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3 Verify that the host that you want to test rule set compliance for is accessible.
Get-VMHost -Name MyEsxi42
4 Run the cmdlet that tests rule set compliance for the host, and bind the return value to a variable for
later use.
$tr = Test-DeployRuleSetCompliance MyEsxi42
5 Examine the differences between what is in the rule set and what the host is currently using.
$tr.itemlist
The system returns a table of current and expected items.
CurrentItem ExpectedItem
----------- ------------
My Profile 25 MyProfileUpdate
6 Remediate the host to use the revised rule set the next time you boot the host.
Repair-DeployRuleSetCompliance $tr
What to do next
If the rule you changed specified the inventory location, the change takes effect when you repair
compliance. For all other changes, boot your host to have Auto Deploy apply the new rule and to achieve
compliance between the rule set and the host.
Provisioning ESXi Systems with vSphere Auto Deploy
vSphere Auto Deploy can provision hundreds of physical hosts with ESXi software. You can provision hosts
that did not previously run ESXi software (first boot), reboot hosts, or reprovision hosts with a different
image profile, host profile, or folder or cluster location.
The Auto Deploy process differs depending on the state of the host and on the changes that you want to
make.
Provision a Host (First Boot)
Provisioning a host that has never been provisioned with Auto Deploy (first boot) differs from subsequent
boot processes. You must prepare the host and fulfill all other prerequisites before you can provision the
host. You can optionally define a custom image profile with Image Builder PowerCLI cmdlets.
Prerequisites
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Make sure your host meets the hardware requirements for ESXi hosts.
See
“ESXi Hardware Requirements,” on page 13.
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Prepare the system for vSphere Auto Deploy (see “Preparing for vSphere Auto Deploy,” on page 167).
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Write rules that assign an image profile to the host and optionally assign a host profile and a vCenter
Server location to the host. See “Managing Auto Deploy with PowerCLI Cmdlets,” on page 173.
When setup is complete, the Auto Deploy server and PowerCLI are installed, DHCP setup is complete,
and rules for the host that you want to provision are in the active rule set.
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