Hardware profiles are server configuration templates that enable bulk provisioning and simplify repetitive administrative tasks. Use them to apply settings to multiple servers in the Bare Metal Orchestrator cluster for consistent and reproducible setups. A preview attribute lets you view the status of the servers that the hardware profile targets before you apply the configuration. The hardware profile does not update the configuration of targeted servers that are in a non-ready state.
For more information on applying a hardware profile and previewing the server status, see apply and preview hardware profile status.