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The details that are displayed are-name and description of the template, timestamp when the template was last updated, and the name of the user who last updated it. You can also view the configuration details such as server profile and BIOS information. You can perform the following tasks on the Template Details page: • Deploy the template • Edit the template details Creating templates You can create templates in the following ways: • Clone from an existing server-Reference Device • Import from an external source-Import from File To create a template from a reference device: 1 On the Deploy page, click Create Template and select From Reference Device. The Create Template wizard is displayed. 2 Enter the name and description for the template and click Next. The Reference Device tab is displayed. 3 Click Select Device to view the Select Devices window where you can select the device or chassis based on which you want to create the template. 4 Select the configuration elements that you want to clone. Importing templates To import an existing template: 1 On the Deploy page, click Create Template and select Import from File. The Import Template window is displayed. 2 Enter a name for the template and Select a file to go to the location where the template that you want to import is stored. Deploying templates You can create server profiles from templates by entering identity information that is unique to each server. The information includes input output identity information and system-specific attributes such as NIC, RAID, iDRAC, or BIOS information. You can deploy templates from the Deploy and Template Details pages. After a template is deployed on one or more servers along with VLAN configurations, if you make a mistake or decide to change the existing VLAN configurations on the Fabric Manager, then you must perform the deployment workflow again. In the deployment workflow, server is deployed after when the VLAN is configured on the Fabric Manager. The system specific attributes that are defined in the template are not deployed automatically. Redefine the attributes for the target system that is selected for the deployment. Use Quick Deploy to set the VLAN ID for the system. When you deploy an imported template where NPAR is enabled, it does not configure the bandwidth settings on fabric mode IOMs. To deploy a template from the Deploy page: 1 Select the required template and click Deploy Template. Managing templates 51

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The details that are displayed are—name and description of the template, timestamp when the template was last updated, and the
name of the user who last updated it. You can also view the
configuration
details such as server
profile
and BIOS information.
You can perform the following tasks on the
Template Details
page:
•
Deploy the template
•
Edit the template details
Creating templates
You can create templates in the following ways:
•
Clone from an existing server—
Reference Device
•
Import from an external source—
Import from File
To create a template from a reference device:
1
On the
Deploy
page, click
Create Template
and select
From Reference Device
.
The
Create Template
wizard is displayed.
2
Enter the name and description for the template and click
Next
.
The
Reference Device
tab is displayed.
3
Click
Select Device
to view the
Select Devices
window where you can select the device or chassis based on which you want to
create the template.
4
Select the
configuration
elements that you want to clone.
Importing templates
To import an existing template:
1
On the
Deploy
page, click
Create Template
and select
Import from File
.
The
Import Template
window is displayed.
2
Enter a name for the template and
Select a
file
to go to the location where the template that you want to import is stored.
Deploying templates
You can create server
profiles
from templates by entering identity information that is unique to each server. The information includes input
output identity information and
system-specific
attributes such as NIC, RAID, iDRAC, or BIOS information. You can deploy templates from
the
Deploy
and
Template Details
pages.
After a template is deployed on one or more servers along with VLAN
configurations,
if you make a mistake or decide to change the
existing VLAN
configurations
on the Fabric Manager, then you must perform the deployment
workflow
again. In the deployment
workflow,
server is deployed after when the VLAN is
configured
on the Fabric Manager.
The system
specific
attributes that are
defined
in the template are not deployed automatically.
Redefine
the attributes for the target system
that is selected for the deployment. Use
Quick Deploy
to set the VLAN ID for the system.
When you deploy an imported template where NPAR is enabled, it does not
configure
the bandwidth settings on fabric mode IOMs.
To deploy a template from the
Deploy
page:
1
Select the required template and click
Deploy Template
.
Managing templates
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