Import a Bare Metal Chassis from a Template

Use a CSV configuration file. Enter bare metal chassis information in the specified format and upload the file to import bare metal chassis.

• Make sure bare metal chassis are connected according to the planned network topology. For more information, see Preparation.

• The template includes a header row and an example row. Delete or overwrite the example row when editing.

• Parameters marked with * are required.

• You can enter a single IPMI address or IPMI range.

  For IP ranges, use commas to separate addresses and use ^ to exclude a range. Example: 127.0.0.1-127.0.0.10,^127.0.0.2-127.0.0.3

• Bare metal reboot option:

  • Auto-reboot to obtain hardware information: Enter YES/Yes/yes/Y/y.
  • Manual reboot: Enter NO/No/no/N/n or leave blank.

1. In the navigation pane, choose Inventory > Bare Metal Management.

2. Right-click the target bare metal cluster and choose Add Bare Metal Chassis.

3. In the Select Bare Metal Chassis Addition Type dialog, select Template Import.

4. Click Next.

5. In the Add Bare Metal Chassis dialog, set the following parameters:

   • Template: Click Download Template and fill in bare metal chassis configuration according to the required format.
   • Upload Template File: Upload the file.

6. Click OK.