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9.3.4 Server templates
A server template contains the parameters that are extracted from a compute sled and enables these
parameters to be quickly applied to multiple compute sleds. The templates contain settings for the following
categories:
• Local access configuration
• Location configuration
• Power configuration
• Chassis network configuration
• Slot configuration
• Setup configuration
Also, server templates enable an administrator to associate VLANs to compute sleds.
9.3.4.1 Create server templates
A server template should be created for each unique server and NIC combination used in the MX7000
chassis group. If all servers are identical, only one template needs to be created. For the hardware used in
this example, three templates are created:
• MX740c with QLogic QL41232HMKR NIC
• MX740c with Intel XXV710 NIC
• MX840c with QLogic QL41232HMKR NIC
To create a server template, follow these steps:
1. Open the OME-M console.
2. From the navigation menu, click Configuration > Deploy.
3. Click Create Template > From Reference Device.
4. In the Create Template window, complete the following:
a. Enter a name such as MX740c with QLogic QL41232HMKR NIC in the Template Name box.
b. Optionally, enter a description in the Description box.
c. Click Next.
d. On the Device Selection page, click Select Device.
e. In the Select Devices window, choose an appropriate sled for the template, for example, Sled-1
from Chassis-1 and click Finish.
f. In the Elements to Clone list, select the following options:
i. iDRAC
ii. System
iii. NIC
g. Click Finish.
Note: Capture both iDRAC and NIC settings to enable virtual identities. For additional information about
virtual identities, see Appendix A.7.
A job starts, and the new server template displays in the list. When done, the status changes to Completed.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 above if more templates need to be created. The templates created for this example
are shown in Figure 41.