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16.1 BB Categories
A BB is a building block used to build a device configuration using Vantage CNM.
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A device BB is a combination of configuration BBs, which vary by model. A device can have only one
Device BB. You can select any device and save its configuration as a BB ready to be applied to another
device (of the same model series). This allows rapid configuration of new devices as you can essentially
copy one device's configuration to another.
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Configuration BBs may vary by model. For example, you should not apply a Prestige firewall BB to a
ZyWALL.
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A configuration BB is the template of a single configuration menu item, such as Configuration > General.
You can create a new configuration BB or save an existing configuration item as a BB and it is then
available to apply to other devices of the same type.
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A component BB is the template a portion of a configuration menu item, such as IP address, e-mail address,
etc.
16.2 BB Properties
You can only view (and use) BBs in your own domain. You cannot view other administrator's BBs, including
BBs created by the root administrator. When creating new BBs from old ones use the save as icon (
as a new BB.
If you modify a BB, changes only affect new device configurations that use this BB and not previous ones.
16.3 Configuring Device BB Menus
You don't have to select a folder or device in the object tree first; click a BB category such as Building Block >
Device BB.
The following table describes the fields in this screen
TYPE
Index
This is the building block list number.
Configuration > Building Blocks
Figure 16-1 Building Block > Device BB
Table 16-1 Building Block > Device BB
DESCRIPTION
16 Building Block
Vantage CNM 2.0
) to save
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