Specifications

Save Template window where you can name and save the configuration template. Saved templates are
listed under the All Templates folder in the left−panel Configuration Templates tab. Once a template
has been saved, the name of the template appears in the title bar of this window, and the path to where
the saved template is stored is displayed above the configuration template text.
Editing a Configuration Template
In the left−panel Configuration Templates tab, expand the All Templates folder and select the desired
configuration template.
1.
In the right−panel General tab, click the Edit Template button. The Edit Configuration Template
window opens where you can edit the template using the instructions in the section above, starting
with step 3.
2.
Setting Values for Template Variables
Variables are used in configuration templates to substitute for device−specific information. When you
download a template configuration to a device, the variables are automatically replaced with assigned values
for that device. You can set variable values for a single device or multiple devices.
On a Single Device
You can set variable values for a single device in the Device Configuration Template tab.
Select a device in the left−panel Network Elements tab.1.
In the right−panel Configuration Template tab, select the desired variable in the All Available
Template Variables list.
2.
Click Set Variable. The Set Template Variable window opens. Enter a value for the variable and
click OK. The value will be added to the list.
3.
Use these steps to set values for all the variables. When a configuration template is downloaded to the
device, these values will be used to replace the variables in the template.
4.
On Multiple Devices
You can set variable values for multiple devices in the Set Template Variables window.
Select any device or device group in the left−panel Network Elements and then select Tools > Set
Template Variable Values. The Set Template Variable window opens.
1.
Use the View Template Variables drop−down list to select which variables are displayed in the table.
You can select a single variable whose value you want to set, or use the "View All Variables" option
to display all variables.
2.
The table lists your selected devices and their set values for each of the template variables.3.
Select one or more devices (rows) in the table and click Edit. The Table Editor row appears at the
bottom of the table. Select or tab to the desired column (variable) and enter your value.
4.
Click Apply to set the values for all the selected devices. Use the Undo button to undo the last edit
operation you applied.
5.
When you close the window, you will be prompted to save or cancel the variable values you have set.6.
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