Create an unassigned server profile to use as a template

Prerequisites

  • Minimum required session ID privileges: Server administrator

  • Added enclosure that includes a server blade without a server profile

Creating an unassigned server profile using REST APIs
  1. Get a server hardware type URI.

    GET /rest/server-hardware-types

  2. Select the enclosure group URI.

    GET /rest/enclosure-groups

  3. Select the BIOS settings for the server hardware.

    GET /rest/server-hardware-types/{id}

  4. Get available server ports using the server hardware type URI and enclosure group URI.

    GET /rest/server-profiles/profile-ports?serverHardwareTypeUri={uri}&enclosureGroupUri={uri}

  5. Select the network URIs for the server profile connections using the server hardware type URI and enclosure group URI.

    GET /rest/server-profiles/available-networks?serverHardwareTypeUri={uri}&enclosureGroupUri={uri}

  6. Select the firmware URI you prefer to apply.

    GET /rest/firmware-drivers

  7. Get available ports for the server hardware type and enclosure.

    POST /rest/server-profiles/profile-ports?serverHardwareTypeUri={uri}&enclosureGroupUri={uri}

  8. Create the server profile with the information from the previous steps.

    POST /rest/server-profiles