How do I create a configuration template?

Purpose

Use this procedure to create a fixed, flexible, or blueprint template. A fixed template has preset or default values for all parameters. A flexible template includes parameters that can be changed by the operator at deployment time. A blueprint template includes parameters than can be changed at any time and distributed to multiple NEs.

A configuration intent type must be imported before a template can be created. If the intent type has prerequisites, the prerequisites must be in place before the intent type can be used to create a blueprint template, or before a fixed or flexible template created from the intent type can be deployed. See the NSP Device Configuration Intent Type Catalog for prerequisite information.

Steps
 
1 

Open Device Management, Configuration Templates.

2 

Click png6.png Template.

3 

In the form that opens, enter a name for the template.

Note: Template names cannot start or end with a space, or contain special characters other than spaces, underscores, or hyphens.

4 

Click png6.png Intent Type and choose an intent type.

5 

Choose a configuration form from the drop-down list.

6 

If you want to use the template as a blueprint, configure the blueprint parameters:

  1. Select the Use as blueprint check box.

    The View form button changes to Edit form.

  2. Click Edit form and configure the form parameters.

    If a field shows Processing instead of displaying a dropdown list, the field requires manual input.

  3. Click Save to return to the Create Configuration Template form.

  4. Enter a target identifier.

Note: For blueprint parameters to be available, the intent type must have a Logical role and the configuration form selected must be flexible.

7 

Click Save As Draft to create the template in draft state, or Release to create the template in released state.

The configuration template is added to the list.

End of steps