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Note When dragging a virtual resource type (i.e., a resource type with the role set to virtual), you can
request more than one resource for the same type by setting the Virtual Object Count resource type
property (in the Properties view).
The multiple resource types, as a single icon, are represented with two concentric circles.
Working with Templates
Template Management 8-27
Table 8-5 lists and defines the default properties for the resource types selected.
Table 8-5 Default Properties for the Resource Types View
Tab Name
Property
Name Description
Resource List of all resource type information related to this Template. You can use this tab for a high-level
view of information for the selected element.
Name • Template—Resource Template name of the Template resource. This name is automatically
assigned by the Templates perspective.
• Inventory—Resource name, as specified in the inventory resource instance editor.
Exclusive
Resource
For the Managed Equipment role only. Option that determines whether the resource is exclusive or
not. If a resource is sharable, some of its interfaces can be assigned to one session while others are
used in other sessions. If your requirements include exclusive access to a resource, you can prevent
it from being shared by turning on the “Exclusive” property in this Template. Any session based on
the Template reserves the entire resource and prevent others from sharing it. This property forces
the Active System Manager scheduler to find a resource that can be allocated in its entirety (i.e., all
ports) during the life of your session. Thus, even if you request only a subset of the ports in the
resource, the scheduler does not give any part of the resource a way to a new requirement for the
same time period. The ports not being used during the requirement can still be used during the
session realization because the resource is virtually owned by the session owner and participants.
Note: If you do not specify Exclusive for a sharable resource, then by default, others are allowed to
use it concurrently.
Manufacturer Manufacturer name of the resource. Used for reference only; cannot be edited.
Model Model name of resource. Used for reference only; cannot be edited.
Description Description of the resource type.
Virtual Object
Count
For the virtual resource types role only. Allows you to set the number of virtual resources to be
created at realization time.
Provisioning Name
Value
Scheduling
Permission
List of all provisioning parameters that can be overwritten from their default value.
The Type value is only string.
To add a custom Template property (that must be overwritten) with a editable value, click Add. You
can set scheduling permissions on each custom provisioning property. The permissions allows end
users, at scheduling time, to display or edit those property values.
The permissions are:
• Allow to Edit—The property will be editable at scheduling time.
• Allow to Show—The property displays at scheduling time.
• Hide—The property is not displayed at scheduling time.
Note: You must save the changes.
Inventory List of all scheduling properties that you can edit to request specific resource instances from the
scheduler.