| Task Name | UCSD - PXE boot of C Series server |
| Description | |
| Prerequisites | Minimum UCSD version: 5.3.2 |
| Category | Custom task |
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| User Inputs | |
| User Output |
Instructions for Regular Workflow Use:
Instructions for Regular Workflow Use:
- Download the attached .ZIP file below to your computer. *Remember the location of the saved file on your computer.
- Unzip the file on your computer. Should end up with a .WFD file.
- Log in to UCS Director as a user that has "system-admin" privileges.
- Navigate to "Policies-->Orchestration" and click on "Import".
- Click "Browse" and navigate to the location on your computer where the .WFD file resides. Choose the .WFD file and click "Open".
- Click "Upload" and then "OK" once the file upload is completed. Then click "Next".
- Click the "Select" button next to "Import Workflows". Click the "Check All" button to check all checkboxes and then the "Select" button.
- Click "Submit".
- A new folder should appear in "Policies-->Orchestration" that contains the imported workflow. You will now need to update the included tasks with information about the specific environment.
A thank you goes out to: Qiang Shen for questions.
The workflow:
Note!
This works only on UCSD 5.3.2+.
For UCSD 5.4 task "Select CIMCI Boot Device" has changed to "Configure Rack Server"
Here is some more information on how to adapt this workflow for UCSD 5.4:
need to modify the boot device task according to new task.
Steps:
1. Add the profile with precision boot order policy under Policies > Physical infrastructure policies > Rack Server.
2. Apply the profile to the server using this task.
