Users Guide

Templates

A Template is a collection of components. It defines the end state of your infrastructure that is configured when a service is

generated.

A Template may consist of various components that identify the type of resource to be configured. In ASM, each component is

categorized as:

• Application

• Virtual Machine

• Cluster

• Server

• Storage

The Templates page allows you to access default Dell templates or create templates that can be used to deploy services. For

example, you can create a template for deploying a physical server, deploy VMs in new or existing ESXi clusters and so on.

NOTE: Standard users are allowed only to view and use the templates for which administrator has granted the

permissions.

After creating a Template, you can then publish a template for deployment.

NOTE: It is recommended to first provision the physical devices, then deploy virtual components, and lastly configure

applications.

After creating a template, a template is automatically saved in a Draft state and not yet published. A template must be published to

be deployed.

NOTE: A template in Draft state cannot be deployed.

Template States

• Draft: A template created but not yet published.

• Published: A template ready for deployment.

On Template page, You get two options:

• My Templates

• Sample Templates

Under My templates, two tasks can be performed:

• Create Template

• Upload External Template

• Export All

If you select Sample Template, you get templates which are integrated with ASM by default.