Deployment Wizard

The Deployment Wizard steps you through the bare-metal server deployment process of:
  1. Selecting undeployed servers
  2. Using a deployment template (hardware and hypervisor profiles combination)
  3. Assigning identification to the deployed servers
  4. Matching a desired connection profile to each server
  5. Scheduling server deployment jobs to run
Once the wizard is complete, use the Job Queue to help manage deployment jobs.

NOTE: Deployment of ESXi to internal Secure Digital (SD) cards is not supported.

Tasks

NOTE: Use the Next and Back controls to navigate through the wizard panels.

 

The Deployment Wizard steps you through each phase of the deployment process:
  1. Select Servers - To assign non-deployed servers to this deployment job, select servers using the check boxes.
  2. Deployment Template - Select/create a deployment template:
    1. Select an existing deployment template, and click Edit to change one or both associated profiles.
    2. Use the drop-down menu to select another profile, or click Create New to define a new profile.
  3. Server Identification - Assign deployed servers new names and network identification:
    1. Click Non-Compliant Servers to display a list of servers that do not meet the minimum requirements for firmware, BIOS, or other have other issues. Click Details for additional information. Once the systems are updated, click Check Compliance to retest and verify fixes. Click Refresh to refresh the list, and click Abort All Test to cancel the testing.
    2. Click ^ to expand and view individual server information.
    3. Under Host Name and NIC, enter a Fully Qualified Host Name for the server. In the NIC for Management Tasks drop-down menu, select the NIC that will be used for managing the server.
    4. Enter IP addresses, subnet mask and other network information, or select the Obtain using DHCP check box.
    5. Repeat for all servers to deploy, or select the Apply settings to all selected servers check box.
  4. Connection Profile - Automatically assign servers to connection profiles after deployment job completion:
    1. Select the Assign all servers to the same connection profile radio button, and select the connection profile from the drop-down menu to assign all servers to the same existing profile. To create a new profile, click New. To view or edit the selected profile, click View/Edit.
    2. Click View to display the selected connection profile settings.
    3. Select the Select a Connection Profile for Each Server radio button, and select an individual connection profile for each server from the drop-down menu.
  5. Schedule Job - Set the schedule for the deployment job:
    1. There are several options of when to run the deployment job:
      • Immediately
      • Schedule the deployment job to run on a selected date and time
      • Hold deployment job and manually start it
    2. Use the Job Name and Job Description to manage the deployment jobs.
    3. Click Finish.
  6. [Optional] Begin managing deployment jobs using the Job Queue.
  7. Click Non-Compliant Servers to display a list of non-compliant servers that must have a firmware update before the wizard can be completed.

Related Topics

View or download Dell virtualization documentation at: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre/
View or download Dell hardware documentation for PowerEdge™ Servers