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13 Create templates
Understanding and creating templates is necessary for using the deployment and configuration features. This
section explains the template and how to create the template from a reference device or from a file.
13.1 Template definition
A template is a collection of attributes that describe the settings of a device. The settings describe the
behavior of a device’s hardware. A device may have several hundred attributes depending on the device’s
hardware. An attribute is a name value pair that describes a particular setting of a device. OME installs with
sample server templates for specific use cases. A user can deploy, edit, clone, delete, or rename a template.
Sample templates must be cloned to deploy or use for compliance.
13.2 Requirements for creating the template
To create a template from a reference device:
• The file share must be configured. See Setting up file share.
• The device must meet the minimum requirements for the deployment and configuration features. See
Target device requirements. To create a template, a server does not require a license.
13.3 Create the template from the reference device
This section describes how to create a template from a discovered device. The ‘reference device’ is a device
that has been discovered in OME, configured a desired way and the functionality of the device is intended to
be replicated on other devices. The reference template is crucial to the success of configuring your other
devices. Make sure that the reference device is correctly configured before you create a template from it.
13.3.1 Create the template from the reference server
1. Navigate to the Deployment tab.
2. In the left pane, under Common Tasks, click Create Template.
3. In the Create Template dialog box, enter a unique name for the template.
4. Select Create from Device.
5. Select the target server from the device tree.
Note—Alternatively, you can select the target by entering the device name or Service Tag in the search box
next to Create from Device.
6. Enter the user credentials in Execution credentials.
Note—Enter the administrator user name and password on the target iDRAC.