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Description
The Systems→ Configure→
Configure
function enables you to select a configuration to apply to a target system. Configuration
information typically includes settings like host name, administrator password,
and network settings such as the IP address and DNS. You can integrate custom
scripts by entering them into the text box provided. If the
desired configuration is not listed, you may add a new configuration, clone an
existing configuration, or edit an existing configuration. You may also use this
page to remove existing configurations.
Prerequisites
- If you have reached this page through Systems→
Deploy→ Deployment,
you should have already selected the image. The system should be in the Waiting for
Deployment state.
- If you have reached this page through Systems→
Configure→
Configure,
the system already has an image and only needs a configuration. The system
should be in the Waiting for Configuration state or the Invalid
Configuration state.
- If you have
reached this page through Systems→
Deploy→ Predeployment,
you are creating a configuration for a system that is probably not yet
discovered, but will be connected at a later time. The system should be in
the Virtual state.
Operations and Inputs
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NOTE: (*) indicates a required field or task. |
- (*) On the Select a system to configure page, click the radio
button to the left of the Service Tag of
the system you want to configure, and then click Next.
You must click the radio button beside the Service Tag. If you click the
Service Tag itself, Remote Install displays a page of information about that
system.
The system you select must be in a Virtual or Wait for
Configuration state. If no such system exists, the list is empty. Use Systems→
Deploy→ Deployment or Systems→
Deploy→ Predeployment
to deploy or predeploy a system.
- (*) On the Configuration Files page, use the following controls to perform the specified action:
- Configuration List — Lists all existing
configurations available for the system. You may select a configuration by
clicking the radio button beside it. When you have selected a configuration,
you may edit it, clone it, or click Next to proceed to the Confirmation page.
- Add — Enables you to add a new
configuration to the list. See
" Systems→ Configure→ Configure
→ Add Function" for information about adding a configuration.
- Clone — Creates a copy of an existing configuration. You
must select a configuration from the Configuration List before selecting
Clone.
- Remove — Permanently deletes a configuration from the list of
configurations.
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NOTE: Do not delete a
configuration that is currently being used by a target system.
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- Next — Proceeds to the Confirmation page. You must
select a configuration before selecting Next.
- Cancel — Aborts the
configuration process and returns to the first step of the wizard.
Expected Results
Selecting Add or Clone displays the Configuration page,
which is where you enter or edit configuration details. You can also display the
Configuration page by clicking a configuration name in the Configuration List.
Selecting a
configuration and then selecting Next displays the Confirmation page,
which is where Remote Install prompts you to confirm your selection. After you confirm your selection,
Remote Install applies the configuration to the system.
Possible Errors
Messages similar to the following may appear. The wording may vary.
You must select a configuration file.
Subsequent Operations
If you
select a configuration file and then select Next, Remote Install
prompts you to confirm your
choice of configuration file or files. If this operation required you to select
an image, the image appears on the Confirmation page. If you select Add or
Clone for a configuration file, you have the opportunity to edit specific
configuration information for the system.
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