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  1. Click Manage Computers
  2. Select the Add Multiple Computers radio button
  3. Click Submit
  4. Fill in the following:
    • Hostname - the hostnames of all the computers must have a numerical part that is sequential, use a % as a placeholder where that part would be
    • Start value - the first number of the numerical part of the hostname
    • End value - the last number of the numerical part of the hostname
    • Start IP Address - if using static public addresses, the IP addresses must be sequential; enter the first address here; if using DHCP, just enter something like 1.1.1.1
    • End IP address - the last IP address of the sequence; if using DHCP, you'll need to enter something that would work out to the last address relative to Start IP Address (i.e. if adding 3 computers, use 1.1.1.1 for start and 1.1.1.3 for end)
    • State - vmhostinuse
      Note

      Double-check this because you will not be able to change it later

    • Owner - owner of the computer
    • RAM
    • Processor Speed
    • Network Speed
    • Type - blade
    • Provisioning Engine - xCAT 2.x
    • Check allComputers
  5. Click Confirm Computers
  6. Click Submit
  7. Select a VM Host Profile these VMware hosts will use. See the VMware Configuration page for more information about VM Host Profiles. 
    Info

    The You can modify the VM Host Profile later if needed

  8. Click Add Computers

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