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Active System Manager Release 8.1.1 User’s Guide

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Templates

A Template is a collection of components. It defines the end state of your infrastructure that will be configured when a service is generated.

A Template may consist of various components that identify the type of resource to be configured. In ASM, each component is specifically categorized as:

  • Application

  • Virtual Machine

  • Cluster

  • Server

  • Storage

  • NOTE: The Switch component cannot be configured in ASM currently.
The Templates page allows you to access default Dell templates or create new templates that can be used to deploy services. For example, you can create a template for deploying a physical server, deploy VMs in new or existing ESXi clusters and so on.
  • NOTE: Standard users are allowed only to view and use the templates for which administrator has granted the permissions.

After creating a Template, you can then publish a template for deployment.

  • NOTE: It is recommended to first provision the physical devices, then deploy virtual components, and lastly configure applications.

After creating a template, a template is automatically saved in a Draft state and not yet published. A template must be published in order to be deployed.

  • NOTE: A template in Draft state cannot be deployed.

Template States

  • Draft: A template created but not yet published.

  • Published: A template ready for deployment.

On Template page, You will get two options:
  • My Templates
  • Sample Templates
Under My templates, two tasks can be performed:
  • Create Template
  • Upload External Template

If you select Sample Template, you will get templates which are integrated with ASM by default.

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