Hypervisor Profiles

Hypervisor profiles are used to define a virtualization software configuration. The Hypervisor Profiles window allows you to:
  • Create a new hypervisor profile from a reference ISO image and vCenter settings
  • Display or edit a current hypervisor profile
  • Duplicate an existing hypervisor profile to customize the location of a reference ISO file or settings
  • Rename a profile
  • Delete a profile

Tasks

To view or edit an existing hypervisor profile:
  1. Select a profile, and click Edit/View. The Hypervisor Profile: Profile Name pop-up window displays.
  2. Select the profile section to display or change:
    • Profile Name and Description - Rename profile or change the description
    • Reference ISO - Change the ISO image name or type
    • vCenter Settings - Instance, Destination, and Host Profile
  3. Click Save to save, or click Cancel to cancel.
  4. Click X (upper-right corner) to close the pop-up.
To duplicate a hypervisor profile:
  1. Select a profile and click Duplicate. The Duplicate pop-up displays.
  2. Enter a unique hypervisor profile name.
  3. Click Apply to save the duplicate profile, or click Cancel to cancel.
To rename a hypervisor profile:
  1. Select a profile, and click Rename. The Rename Profile pop-up displays.
  2. Enter a unique hypervisor profile name.
  3. Click Apply to use the new name, or click Cancel to cancel.
To delete a hypervisor profile:
  1. Select a profile and click Delete; a message displays.
  2. Click Delete on the message box to remove the profile, or click Cancel to cancel.

    Caution: Deleting a hypervisor profile that is associated with a scheduled deployment job can cause the deployment job to fail.

To display updated hypervisor profiles:

  1. Click Refresh.

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