What is an indicator template?

Indicator templates

An indicator template is a set of parameters that a user can optionally employ to create an indicator.

When a template is applied, the configuration information in the template is copied to the indicator configuration. The indicator parameters provide the object filter, collection interval, and window. That is, the KPI is defined in the template and the KPI object and collection details are defined in the indicator. Thresholds are optional and can be configured in the template or the indicator.

For example, a template can be created for average port utilization. An indicator created from the template specifies the port and configures the data collection.