Configuring General Template Files And Variables; Configuring General Templates - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

Configuring General Template Files and Variables

This section describes the most general aspects of configuring AP device templates and the most common
variables:

Configuring General Templates

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Using Template Syntax
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Using Directives to Eliminate Reporting of Configuration Mismatches
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Using Conditional Variables in Templates
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Using Substitution Variables in Templates
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Using AP-Specific Variables
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Configuring General Templates
Perform the following steps to configure Templates within a Group.
1. Select a Group to configure.
NOTE: Start with a small group of access points and placing these APs in Monitor Only mode, which is read-only. Do this using the
Modify Devices link until you are fully familiar with the template configuration process. This prevents configuration changes from
being applied to the APs until you are sure you have the correct configuration specified.
2. Select an AP from the Group to serve as a model AP for the others in the Group. You should select a device
that is configured currently with all the desired settings. If any APs in the group have two radios, make sure to
select a model AP that has two radios and that both are configured in proper and operational fashion.
3. Go to the Groups > Templates configuration page. Select Add to add a new template.
4. Select the type of device that will be configured by this template.
5. Select the model AP from the drop-down list, and select Fetch.
6. AMP automatically attempts to replace some values from the configuration of that AP with variables to enable
AP-specific options to be set on an AP-by-AP basis. Refer to
These variables are always encapsulated between % signs. On the right side of the configuration page is the
Additional Variables section. This section lists all available variables for your template. Variables that are in
use in a template are green, while variables that are not yet in use are black. Verify these substitutions to
ensure that all of the settings that you believe should be managed on an AP-by-AP basis are labeled as
variables in this fashion. If you believe that any AP-level settings are not marked correctly, contact Dell
support at
7. Specify the device types for the template. The templates only apply to devices of the specified type.
Specify whether AMP should reboot the devices after a configuration push. If the Reboot Devices after
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Configuration Changes option is selected, then AMP instructs the AP to copy the configuration from
AMP to the startup configuration file of the AP and reboot the AP.
If the Reboot Devices after Configuration Changes option is not selected, then AMP instructs the AP to
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copy the configuration to the startup configuration file and then tell the AP to copy the startup
configuration file to the running configuration file.
Use the reboot option when there are changes requiring reboot to take effect, for example, removing a new
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SSID from a Cisco IOS device. Copying the configuration from startup configuration file to running
configuration file merges the two configurations and can cause undesired configuration lines to remain
active on the AP.
8. Restrict the template to apply only to the specified firmware version. If the template should only apply to a
specific version of firmware, select Yes and enter the firmware version in the Template Firmware Version text
field.
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"Using Template Syntax" on page 152
Creating and Using Templates | 151