Deploying a configuration pattern on a server

After Lenovo XClarity Administrator has been registered in Lenovo XClarity Integrator, users can deploy or deactivate a configuration pattern on each supported server that is managed by a Lenovo XClarity Administrator. A server pattern represents a pre-OS server configuration, including local storage configuration, I/O adapter configuration, boot settings, and other BMC and UEFI firmware settings. A server pattern is used as an overall pattern to quickly configure multiple servers simultaneously.

About this task

If Lenovo XClarity Administrator does not have any predefined patterns, users can create server patterns by clicking the link to open Lenovo XClarity Administrator. This task is performed on the Configuration Pattern page.

Figure 1. Configuration Pattern page

Procedure

1. Select the target host and click Configure > Lenovo XClarity Integrator > Configuration.
2. On the Configuration Pattern page, select the configuration pattern.

   • DEPLOY PATTERN. Deploys the selected pattern to the target servers.

   • DEACTIVATE PATTERN. Deactivates the pattern from the target servers.

3. On the Deploy Pattern page, select the target pattern from the drop-down list, and click NEXT.
4. On the Confirm Action page, select the activation time, and click DONE.
   Note

   • Immediate Activation. Deploy the pattern and restart the server to make the changes take effect immediately.

   • Delayed Activation. Deploy the pattern but do not restart the server. Changes will be effective at the next restart.

   • Depending on the server configuration, the deployment process might take about 30 minutes.

   • The power-on password or system guard stop the restart of server. If the power-on password or system guard is enabled and the target server is required restart during the update, users should take action following the prompt message.