IBM REDP-4372-00 manual 4372ch02.fm

Draft Document for Review November 15, 2007 3:27 pm			4372ch02.fm
	Table 2-1Fixed host properites keywords
	Variable	Description	Syntax
	IP	Full IP address received by	[IP]
		DHCP
	MAC	hardware address	[MAC]
	SN	serial number as found in	[SN]
		DMI (SMBIOS)
	BOMID	unique host identifier in the	[BOMID]
		Tivoli Provisioning
		Manager for OS
		Deployment server
		database
	AT	DMI asset tag	[AT]
	GRP	deepest administrative	[GRP]
		group name to which the
		host belongs
	DHCPNAME	host name as known to the	[DHCPNAME]
		DHCP server

Every keyword supports a range extension if you want to include only part of the dynamic information. The range starts at value 0. [IP3] corresponds to the last byte of the IP address. [IP1-3] corresponds to bytes 1 to 3. [MAC3-5] is replaced by the last three bytes of the MAC address. For AT, GRP, DHCPNAME, the range corresponds to a substring. In our example, we will be using the last three bytes of the MAC address. Below are the step by step instructions to modify the profile to add a dynamic hostname:

1.First, login to the Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment console and select OS Deployment → Profiles and select the profile that needs the dynamic hostname. Select the configure button located at the bottom of the screen as shown in Figure 2-45 on page 50.

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