HP 3PAR Management Console 4.5.1 Software User Guide

28 Creating Templates
The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create templates that enable you to apply a set
of parameters multiple times when creating virtual volumes or CPGs with the same, or similar
characteristics.
The following general rules apply to templates:
• A property can either be included in a template or not included (unincluded). Properties are
virtual volume or CPG attributes.
• A property included in a template can have a defined value or have a value that is left
unspecified. A property with a defined value has a specific value assigned to it (for example,
a set size of 2). A property with an unspecified value does not have a specific value assigned
to it. When you apply a template that includes a property with one ore more unspecified
values, the system uses the default value (when applicable) or calculates the optimized setting
for you.
• For all templates, you can allow overrides of property values. When you allow overrides of
a property, you can modify that property's value when applying the template. When you do
not allow overrides of a property, it is not possible to modify the defined value, system default,
or system-calculated value for that property when applying the template.
Once you create a template, it is saved on the system and can be applied to create new virtual
volumes or common provisioning groups.
Instructions are provided for the following:
“Viewing Templates” (page 457)
“Creating Virtual Volume Templates” (page 161)
“Editing a Virtual Volume Template” (page 163)
“Creating Common Provisioning Group Templates” (page 124)
“Editing a Common Provisioning Group Template” (page 127)
“Copying a Template” (page 456)
“Creating Similar Templates” (page 457)
“Removing a Template” (page 457)
Copying a Template
To copy a CPG or virtual volume template:
1. Navigate to the Templates screen.
2. Right-click the CPG or virtual volume template you want to copy.
3. Select Copy Template from the menu list, .
The Copy Template dialog box appears.
NOTE: In the Source group box, the System and Template fields are populated from the
template you selected to copy from. You can choose a different template to copy.
4. In the Destination group box:
a. Select the system where you want to copy the template.
b. Enter a name for the new template (31 character maximum) in the Template Name text
box.
5. Click OK.
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