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What to do next
Install PowerCLI. See
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Use the PowerCLI cmdlets to define a rule that assigns an image profile and optional host profile to the
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host. See "Prepare Your System and Install the Auto Deploy Server,"
(Optional) Configure the first host that you provision as a reference host. Use the storage, networking,
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and other settings you want for your target hosts to share. Create a host profile for the reference host
and write a rule that assigns both the already tested image profile and the host profile to target hosts.
If you want to have Auto Deploy overwrite existing partitions, set up a reference host to do auto
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partitioning and apply the host profile of the reference host to other hosts. See
Implement Your Partitioning Stategy,"
If you have to configure host-specific information, set up the host profile of the reference host to prompt
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for user input. See
Install PowerCLI and Prerequisite Software
Before you can run Auto Deploy cmdlets to create and modify the rules and rule sets that govern Auto
Deploy behavior, you must install vSphere PowerCLI and all prerequisite software. The Auto Deploy
cmdlets are included with the PowerCLI installation.
You install vSphere PowerCLI and prerequisite software on a Microsoft Windows system. See the Microsoft
Web site for information about installing the Microsoft software. See the vSphere PowerCLI Installation Guide
for detailed instructions for PowerCLI installation.
Procedure
1 Verify that Microsoft .NET 2.0 is installed, or install it from the Microsoft Web site following the
instructions on that Web site.
2 Verify that Microsoft Powershell 2.0 is installed, or install it from the Microsoft Web site following the
instructions on that Web site.
3 Install vSphere vSphere PowerCLI, which includes the Auto Deploy cmdlets.
What to do next
Review "Using Auto Deploy Cmdlets,"
documentation.
Use Auto Deploy cmdlets and other PowerCLI cmdlets and PowerShell cmdlets to manage Auto Deploy
rules and rule sets. Use
Using Auto Deploy Cmdlets
Auto Deploy cmdlets are implemented as Microsoft PowerShell cmdlets and included in vSphere
PowerCLI. Users of Auto Deploy cmdlets can take advantage of all PowerCLI features.
Experienced PowerShell users can use Auto Deploy cmdlets just like other PowerShell cmdlets. If you are
new to PowerShell and PowerCLI, the following tips might be helpful.
You can type cmdlets, parameters, and parameter values in the PowerCLI shell.
Get help for any cmdlet by running
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Remember that PowerShell is not case sensitive.
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Use tab completion for cmdlet names and parameter names.
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Format any variable and cmdlet output by using
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"Install PowerCLI and Prerequisite Software,"
on page 193.
"Host Customization in the vSphere Web Client,"
on page 170. If you are new to PowerCLI, read the PowerCLI
at any time for command-line help.
Get-Help <cmdlet_name>
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