Users Guide

Uploading external template
To upload a template which has imported from other instances of ASM:
1. On the home page, click Templates.
2. Click Upload External Template to upload the exported template.
The Upload External Template page is displayed.
For more information on exporting template, see Exporting Template.
3. Click Browse to select the exported le from your directory.
4. Select the Use Encryption Password from Backup Settings check box, if you have set the encryption password in Backup and
Restore.
Clear the Use Encryption Password from Backup Settings check box if you have not set the encryption password in Backup
and Restore.
If you clear the Use Encryption Password from Backup Settings, you must enter the encryption password in the Encryption
Password eld.
5. Type the template name in the Template Name eld.
6. Select a template category from the Template Category drop-down menu.
Select the Create New Category option if you want to create a template category.
7. In the Template Description box, type description for the template.
8. To update the rmware and software while deploying a service using this template, select the Manage Server Firmware/
Software check box and select a rmware and software repository from the Use Firmware/Software Repository drop-down
menu.
NOTE: Changing the rmware repository may update the rmware level on servers for this service. Firmware on
shared devices is maintained by the global default rmware repository.
9. To grant access to standard users to use this template, select the Manage Service Permissions check box, click any one of the
following options:
• All Standard Users — Select this option to provide access to all standard users.
• Specic Standard Users — Select this option to provide access to specic users. Click + Add User(s) to add the users. To
remove users added to list, select the user and click Remove User(s).
10. Click Upload and Continue.
The Additional Settings page is displayed.
11. Under Network Settings, select new network from the Select New Network drop-down menu.
12. Under OS Settings, do the following:
a. Type the OS administrator password in the OS Administrator Password box.
b. Select the new OS repository from the Select New OS Repository drop-down menu.
13. Under Server Pool Settings, select the new server pool from the Select New Server Pool drop-down menu.
14. Click Finish.
Editing template
You can edit an existing template to change the draft state of the selected template to the published state for deployment, or to
modify the exiting components and their properties.
To edit a template, perform the following steps:
1. Click Templates.
2. Select a template, and click Edit.
3. Perform the necessary changes to the template.
4. Click Publish Template to make the template ready for deployment
From this page, you can:
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