Specifications

How to Create and Download
Configuration Templates
Creating a configuration template provides a way to download similar configurations to one or more devices.
Use the Edit Configuration Template window to create a configuration template based on an existing archived
device configuration file. 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.
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 to create templates.
Instructions on:
Creating a Configuration Template•
Editing a Configuration Template•
Setting Values for Template Variables
On a Single Device•
On Multiple Devices•
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Assigning Templates to Device Types•
Using the Template Download Wizard•
Creating a Configuration Template
In the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab, select a configuration that includes device configuration data (
or ) and then select Tools > Create Configuration Template. (You can also right−click a
configuration and select Create Configuration Template from the menu.) The Edit Configuration
Template window opens.
1.
When the window opens, all instances of the IP address of the device the configuration was saved
from, are automatically replaced with the %ManagedIP% variable. You can use the Undo Replace
button to undo this auto−replacement if desired.
2.
In the Find field, enter text you would like to replace with a variable.3.
In the Replace With field, enter the variable that will replace the highlighted (found) text, or use the
drop−down list to select a defined variable. To populate the drop−down list, click the Variables
button to open the Template Variables window where you can add and delete variables to display in
the variable drop−down list.
4.
Select the Replace all occurrences of selected text checkbox if you would like to replace all
instances of the selected text versus replacing one instance at a time.
5.
Click Find to search for the next instance of the text specified in the Find field. The found text is
highlighted in the window.
6.
Click Replace to replace highlighted (found) text with the specified variable. If the "Replace all
occurrences of selected text" checkbox is selected, all instances of the text specified in the Find field
will be replaced. Click Undo Replace to undo the last replacement, if desired.
7.
You can also edit the file by highlighting and replacing or deleting any text directly in the file.8.
When the configuration template has been edited as desired, click the Save As button to open the9.
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