Users Guide

Removing Devices From the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices Group
You can remove devices from the Repurpose and Bare Metal Device group after the device conguration deployment, network ISO
image deployment, or auto deployment task is complete.
To remove devices from the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices group:
1. Click Deployment → Deployment Portal.
2. In the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices tab, select the devices you want to remove.
3. Perform one of the following:
• Click Remove Selected Devices.
• Right-click and select Remove.
4. On the conrmation dialog box, click Yes.
The devices are removed from the Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices tab in the right pane, and in the Repurpose and Bare
Metal Devices group in the device tree.
Related link
Repurpose and Bare Metal Devices
Auto Deploying Device Congurations
The Setup Auto Deployment task enables you to deploy either a device conguration or network ISO image on target devices that
you will discover at a later time. For example, if your company has ordered 500 systems that are expected to be delivered through
the next two weeks, you can create the Setup Auto Deployment task that runs periodically and deploys the conguration after the
devices are discovered.
When creating the task, you must import a .csv le that includes the Service Tags or node IDs of target devices on which you want
to deploy the conguration. By default, the Setup Auto Deployment task is run every 60 minutes to identify if the target devices
have been discovered. If a target device is discovered, the device conguration is automatically deployed to the target device. You
can also modify the recurrence of the Setup Auto Deployment task based on your preference.
NOTE: If you create auto deployment tasks in OpenManage Essentials version 2.0, 2.0.1 or 2.1 and then upgrade to
version 2.2 or version 2.3, the auto deployment tasks do not run successfully. In this scenario, it is recommended that
you recreate the auto deployment tasks after the upgrade to version 2.2 or version 2.3.
NOTE: Auto Deployment feature is not applicable for IOA templates.
Related link
Conguring Auto Deployment Settings
Setting Up Device Conguration Auto Deployment—Bare Metal Deployment
Managing Auto Deployment Credentials
Adding a Discovery Range for Auto Deployment
Conguring Auto Deployment Settings
The Auto Deployment Settings allows you to perform the following:
• Enable or disable the device conguration auto deployment.
• Set the recurrence of the device conguration auto deployment task.
To congure the auto deployment settings:
1. Click Settings → Deployment Settings.
The Deployment Settings page is displayed.
2. Select or clear Enable auto deployment for recently discovered devices to enable or disable auto deployment of device
conguration.
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