Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.6 User Manual page 166

Table 88:
Groups > Templates > Add Template Fields and Default Values
Setting
Use Global Template
Name
AP Type
Reboot APs After
Configuration Changes
Restrict to this version
Template firmware
version
Fetch Template from
Device
Template Variables
Group Template
Variables
Thin AP Groups
AP Template
Change credentials the
AMP uses to contact
devices after
successful config
push:
Community String
Telnet/SSH Username
154 | Creating and Using Templates
Default Description
Uses a global template that has been previously configured on the Groups >
Templates configuration page. Available templates will appear in the drop-
down menu. If Yes is selected you can also configure global template
No
variables. For Symbol devices you can select the groups of thin APs to which
the template should be applied. For more information about global templates,
see "Configuring a Global Template" on page
None Defines the template display name.
Determines that the template applies to APs or devices of the specified type. If
Cisco IOS (Any
Cisco IOS (Any Model) is selected, the template applies to all IOS APs that do
Model)
not have a version specific template specified.
Determines reboot when AirWave applies the template, copied from the new
configuration file to the startup configuration file on the AP. If No is selected,
AirWave uses the AP to merge the startup and running configurations. If Yes is
No
selected, the configuration is copied to the startup configuration file and the
AP is rebooted.
This field is only visible for some devices.
Restricts the template to APs of the specified firmware version. If Yes is
No selected, the template only applies to APs on the version of firmware specified
in the Template Firmware Version field.
Designates that the template only applies to APs running the version of
None
firmware specified.
Selects an AP from which to fetch a configuration. The configuration will be
turned into a template with basic AP specific settings like channel and power
None
turned into variables. The variables are filled with the data on the APs/Devices
> Manage page for each AP.
Add variables to be used in the template for the group. Refer to
None
General Template Files and Variables" on page 155
Add variables to be used for a Group Template.
Configure a template for selected Thin AP groups.
Specify tempalte variables specifically for APs.
Specify whether to change the credentials that AirWave uses to contact
No devices after the configuration has been pushed. If this option is enabled, then
new credential information fields display.
If the template is updating the community strings on the AP, enter the new
None community string AirWave should use here. AirWave updates the credentials it
is using to communicate to the device after the device has been managed.
If the template is updating the Telnet/SSH Username on the AP, enter the new
None username AirWave should use here. AirWave updates the credentials it is
using to communicate to the device after the device has been managed.
166.
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for more information.
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