Creating A New Hypervisor Profile

To deploy and configure ESX/ESXi to a server, a hypervisor profile must be created. A hypervisor profile requires the following information:
To create a new hypervisor profile:
  1. In the Dell Management Center, select Deployment Deployment Templates Hypervisor Profile.

  2. In the Hypervisor Profiles page, click Create New.

  3. In the New Hypervisor Profile page, do the following:

  4. In the left pane, click Reference ISO, and then click Edit, and on the Hypervisor Installation Source dialog box, enter the following information:

    All servers deployed using this Hypervisor Profile will have this image, and if the servers are versions prior to 12G, the latest recommended version of OpenManage Server Administrator is installed.

  5. If using a CIFS share, enter the User Name, Password, and Verify Password. The passwords must match.

  6. To add the settings to the profile, click Save.

  7. In the left pane, click vCenter Settings, and then enter:

  8. To add the information to the profile, click Save.

For information on Managing Hypervisor Profiles, see Managing Hypervisor Profiles.