input-Output Pool Wizard
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Summary
The Summary page displays the definitions you provided for the create virtual I/O pool task.
The fields displayed on the Summary page are described in the following table.
Table 76. Summary
Field
Name
Ethernet Definition
Description
Displays the task name.
Displays the MAC address definition.
Number of Ethernet Identities
FCoE WWNN Definition
Number of FCOE WWNN Identities
FCoE WWPN Definition
Number of FCOE WWPN Identities
IQN Definition
Number of iSCSI IQN Identities
Displays the virtual I/O pool size of the ethernet identities.
Displays the WWNN identity definition.
Displays the virtual I/O pool size of the WWNN identities.
Displays the WWPN identity definition.
Displays the virtual I/O pool size of the WWPN identities.
Displays the IQN definition of the iSCSI initiator.
Displays the virtual I/O pool size of the iSCSI IQN identities.
NOTE: The Number of iSCSI IQN Identities is displayed only when the iSCSI IQN identities are imported from a .csv file.
Related links
Create Virtual Input-Output Pool Wizard
Virtual Input-Output Pools
The Virtual I/O Pools page displays details about all the virtual I/O pools you have created.
The fields displayed on the Virtual I/O Pools page are described in the following table.
Table 77. Virtual I/O Pools
Field
Grouped by
Locked
Description
Displays the grouping you have selected for displaying the details of the virtual I/O pools.
Displays if the virtual I/O pool is locked.
Name
Number of Identities
Total Identities in use
Displays the name of the virtual I/O pool.
Displays the total number of identities of the virtual I/O pool.
Displays the total number of virtual I/O identities that are either assigned or deployed to target devices.
Virtual Input-Output Pool Summary
The Virtual I/O Pool Summary page displays details about the virtual I/O pool that you have selected.
The fields displayed on the Virtual I/O Pool Summary page are described in the following table.
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Summary
Table 78. Summary
Field
Grouped by
Identity Type
Range Information
Number of Identities
Total Identities in use
Devices with Identities
Table 79. Devices with Identities
Field
Grouped by
Device Name
Service Tag or Node ID
Total Assigned Identities
Total Deployed Identities
Total Identities in use
Is Device Deleted
Template Name
Compute Pool
Last Deploy Time
Model
Description
Displays the grouping you have selected for displaying the details of the virtual I/O pool.
Displays the virtual identity type included in the virtual I/O pool.
Displays the definition that you provided for the virtual identity type.
Displays the total number of identities of the virtual I/O pool.
Displays the total number of virtual I/O identities that are either assigned or deployed to target devices.
Description
Displays the grouping that you selected for displaying the details of the devices.
Displays the name of the device.
Displays the unique identifier assigned to the device.
Displays the total number of virtual I/O identities assigned to the device.
Displays the total number of virtual I/O identities deployed on the device.
Displays the total number of virtual I/O identities that are either assigned or deployed on the device.
Displays if the device was deleted from OpenManage Essentials after it was deployed with virtual I/O identities.
Displays the name of the template assigned to the device.
Displays the name of the compute pool to which the device belongs.
Displays the time stamp of the last deployment on the device.
Displays the model name of the device, if available. For example,
PowerEdge R710.
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Create Compute Pool Wizard
The Create Compute Pool Wizard guides you through the creation of a pool of servers that you want to use for a specific purpose.
The fields displayed on the various pages of the wizard are described in the following sections.
Related links
Select Virtual Input-Output Pool
Name and Description
The Name and Description page allows you to provide a name and description for the task.
The fields displayed on the Name and Description page of the Create Compute Pool Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 80. Name and Description
Field
Name
Description (optional)
Description
Provide a name for the compute pool.
Provide a description for the compute pool.
Related links
Select Template
The Select Template page allows you to select the template that you want to assign to the compute pool.
NOTE: Selecting a template is optional. You can select a template at a later time, either by editing the compute pool or while deploying a server.
The fields displayed on the Select Template page of the Create Compute Pool Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 81. Select Template
Field
Select Template for the Compute Pool
Server Templates
Description
Select to assign a template to the compute pool.
Displays a list of templates that you can assign to the compute pool. Click the template name to select a template.
NOTE: Only templates that are not assigned to any compute pool are displayed.
Related links
Select ISO Location
The Select ISO Location page allows you to provide the details of a bootable operating system ISO file.
NOTE: Providing the ISO file details is applicable only for target servers that do not have virtual I/O identities. Typically, servers with virtual I/O identities are expected to boot from a SAN.
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The fields displayed on the Select ISO Location page of the Create Compute Pool Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 82. Select ISO Location
Field
Boot Compute Pool from Network ISO
Description
Select to boot devices included in the compute pool from an operating system ISO file.
ISO Filename
Share IP
Share Name
Provide the name of the ISO file.
Provide the IP address of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Provide the name of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Related links
Select Virtual Input-Output Pool
The Select Virtual I/O Pool page allows you to select the method of assigning the virtual I/O identity on the target servers.
The fields displayed on the Select Virtual I/O Pool page are described in the following table.
Table 83. Select Virtual I/O Pool
Field
User-defined I/O assignment
Automatic I/O assignment
Description
Select to manually assign the virtual I/O identities.
Select to allow OpenManage Essentials to automatically assign virtual I/O identities to the target servers. The virtual I/O identities are assigned from the virtual I/O pool that you select.
NOTE: The virtual I/O pools are available for selection only if you have already created the virtual I/O pools.
Related links
Select Devices
The Select Devices page allows you to select the servers you want to include in the compute pool.
NOTE: Only servers that you have added to the Repurpose and Bare Metal group are available for selection.
The Select Devices page displays a tree-view of the servers that you can include in the compute pool. You can select one or more servers for inclusion in the compute pool.
Related links
Edit Attributes
The Edit Attributes page enables you to edit the attributes of the selected device configuration template, device-specific attributes, and the IOA VLAN attributes.
NOTE: The Edit Attributes page is only displayed if you have selected or assigned a template for compute pool.
NOTE: Editing the attributes of the template is optional. You can edit the attributes of the template at a later time, either by editing the compute pool or while deploying the server.
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Template Attributes
The fields displayed on the Template Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 84. Template Attributes
Field
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Attributes for
Device Specific Attributes for
Description
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Displays the name of the selected device configuration template.
Displays the following:
• For a deployment task — The device name, Service Tag, and device model.
• For an auto deployment task — The Service Tag of the device to be discovered later.
Deploy
Modified
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Undo
Save
Select to deploy an attribute. If you do not select an attribute, the attribute value is not deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
IOA VLAN Attributes
The fields displayed on the IOA VLAN Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 85. IOA VLAN Attributes
Field
IOA VLAN Attributes for Template
Total
Description
Displays the name of the selected template.
Displays the total number of attributes.
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Field
Modified
Deploy
Modified
NIC
Fabric
Tagged VLAN(s)
Untagged VLAN
Undo
Save
Modified
Section
Description
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the attributes.
Displays the Fully Qualified Device Descriptor (FQDD) of the
NIC.
Displays the fabric associated with a specific slot of the chassis.
The fabric is identified by a combination of the group name (A,
B, or C) and slot number (1 or 2).
Displays the list of tagged VLANs for the selected fabric.
Displays the untagged VLAN for the selected fabric.
Click to undo the changes made to the IOA VLAN attributes of the selected template.
Click to save the changes to the IOA VLAN attributes of the selected template.
Device Specific Attributes
The fields displayed on the Device Specific Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 86. Template Attributes
Field
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Attributes for
Device Specific Attributes for
Description
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Displays the name of the selected device configuration template.
Displays the following:
• For a deployment task — The device name, Service Tag, and device model.
• For an auto deployment task — The Service Tag of the device to be discovered later.
Deploy Select to deploy an attribute. If you do not select an attribute, the attribute value is not deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
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Field
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Undo
Save
Description
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
Import/Export Device Specific Attributes
The fields displayed on the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window are described in the following table.
Table 87. Import/Export Device Specific Attributes
Field
Export Selected Device
Export All Devices
Import
File Requirements and Info
View Logs
Close
Description
Click to export the device specific attributes for the selected device to a .csv file.
Click to export the device specific attributes for all selected devices to a .csv file.
Click to import the device-specific attributes.
Displays the requirements of the .csv file you must use to import device-specific attributes.
Displays the user interface logs.
Click to close the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window.
Identity Attributes
The fields displayed on the Identity Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 88. Identity Attributes
Field
Attributes for Template
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Deploy
Description
Displays the selected device configuration template.
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups. By default, the attributes are grouped by Section .
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box on the Deploy column header.
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Field
Modified
Identity Impact
Status
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Group
Assign Identities
Undo
Save
Import/Export
Description
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays if the identity attribute will be automatically generated.
Displays the status of the generation of the identity attribute. An
Error status is displayed if the selected virtual I/O pool either does not contain the virtual I/O attribute or does not have sufficient attributes.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Displays the logical group that the attribute belongs to.
Click to automatically assign virtual I/O identities to the target devices.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
Displays the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window.
Identity Assignments
The fields displayed on the Identity Assignments tab are described in the following table.
NOTE: The Identity Assignments tab is displayed only when you click Assign Identities on the Identity Attributes tab.
Table 89. Identity Assignments
Field
Device
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Description
Displays the selected device configuration template.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
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Summary
The Summary page displays the details you have provided for creating the compute pool.
The fields displayed on the Summary page are described in the following table.
Table 90. Summary
Field
Name
Selected Template
ISO Filename
Share IP
Description
Displays the task name.
Displays the name of the template you have selected.
Share Name
Identity Assignment
Displays the name of the ISO file.
Displays the IP address of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Displays the name of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Displays the type of I/O identity assignment that you have selected.
Associated Devices
Device Specific Attributes
Configure VLANs on IOAs
Displays the devices that you have selected for inclusion in the compute pool.
Displays if the device-specific attributes are set.
Displays if you have selected to configure the VLANs on the
IOAs.
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Compute Pool Summary
The fields displayed on the Compute Pool Summary page are described in the following table.
Table 91. Compute Pool Summary
Field
Grouped by
Description
Displays the grouping you have selected for displaying the details of the compute pools.
Locked
Pool Name
Server Template
Virtual I/O Pool
Displays if the compute pool is locked.
Displays the name of the compute pool.
Displays the name of the template that is assigned to the compute pool.
Displays the name of the virtual I/O pool that is assigned to the compute pool.
Total servers
Deployed servers
Displays the total number of servers in the compute pool.
Displays the number of servers in the compute pool that have been deployed.
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Compute Pool Details
The fields displayed on the Compute Pool Details page are described in the following table.
Table 92. Compute Pool Details
Field
Template
Description
Displays the name of the template assigned to the compute pool. Click the template name to view the attributes of the template.
Virtual I/O Pool
Network ISO Image
Device count
Deployed count
Displays the name of the virtual I/O pool that is assigned to the compute pool.
Displays the name of the network ISO file assigned to the compute pool.
Displays the total number of servers in the compute pool.
Displays the number of servers in the compute pool that have been deployed.
Grouped by
Device
Deployed
Last Deploy Time
Displays the grouping you have selected for displaying the compute pool details.
Displays the name of the server.
Displays if the server is deployed.
Displays the time stamp of the last deployment on the server.
Server Details
The fields displayed on the server Details page are described in the following table.
Table 93. Server Details
Field
Server Template
Virtual I/O Pool
Description
Displays the name of the template that is assigned to the server.
Inventory
Displays the name of the virtual I/O pool that is assigned to the server.
Displays an inventory of the configuration attributes of the server.
Profile Displays the template attributes, device-specific attributes, and virtual I/O identity attributes that were last deployed on the server.
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Deploy Template Wizard
The Deploy Template Wizard guides you through the steps to deploy a configuration template and/or boot to a network ISO image.
The steps displayed in the wizard may vary based on the deploy option you select. The fields displayed in the various pages of the wizard are described in the following sections.
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Name and Deploy Options
The Name and Deploy Options page enables you to provide a name for the task and also select the deployment options.
The fields displayed in the Name and Deploy Options page of the Deploy Template Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 94. Name and Deploy Options
Field
Task Name
Description
Provide a name for the task.
Deploy Target
Compute Pool
Select a Compute Pool
Bare metal
Select to deploy a device configuration template on one or more devices in a compute pool.
Select a compute pool on which you want to deploy a device configuration template.
Select to deploy the device configuration template on one or more devices in the Repurpose and Bare Metal group.
Select Deploy Options
Deploy Template
Boot to Network ISO
Select to deploy a device configuration template to one or more devices.
Select to boot each target device from a specified network ISO image.
NOTE: If the Deploy Template option is also selected, the boot-to-ISO operation starts after the deployment is completed.
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Select Template
The Select Template page enables you to select the template you want to deploy on the target devices.
NOTE: The Select Template page is only displayed if you select the Deploy Template option in the Name and Deploy
Options or Select Deploy Options page.
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The fields displayed in the Select Template page are described in the following table.
Table 95. Select Template
Field
Server Template
Description
Displays the server configuration templates that you have either created or cloned.
Chassis Template
NOTE: If you select both Deploy Template and Boot to
Network ISO in the Name and Deploy Options or Select
Deploy Options page, the Chassis Template option is disabled.
Displays the chassis configuration templates that you have either created or cloned.
IOA Template
NOTE: If you select Compute Pool in the Name and
Deploy Options page, the IOA Template option is not displayed.
NOTE: If you select both Deploy Template and Boot to
Network ISO in the Name and Deploy Options page, the
IOA Template option is disabled.
Displays the IOA configuration templates that you have either created or cloned.
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Select Devices
The Select Devices page enables you to select target devices for deployment.
The Select Devices page displays the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices tree-view that includes the target devices. You can select more than one target device for deployment.
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Select ISO Location
The Select ISO Location page enables you to provide the details of the ISO file.
NOTE: The Select ISO Location page is only displayed if you select the Boot to Network ISO option on the Name and
Deploy Options or Select Deploy Options page.
The fields displayed in the Select ISO Location page are described in the following table.
Table 96. Select ISO Location
Description Field
ISO Filename
ISO Filename Provide the name of the ISO file.
Share Location
Share IP
Share Name
Provide the IP address of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Provide the name of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Share Credentials
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Field
Share Username
Share Password
Description
Provide the user name required to access the network share.
Provide the password required to access the network share.
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Select Virtual Input-Output Pool
The Select Virtual I/O Pool page allows you to select the method of assigning the virtual I/O identity on the target servers.
The fields displayed on the Select Virtual I/O Pool page are described in the following table.
Table 97. Select Virtual I/O Pool
Field
User-defined I/O assignment
Automatic I/O assignment
Description
Select to manually assign the virtual I/O identities.
Select to allow OpenManage Essentials to automatically assign virtual I/O identities to the target servers. The virtual I/O identities are assigned from the virtual I/O pool that you select.
NOTE: The virtual I/O pools are available for selection only if you have already created the virtual I/O pools.
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Edit Attributes
The Edit Attributes page enables you to edit the attributes of the selected configuration template, device-specific attributes, and the IOA VLAN attributes.
NOTE: The Edit Attributes page is only displayed if you select the Deploy Template option in the Name and Deploy
Options or Deploy Options page.
Template Attributes
NOTE: The Template Attributes tab will not be displayed if you select the IOA Template option for deployment.
The fields displayed in the Template Attributes tab of the Edit Attributes page are described in the following table.
Table 98. Template Attributes
Field
Grouped by
Description
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups.
Total
Modified
Attributes for
Device Specific Attributes for
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Displays the name of the selected device configuration template.
Displays the following:
• For a deployment task — The device name, Service Tag, and device model.
• For an auto deployment task — The Service Tag of the device to be discovered later.
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Field
Deploy
Modified
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Undo
Save
Description
Select to deploy an attribute. If you do not select an attribute, the attribute value is not deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
IOA VLAN Attributes
The fields displayed on the IOA VLAN Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 99. IOA VLAN Attributes
Field
IOA VLAN Attributes for Template
Total
Modified
Deploy
Modified
NIC
Fabric
Tagged VLAN(s)
Untagged VLAN
Description
Displays the name of the selected template.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the attributes.
Displays the Fully Qualified Device Descriptor (FQDD) of the
NIC.
Displays the fabric associated with a specific slot of the chassis.
The fabric is identified by a combination of the group name (A,
B, or C) and slot number (1 or 2).
Displays the list of tagged VLANs for the selected fabric.
Displays the untagged VLAN for the selected fabric.
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Field
Undo
Save
Description
Click to undo the changes made to the IOA VLAN attributes of the selected template.
Click to save the changes to the IOA VLAN attributes of the selected template.
Device Specific Attributes
The fields displayed on the Device Specific Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 100. Device Specific Attributes
Field
Select Devices
Device Specific Attributes for
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Deploy
Modified
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Undo
Save
Import/Export
Description
Displays the devices that you have selected for deployment. You can select a device to view the attributes specific to that device.
Displays the model number and Service Tag of the selected device.
Displayed if you have chosen to display the attributes as groups.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
Displays the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window.
Import/Export Device Specific Attributes
The fields displayed on the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window are described in the following table.
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Table 101. Import/Export Device Specific Attributes
Field
Export Selected Device
Export All Devices
Import
File Requirements and Info
View Logs
Close
Description
Click to export the device specific attributes for the selected device to a .csv file.
Click to export the device specific attributes for all selected devices to a .csv file.
Click to import the device-specific attributes.
Displays the requirements of the .csv file you must use to import device-specific attributes.
Displays the user interface logs.
Click to close the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window.
Identity Attributes
The fields displayed on the Identity Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 102. Identity Attributes
Field
Attributes for Template
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Deploy
Modified
Identity Impact
Status
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Description
Displays the selected device configuration template.
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups. By default, the attributes are grouped by Section .
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box on the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays if the identity attribute will be automatically generated.
Displays the status of the generation of the identity attribute. An
Error status is displayed if the selected virtual I/O pool either does not contain the virtual I/O attribute or does not have sufficient attributes.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
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Field
Destructive
Group
Assign Identities
Undo
Save
Import/Export
Description
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Displays the logical group that the attribute belongs to.
Click to automatically assign virtual I/O identities to the target devices.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
Displays the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window.
Identity Assignments
The fields displayed on the Identity Assignments tab are described in the following table.
NOTE: The Identity Assignments tab is displayed only when you click Assign Identities on the Identity Attributes tab.
Table 103. Identity Assignments
Field
Device
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Description
Displays the selected device configuration template.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Related links
Importing Device Specific Attributes
Exporting Device Specific Attributes
Options
The Options page enables you to select the options you can use to verify if the IOA template is compatible with the target devices.
NOTE: The Options page is only displayed if you select an IOA template in the Select Template page.
The fields displayed in the Options page of the Deploy Template Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 104. Options
Field
Perform pre-check only
Description
Select Perform pre-check only to only verify (not deploy) if the device configuration template will be deployed successfully.
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Field
Continue on warnings
Description
NOTE: If the Perform pre-check only option is selected, by default the Continue on warnings option is disabled.
Select Continue on warnings to continue deploying the template even if the template is incompatible with the target devices.
NOTE: When this option is selected, warnings (if any) will be ignored and the deployment task runs even if the device configuration template is incompatible.
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Set Schedule
The Set Schedule page enables you to set the date and time at which you want to deploy the task.
The fields displayed in the Set Schedule page are described in the following table.
Table 105. Set Schedule
Field
Run Now
Run At
Description
Select to run the deployment task immediately.
Select to schedule the deployment task.
Execution Credentials
User Name
Password
IOA Credentials
Provide the user name required to run the task.
Provide the password required to run the task.
NOTE: The IOA Credential fields are displayed only in the following scenarios:
• The selected device configuration template was created from a blade server.
• You have selected to deploy VLAN attributes on the
IOA.
User Name
Password
Provide the IOA administrator user name required to deploy the
VLAN attributes.
Provide the IOA administrator password required to deploy the
VLAN attributes.
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Preview
NOTE: The preview activity is optional.
The Preview page allows you to view the attributes of the selected configuration template that will not be applied successfully on a target device. The preview activity sends the pending configuration to each target device, but for validation only (no configuration changes are made). Each device verifies the validity of the settings in the configuration and identifies any problems. The verification can identify problems with attribute values themselves, or problems based on inter-attribute dependencies. For example, creating a device configuration template from a PowerEdge R720 server and deploying the template on a PowerEdge R620 server would result
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in errors. Running the preview allows you to identify the attributes that will not be deployed successfully. After identifying those attributes, if required, you can clear those attributes from the template and then deploy the template.
NOTE: The preview activity identifies many problems; however, some problems cannot be determined before the actual deployment.
Click the Preview button to validate the attributes of the device configuration template with the selected device.
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Summary
The Summary page displays the options you have selected for the deployment task.
The fields displayed in the Summary page are described in the following table.
Table 106. Summary
Field
Task Name
Description
Displays the task name.
Deploy Template
Boot to Network ISO
Deploy Target
Selected Template
Displays if the task will deploy a configuration template.
Displays if the task will boot to a network ISO image.
Displays the target devices that you have selected.
Displays the configuration template selected for deployment.
Device Specific Attributes
ISO Filename
Share IP
Share Name
Share Username
Identity Assignment
Virtual IO Pool
Associated Devices
Configure VLANs on IOA
Displays if the device-specific attributes are set.
Displays the name of the ISO file.
Displays the IP address of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Displays the name of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Displays the user name provided to access the network share.
Displays the type of I/O identity assignment that you have selected.
Displays the name of the virtual IO pool to which the device belongs.
Displays the selected target devices.
Perform pre-check only
Continue on warnings
Schedule
Displays if you have selected to deploy VLAN attributes on the
IOA.
Displays if you have selected the Perform pre-check only option.
Displays if you have selected the Continue on warnings option.
Displays the schedule selected for the task.
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Setup Auto Deployment Wizard
The Setup Auto Deployment wizard guides you through the steps to deploy a configuration template and/or boot to a network ISO image on target devices that you will discover later. The steps displayed in the wizard may vary based on the deployment option you select. The fields displayed in the various pages of the wizard are described in the following sections.
Related links
Import Service Tags or Node IDs
Select Deploy Options
The Select Deploy Options page enables you to select the deployment options.
The fields displayed in the Select Deploy Options page of the Setup Auto Deployment wizard are described in the following table.
Table 107. Select Deploy Options
Description Field
Deploy Target
Compute Pool Select to auto deploy the servers within a compute pool.
Select a Compute Pool
Bare Metal
Select a compute pool on which you want auto deploy a device configuration template with virtual I/O identities.
Select to auto deploy a device configuration template on bare metal servers.
Select Deploy Options
Deploy Template
Boot to Network ISO
Select to auto deploy a device configuration template on the target servers.
Select to boot the target servers to a network ISO image.
Select Template
The Select Template page enables you to select the template you want to deploy on the target devices.
NOTE: The Select Template page is only displayed if you select the Deploy Template option in the Name and Deploy
Options or Select Deploy Options page.
The fields displayed in the Select Template page are described in the following table.
Table 108. Select Template
Field
Server Template
Chassis Template
Description
Displays the server configuration templates that you have either created or cloned.
Displays the chassis configuration templates that you have either created or cloned.
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Field
NOTE: If you select both Deploy Template and Boot to
Network ISO in the Name and Deploy Options or Select
Deploy Options page, the Chassis Template option is disabled.
Description
Select ISO Location
The Select ISO Location page enables you to provide the details of the ISO file.
NOTE: The Select ISO Location page is only displayed if you select the Boot to Network ISO option on the Name and
Deploy Options or Select Deploy Options page.
The fields displayed in the Select ISO Location page are described in the following table.
Table 109. Select ISO Location
Field
ISO Filename
Description
Provide the name of the ISO file.
ISO Filename
Share Location
Share IP
Share Name
Provide the IP address of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Provide the name of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Share Credentials
Share Username
Share Password
Provide the user name required to access the network share.
Provide the password required to access the network share.
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Select Virtual Input-Output Pool
The Select Virtual I/O Pool page allows you to select the method of assigning the virtual I/O identity on the target servers.
The fields displayed on the Select Virtual I/O Pool page are described in the following table.
Table 110. Select Virtual I/O Pool
Field
User-defined I/O assignment
Automatic I/O assignment
Description
Select to manually assign the virtual I/O identities.
Select to allow OpenManage Essentials to automatically assign virtual I/O identities to the target servers. The virtual I/O identities are assigned from the virtual I/O pool that you select.
NOTE: The virtual I/O pools are available for selection only if you have already created the virtual I/O pools.
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Import Service Tags or Node IDs
The Import Service Tags/Node IDs page of the Setup Auto Deployment wizard displays the Import button. Click Import to import a .csv file that includes Service Tags or node IDs of devices that you will discover later.
NOTE: On devices which have multiple compute nodes (such as the PowerEdge FM120x4), all of the compute nodes have the same Service Tag. Therefore, the node ID must be used to identify the specific compute node to use. In the .csv
file, you must include the node IDs of the specific compute nodes that you want to auto deploy.
NOTE: The Service Tags or node IDs that you want to import:
• Must be listed in the .csv file in a column titled ‘ServiceTag’, ‘Service Tag’, or ‘Node ID’.
• Must be valid Service Tags or node IDs.
• Must not be Service Tags or node IDs of devices that are already discovered.
The following is an example of the .csv file format that contains Service Tags and node IDs:
Figure 27. Sample CSV file
Edit Attributes
The Edit Attributes page enables you to edit the attributes of the selected configuration template, device-specific attributes, and the IOA VLAN attributes.
NOTE: The Edit Attributes page is only displayed if you select the Deploy Template option in the Name and Deploy
Options or Deploy Options page.
Template Attributes
NOTE: The Template Attributes tab will not be displayed if you select the IOA Template option for deployment.
The fields displayed in the Template Attributes tab of the Edit Attributes page are described in the following table.
Table 111. Template Attributes
Field
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Attributes for
Device Specific Attributes for
Description
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Displays the name of the selected device configuration template.
Displays the following:
• For a deployment task — The device name, Service Tag, and device model.
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Field
Deploy
Modified
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Description
• For an auto deployment task — The Service Tag of the device to be discovered later.
Select to deploy an attribute. If you do not select an attribute, the attribute value is not deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
Undo
Save
IOA VLAN Attributes
The fields displayed on the IOA VLAN Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 112. IOA VLAN Attributes
Field
IOA VLAN Attributes for Template
Total
Modified
Deploy
Modified
NIC
Fabric
Description
Displays the name of the selected template.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the attributes.
Displays the Fully Qualified Device Descriptor (FQDD) of the
NIC.
Displays the fabric associated with a specific slot of the chassis.
The fabric is identified by a combination of the group name (A,
B, or C) and slot number (1 or 2).
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Field
Tagged VLAN(s)
Untagged VLAN
Undo
Save
Description
Displays the list of tagged VLANs for the selected fabric.
Displays the untagged VLAN for the selected fabric.
Click to undo the changes made to the IOA VLAN attributes of the selected template.
Click to save the changes to the IOA VLAN attributes of the selected template.
Device Specific Attributes
The fields displayed on the Device Specific Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 113. Device Specific Attributes
Field
Select Devices
Device Specific Attributes for
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Deploy
Modified
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Undo
Save
Import/Export
Description
Displays the devices that you have selected for deployment. You can select a device to view the attributes specific to that device.
Displays the model number and Service Tag of the selected device.
Displayed if you have chosen to display the attributes as groups.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
Displays the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window.
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Import/Export Device Specific Attributes
The fields displayed on the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window are described in the following table.
Table 114. Import/Export Device Specific Attributes
Field
Export Selected Device
Export All Devices
Import
File Requirements and Info
View Logs
Close
Description
Click to export the device specific attributes for the selected device to a .csv file.
Click to export the device specific attributes for all selected devices to a .csv file.
Click to import the device-specific attributes.
Displays the requirements of the .csv file you must use to import device-specific attributes.
Displays the user interface logs.
Click to close the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window.
Identity Attributes
The fields displayed on the Identity Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 115. Identity Attributes
Field
Attributes for Template
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Deploy
Modified
Identity Impact
Status
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Description
Displays the selected device configuration template.
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups. By default, the attributes are grouped by Section .
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box on the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays if the identity attribute will be automatically generated.
Displays the status of the generation of the identity attribute. An
Error status is displayed if the selected virtual I/O pool either does not contain the virtual I/O attribute or does not have sufficient attributes.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
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Field
Dependencies
Destructive
Group
Assign Identities
Undo
Save
Import/Export
Description
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Displays the logical group that the attribute belongs to.
Click to automatically assign virtual I/O identities to the target devices.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
Displays the Import/Export Device Specific Attributes window.
Identity Assignments
The fields displayed on the Identity Assignments tab are described in the following table.
NOTE: The Identity Assignments tab is displayed only when you click Assign Identities on the Identity Attributes tab.
Table 116. Identity Assignments
Field
Device
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Description
Displays the selected device configuration template.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
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Importing Device Specific Attributes
Exporting Device Specific Attributes
Execution Credentials
The Execution Credentials page enables you to add and/or assign credentials that are required for running the auto deployment task on the target device. The fields displayed in the Execution Credentials page of the Setup Auto Deployment wizard are described in the following sections.
Credentials
The Credentials section displays a table that includes credentials that you have configured for target devices that you will discover later. The following are the fields displayed in the credentials table.
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Table 117. Credentials
Field
Add New Credentials
Description
Username
Password
Is Default
Update
Delete
Description
Click to open the Add Credentials window that enables you to provide credentials for target devices.
Displays the description provided for the credentials.
Displays the user name.
Displays the password in a masked format.
Displays a check box that you can select to associate the credentials to all new target devices.
Displays an icon that you can click to edit the credentials.
Displays an icon that you can click to delete the credentials.
Devices
The Devices section displays a table that includes the target devices that you selected through the Import Service Tags page. The following are the fields displayed in the devices table.
Table 118. Devices
Field
Device Name
Device Model
Execution Credentials
Description
Displays the Service Tag of the device.
Displays the model name of the system, if available.
Displays the credentials that have been assigned to the device for running the deployment task.
IOA Credentials
NOTE: The IOA Credentials fields are displayed only in the following scenarios:
• The selected device configuration template was created from a modular server.
• You have selected to deploy VLAN attributes on the IOA.
Table 119. IOA Credentials
Field
User Name
Password
Description
Provide the IOA administrator user name required to deploy the
VLAN attributes.
Provide the IOA administrator password required to deploy the
VLAN attributes.
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Add Credentials
The Add Credentials window enables you to provide credentials required for running the auto deployment task on target devices.
The fields displayed in the Add Credentials window are described in the following table.
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Table 120. Add Credentials
Field
Description
Username
Password
Default
Description
Provide a description for the credentials.
Provide the user name required to run the task on the target device.
Provide the password required to run the task on the target device.
Select to associate the credentials to all new target devices.
Summary
The Summary page displays the options you have selected for the auto deployment task.
The fields displayed in the Summary page are described in the following table.
Table 121. Summary
Field
Name
Description
Displays the task name.
Deploy Template
Boot to Network ISO
Selected Template
ISO Filename
Share IP
Displays if the task will deploy a configuration template.
Displays if the task will boot to a network ISO image.
Displays the configuration template selected for deployment.
Displays the name of the ISO file.
Share Name
Share Username
Associated Service Tags/Node IDs
Device Specific Attributes
Configure VLANs on IOA
Displays the IP address of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Displays the name of the network share where the ISO file is available.
Displays the user name provided to access the network share.
Displays the Service Tags or node IDs of the target devices.
Displays if the device-specific attributes are set.
Displays if you have selected to deploy VLAN attributes on the
IOA.
Manage Auto Deployment Credentials
The Manage Auto Deployment Credentials page enables you to add and/or assign credentials that are required for running the auto deployment task on the target device. The fields displayed in the Manage Auto Deployment Credentials page are described in the following sections.
Credentials
The Credentials section displays a table that includes credentials that you have configured for the auto deployment task. The following are the fields displayed in the credentials table.
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Table 122. Credentials
Field
Add New Credentials
Description
Username
Password
Is Default
Update
Delete
Description
Click to open the Add Credentials window that enables you to provide credentials for target devices.
Displays the description provided for the credentials.
Displays the user name.
Displays the password in a masked format.
Displays a check box that you can select to associate the credentials to all new target devices.
Displays an icon that you can click to edit the credentials.
Displays an icon that you can click to delete the credentials.
Devices
The Devices section displays a table that includes the target devices that you selected through the Import Service Tags page of the
Setup Auto Deployment wizard. The following are the fields displayed in the devices table.
Table 123. Devices
Field
Device Name
Description
Displays the Service Tag of the device.
Device Model
Execution Credentials
Displays the model name of the system, if available.
Displays the credentials that have been assigned to the device for running the deployment task. You can use this field to assign the credentials required for running the auto deployment task on the device.
Related links
Managing Auto Deployment Credentials
Replace Server Wizard
The Replace Server Wizard guides you through the replacement of a production server with another server from within the same compute pool. The fields displayed on the various pages of the wizard are described in the following sections.
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Name
The Name page allows you to provide a name for the task.
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Source and Target
The Source and Target page allows you to select the source server and the target server for the replacement.
The fields displayed on the Source and Target page of the Replace Server Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 124. Source and Target
Field
Select Source
Select Target
Description
Displays a tree-view of the servers within the compute pool that are already deployed.
Displays all other servers within the same compute pool.
NOTE: Target servers are displayed only after you select the source server.
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Review Source Attributes
The Review Source Attributes page allows you to view and edit the device configuration template, including the I/O identity attributes.
Template Attributes
The fields displayed on the Template Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 125. Template Attributes
Field
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Undo
Save
Description
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Click to undo the changes made to the device configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the device configuration template.
IOA VLAN Attributes
The fields displayed on the IOA VLAN Attributes tab are described in the following table.
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Table 126. IOA VLAN Attributes
Field
IOA VLAN Attributes for Template
Total
Modified
Deploy
Modified
NIC
Fabric
Tagged VLAN(s)
Untagged VLAN
Undo
Save
Description
Displays the name of the selected template.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Select to deploy an attribute. If an attribute is not selected, the attribute value will not be deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
Displays if you have modified the attributes.
Displays the Fully Qualified Device Descriptor (FQDD) of the
NIC.
Displays the fabric associated with a specific slot of the chassis.
The fabric is identified by a combination of the group name (A,
B, or C) and slot number (1 or 2).
Displays the list of tagged VLANs for the selected fabric.
Displays the untagged VLAN for the selected fabric.
Click to undo the changes made to the IOA VLAN attributes of the selected template.
Click to save the changes to the IOA VLAN attributes of the selected template.
Device Specific Attributes
The fields displayed on the Device Specific Attributes tab are described in the following table.
Table 127. Template Attributes
Field
Grouped by
Total
Modified
Attributes for
Device Specific Attributes for
Description
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups.
Displays the total number of attributes.
Displays the number of attributes that you have modified.
Displays the name of the selected device configuration template.
Displays the following:
• For a deployment task — The device name, Service Tag, and device model.
• For an auto deployment task — The Service Tag of the device to be discovered later.
Deploy Select to deploy an attribute. If you do not select an attribute, the attribute value is not deployed on the target device and the current value will be retained on the target device. You can select all the attributes in the template by selecting the check box in the Deploy column header.
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Field
Modified
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Dependencies
Destructive
Undo
Save
Description
Displays if you have modified the value of the attribute.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, iDRAC, BIOS, NIC, and so on.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
Displays if the attribute is dependent on any other attributes. To edit a dependent attribute, you must first set the primary attribute.
Displays if deploying the attribute may result in destructive changes to the device configuration including performance, connectivity, and ability to boot the device.
Click to undo the changes made to the configuration template.
Click to save the changes to the configuration template.
Identity Assignments
The fields displayed on the Identity Assignments tab are described in the following table.
Table 128. Identity Assignments
Field
Grouped by
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Description
Displayed if you choose to display the attributes as groups.
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, NIC.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute.
Displays the value of the attribute.
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Options
The Options page allows you to select your preferences for the server replacement task.
The fields displayed on the Options page of the Replace Server Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 129. Options
Field
Remove source from compute pool
Description
Select to move the source server from the compute pool to the
Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices group after the server is replaced.
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Field Description
NOTE: If this option is not selected, the source server is retained within the compute pool after the server is replaced.
Deploy to target even if virtual identities cannot be reclaimed from the source
Select to reclaim the virtual I/O identities of the source server, even if the server is unreachable.
NOTE: If the source server is not reachable and this option is:
• Not selected — The replace server task is unsuccessful.
• Selected — You may notice servers with duplicate I/O identities on the network, if the source server is added back to the network.
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Credentials
The Credentials page allows you to provide the credentials of the source server and target server.
The fields displayed on the Credentials page of the Replace Server Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 130. Credentials
Section
Source Credentials
Field
User Name
Password
Description
Provide the user name of the iDRAC of the source server.
Provide the password of the iDRAC of the source server.
Target Credentials User Name
Password
Provide the user name of the iDRAC of the target server.
Provide the password of the iDRAC of the target server.
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Summary
The Summary page displays the options you have selected for the server replacement task.
The fields displayed on the Summary page of the Replace Server Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 131. Summary
Field
Name
Compute Pool
Source
Target
Description
Displays the name that you have provided for the task.
Displays the name of the compute pool that you have selected.
Displays the name of the source server that you have selected.
Displays the name of the target server that you have selected.
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Field
Configure VLANs on IOAs
Remove from Pool
Force reclaim identities
Schedule
Description
Displays if you have selected to configure the VLANs on the
IOAs.
Displays if you have chosen to remove the source server from the compute pool.
Displays if you have chosen to reclaim the virtual I/O identities of the source server, even if source server is unreachable.
Displays the predefined task schedule.
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Reclaim Identities Wizard
The Reclaim Identities Wizard allows you to reclaim all managed virtual I/O identities from a server. The fields displayed on the various pages of the wizard are described in the following sections.
Related links
Reclaiming Deployed Virtual Input-Output Identities of a Server
Name
The Name page allows you to provide a name for the task.
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Select Devices
The Select Devices page allows you to select devices from which you can reclaim the managed virtual I/O identities.
The fields displayed on the Select Devices page of the Reclaim Identities Wizard are described in the following tables.
Table 132. Select Devices
Field
Device Name
Service Tag or Node ID
Total of Identities in use
Is Device Deleted
Template Name
Compute Pool
Last Deploy Time
Description
Displays the name of the device.
Displays the unique identifier assigned to the device.
Displays the total number of identities that are deployed on the device.
Displays if the device was deleted from OpenManage Essentials after it was deployed with virtual I/O identities.
Displays the name of the device configuration template assigned to the device.
Displays the name of the compute pool that the device belongs to.
Displays the time stamp of the last deployment of the device.
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Field
Model
Description
Displays the model name of the device, if available. For example,
PowerEdge R710.
Related links
Identity Assignments
The Identity Assignments page allows you to view the virtual I/O identities that are assigned to the selected server.
The fields displayed on the Identity Assignments page of the Reclaim Identities Wizard are described in the following tables.
Table 133. Identity Assignments
Field
Device
Is Device Deleted
Description
Displays the name of the device.
Displays if the device was deleted from OpenManage Essentials after it was deployed with virtual I/O identities.
Section
Instance
Attribute Name
Value
Displays the component that the attribute belongs to. For example, NIC.
Displays the instance of the component that the attribute belongs to.
Displays the name of the attribute
Displays the value of the attribute.
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Options
The Options page allows you to select your preferences for the reclaim identities task.
The fields displayed on the Options page of the Reclaim Identities Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 134. Options
Field
Remove source from compute pool
Description
Select to move the server from the compute pool to the
Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices group after reclaiming the identities of the server.
NOTE: If this option is not selected, the server is retained within the compute pool after reclaiming the identities of the server.
Force reclaim action even if target cannot be contacted Select to reclaim the virtual I/O identities of the selected server, even if the server is unreachable.
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Field Description
NOTE: If the source server is not reachable and this option is:
• Not selected — The reclaim identities task is unsuccessful.
• Selected — The virtual I/O identities are reclaimed and available for use. However, you may notice devices with duplicate I/O identities on the network if the server is added back to the network.
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Credentials
The Credentials page allows you to provide the credentials of the selected server.
The fields displayed on the Credentials page of the Reclaim Identities Wizard are described in the following tables.
Table 135. Credentials
Field
User Name
Password
Description
Provide the user name of the iDRAC of the server.
Provide the password of the iDRAC of the server.
Related links
Summary
The Summary page displays the options you have selected for the reclaim identities task.
The fields displayed on the Summary page of the Reclaim Identities Wizard are described in the following table.
Table 136. Summary
Field
Name
Associated Devices
Description
Displays the name you have provided for the task.
Remove from Pool
Displays the name of the device that you have selected for reclaiming the virtual I/O identities.
Displays if you have chosen to remove the server from the compute pool after reclaiming the virtual I/O identities.
Force reclaim identities
Schedule
Displays if you have chosen to reclaim the virtual I/O identities of the server, even if the source server is unreachable.
Displays the predefined task schedule.
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