Specifications

Template Download Wizard

Use the Template Download Wizard to download a configuration template to one or more devices. To access

the wizard, select Tools > Wizards > Template Download Wizard from the menu bar.

Configuration templates provide an easy way to download similar configurations to one or more devices.

First, use the Edit Configuration Template window to create a configuration template based on an existing

archived device configuration. The window displays a selected configuration, and allows you to replace

portions of it with template variables. Then, you must set device−specific values for your template variables.

When you download the template configuration to a device, the variables are replaced with appropriate values

for that device. Once you have created your configuration template, you are ready to use this wizard to

download the template to your devices. For more information, see How to Create and Download

Configuration Templates.

NOTE: Configuration templates can be created from text−based (ASCII format) configurations

files. Although you can open binary configuration files in the Edit Configuration

Template window, you should not use binary configuration files when you create and