Creating a Configuration Template

This procedure clones and edits an existing configuration template to create a new configuration template.

Perform these steps:

1. Log in as Provider Administrator or higher.

2. Go to Customizations > Configuration Templates to display the list of existing templates.

3. Click the template that you want to clone, and view the template information that displays.

4. Click Action > Clone.

5. Edit the required generic template fields, such as Name, Description, Target Model Type, and the fields specific to the selected model type. See Configuration Template Field Reference in the Core Feature Guide.

   Note

   Some fields are populated based on specific conditions. For example, when creating a device instance configuration template in a multi device or clustered environment, the values in drop-downs in the template that originate from a device will be the values from all the devices in the cluster. For this reason, the list may include duplicates, but in such a case, any duplicate may be chosen if required.

6. Click Save. The new, cloned template appears at the selected hierarchy level.

Example: Create a template for the Cisco 6941 SCCP Phone

1. Enter the hierarchy where the Cisco Unified Communications Manager you want to use exists. This step is required if the fields are to populate values because some of the values are derived from the actual device model through the API.

2. Click the Default CUCM Phone Template, and then click Action > Clone.

   Note: Do not click Save yet.

3. Change the template Name and Description.

4. Edit the template fields:

   • From the Device Protocol drop-down, choose SCCP.
   • From the BAT Phone Template drop-down, choose Standard 6941 SCCP.
   • From the Device Security Profile drop-down, choose Cisco 6941 - Standard SCCP Non-Secure Profile.
   • From the Product drop-down, choose Cisco 6941.
   • From the BLF Presence Group drop-down, choose Standard Presence Group.
   • In the remaining fields, use the cloned default values.

   Tip

   If you know the values for the fields, you can type the files in the fields instead of selecting the values from the list.

5. Click Save.

Configuration Template Field Reference

The table describes general fields on the Configuration Template editing screen:

Note

Fields specific to the template for the selected target model type are not included in the table.

Title	Field Name	Description
Name *	name	The name that is given to the Configuration Template.
Description	description	A description for the Configuration Template.
Foreach Elements	foreach.[n]	Iterates over the list returned by the macro and appends array elements to the specified field.
Property *	property	The field property to iterate over.
Macro List *	macro_list	The macro that produces the list to iterate over.
Context Variable *	context_var	The context variable that will contain the data from the iteration.
Schema Defaults	schema_defaults.[n]	Applicable only when the configuration template is used directly in API requests. This attribute contains a list of paths to the properties of the template section that must be used to enrich the default values of the schema. All paths specified must refer to array attributes.
Target Model Type *	target_model_type	The target model type and name that the Configuration Template applies to.
Merge Strategy	merge_strategy	Determines how this CFT will be merged into another CFT when it is being processed in a PWF. Default: additive.
Template *	template	The contents of the template, such as defaults and macros. The names shown in the template are determined by the attribute names of the Target Model Type.