You are tasked to automate the installation and deployment of new host added into your company vSphere cluster using Auto Deploy. Ensure Auto Deploy and Image Builder is set to start automatically every time vCenter Server is restarted. Use the web client and VCSA0la to perform this step.

You are tasked to automate the installation and deployment of new host added into your company vSphere cluster using Auto Deploy. Ensure Auto Deploy and Image Builder is set to start automatically every time vCenter Server is restarted. Use the web client and VCSA0la to perform this step.

Confirm that the auto deploy plugin is available in the web interface. You may be required to logout and log back in after enabling the services.

The vCenter server is required to retrieve software from an online depot. You are to use the depot provided below and ensure that Auto Deploy is always running even, with restart of vCenter server. Name FirstDepot

URL https / / hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUB/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml Note: ignore error that you received on cannot connect to depot. This is expected due to vCSA do not have internet connection.

Create a deploy Rule on VCSA0la based on information below. You do not need to apply to any host

at this time.

Name: Rule1

Specify Rule to match Vendor: Dell

Check ‘Do Not Include Image Profile"

Check ‘Do Not Include Host Profile"

Select host location: Choose cluster PROD-A

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Answer: Before you can use vSphere ESXi Image Builder with the vSphere Web Client, you must verify that the

service is enabled and running.

Procedure

Log in to your vCenter Server system by using the vSphere Web Client.

On the vSphere Web Client Home page, click Administration.

Under System Configuration click Services.

Select ImageBuilder Service, click the Actions menu, and select Edit Startup Type.

On Windows, the vSphere ESXi Image Builder service is disabled. In the Edit Startup Type window, select Manual or Automatic to enable Auto Deploy.

On the vCenter Server Appliance, the vSphere ESXi Image Builder service by default is set to Manual.

If you want the service to start automatically upon OS startup, select Automatic.

If you select the manual startup type, you must start the service manually upon OS startup every time you want to use the service.

(Optional) Click the Start the service icon.

(Optional) If you want to use vSphere ESXi Image Builder with thevSphere Web Client, log out of the vSphere Web Client and log in again.

The Auto Deploy icon is visible on the Home page of the vSphere Web Client.