Specifications

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Editing an Existing Configuration Template
Several key attributes of an existing configuration template can be modified as elements become
obsolete over time. If a template contains a variable file, the attributes of the variable can be modified as
well. If the template does not contain a variable, then variable information is not displayed and cannot
be modified.
To modify an existing configuration template, and if necessary, the file’s variables:
1 Select Configuration Templates from the Administration menu.
2 Choose a template whose configuration attributes require modification.
3 If the file has variables requiring modification, click the Edit link displayed within the Variables
column of this configuration template.
The Edit Configuration Template Variables screen displays. The IP address and MAC address are fixed
and cannot be modified.
Type
Defines whether the listed template is a partial or complete full configuration
template. They can be differentiated as follows:
Full Configuration Template - Contains all required configuration information for
the device. If applied to a device, the device would obtain the entire configuration
needed for normal operation.
Partial Configuration Template - Contains only a subset of the complete
configuration. For example, if the user wants to change just the WEP keys the
device, they would create a partial configuration template. When this is applied to
a device, only the WEP keys would change and all other configuration parameters
would remain unaffected
Variables
Variable configurations are designed to apply a configuration template on a group
of devices, changing it slightly for each device. Apply a variable configuration
template on a group of devices. Variables must be created to perform configuration
updates through the WMS console. If necessary click the Edit button to change the
attributes of an existing variable file.
Jobs
The job column displays the status of this template’s recent activity. Those
templates currently being installed display as installing. When a job has
completed, select the Completed link to display a View Job Details screen that
contains the Job ID, configuration update activity conducted and the current status
for the named configuration.