The
Create feature allows you to create a template, clone the components of an existing template into a new template, or import a pre-existing template.
For most environments, you can simply clone one of the sample templates that are provided with
PowerFlex Manager and edit as needed. Choose the sample template that is most appropriate for your environment.
Steps
On the menu bar, click
Templates.
On the
Templates page, click
Create.
In the
Create dialog box, select one of the following options:
Clone an existing PowerFlex Manager template
Upload External Template
Create a new template
If you select
Clone an existing PowerFlex Manager template, select the
Category and the
Template to be Cloned. The components of the selected template are in the new template.
For software-only block storage, ensure that you select a template that includes
SW Only in its name.
For software-only file storage, ensure that you select a template that includes
File-SW Only in its name.
Enter a
Template Name.
From the
Template Category list, select a template category. To create a category, select
Create New Category from the list.
Enter a
Template Description (optional).
To specify the version to use for compliance, select the version from the
Firmware and Software Compliance list or choose
Use PowerFlex Manager appliance default catalog.
You cannot select a minimal compliance version for a template, since it only includes server firmware updates. The compliance version for a template must include the full set of compliance update capabilities.
PowerFlex Manager does not show any minimal compliance versions in the
Firmware and Software Compliance list.
NOTE:Changing the compliance version might update the firmware level on nodes for this resource group. Firmware on shared devices will still be maintained by the global default firmware repository.
Specify the resource group permissions for this template under
Who should have access to the resource group deployed from this template? by performing one of the following actions:
To restrict access to super users, select
Only PowerFlex SuperUser.
To grant access to super users and some specific lifecycle administrators and drive replacers, select the
PowerFlex SuperUser and specific LifecycleAdmin and DriveReplacer option, and perform the following steps:
Click
Add User(s) to add one or more LifecycleAdmin or DriveReplacer users to the list displayed.
Select which users will have access to this resource group.
To delete a user from the list, select the user and click
Remove User(s).
After adding the users, select or clear the check box next to the users to grant or block access.
To grant access to super users and all lifecycle administrators and drive replacers, select
PowerFlex SuperUser and all LifecycleAdmin and DriveReplacer.
Click
Next to select the remaining options to complete the wizard.
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