Deploying a server pattern to a placeholder chassis
You can deploy a server pattern to each bay in a placeholder chassis. Deploying a server pattern before the servers are installed in the Flex System chassis creates a server profile for each server bay in the chassis and reserves management IP addresses and virtual Ethernet or Fibre Channel addresses.
Procedure
Complete the following steps to deploy a server pattern to a placeholder chassis.
After you finish
You can monitor the deployment progress by clicking XClarity Administrator menu bar. You can also monitor the server-profile creation by clicking . After the deployment is complete, review the generated server profiles, and record the management IP address and any virtualized Ethernet or Fibre-Channel addresses.
from theAfter the Flex System chassis is physically installed in the rack and then discovered and managed by XClarity Administrator, you can deploy the placeholder chassis to provision all servers in the chassis (see Deploying a server pattern to a placeholder chassis).