Module 1 - Server deployment & configuration management options within OME
Lesson 1 - Bare Metal Server Deployment Using Templates
OpenManage Enterprise has the ability to create templates containing information for all server components (BIOS, NIC, RAID, iDRAC etc). A server template is created by importing the setting from a golden server or importing a saved template file .This lesson covers creating a template, editing it, and deploying it. Deploying a template can be done either automatically or manually to one or many servers. As part of the Deployment process, OpenManage Enterprise also has the option of booting to a ISO image file to support an unattended installation of an operating system.
This lesson will cover creating, editing & deploying a host template to target servers.
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If Firefox is not already open, click on the Firefox icon on the desktop.
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The OpenManage Enterprise login screen with open & the credentials should auto fill. These are **admin** as **User Name** & **Password123!** as **Password**.
Click **"Login"**.
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Click **"Configuration"**.
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Click **"Templates"**.
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Click **"Create Template"**.
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Click **"From Reference Device**".
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Enter **my_template** in the **"Template Name"** field.
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Click **"Next"**.
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Click **"Select Device"**.
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Select the server use to clones setting from to build the template.
Click **spd-demo01-idrac** checkbox.
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Click **"OK"**.
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A template may contain all or only selected element, such as only a RAID configuration.
Leave the default selection.
Click **"Finish"**.
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Once a server template is built, it can be used again & again on multiple different servers.
click **R440 ESXi with Virtual IO** checkbox.
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Click **"Edit"**.
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Click **"Next"**.
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Click **User accessible USB ports** dropdown.
Select **All ports Off (dynamic)**.
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Click **"Advanced View"**.
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Click **">"** next to **iDRAC**.
