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Using Device Groups

Using Device Templates

Using Configuration Groups

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Merging Policies on page 56
Using a Naming Convention on page 56
You can create groups of devices to manage multiple devices at one time. Group your
device by region, device type, or even OS version, and then use the groups to:
Deploy new or updated device configurations to the entire device group.
Deploy new or updated policies to the entire device group.
Create reports using the log information from the entire device group.
A template is a predefined device configuration that helps you reuse common information.
A domain can contain multiple templates, and you can use templates to quickly configure
and deploy multiple devices. A device template looks much like a device configuration—the
template page displays boxes for interfaces, zones, and virtual routers in which you can
enter values. When you add a new device that uses similar information as a previously
added device, you can use a device template to fill in specific configuration values so you
do not have to reenter information.
For example, you might create a generic NetScreen-5GT device template that you can
use each time you add a device of that type. Or you can apply multiple templates to the
same device. You can map a maximum of 63 templates to the same device; you set the
priority of the template to determine the order in which they applied.
For example, you might create the following templates:
DNS setting template
Default PKI Settings template
Authentication template
Apply these templates to a single device to instantly configure the DNS, PKI, and
Authentication settings for the device.
NOTE: You cannot create VPNs between devices in different domains.
For details about device templates, see "Using Device Templates" on page 196.
Configuration groups are similar to device templates in that you define configuration
data to be used multiple times. Configuration groups, which are used only in Junos devices,
are different in that the configuration data is used within the same device but at several
levels in the configuration. A special use of configuration group is to apply configuration
data in different members of a cluster.
For details about configuration groups, see "Using Configuration Groups" on page 221.
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