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183 | Creating and Using Templates Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.2.4 | User Guide
Setting Default Description
AP Type Cisco IOS (Any
Model)
Determines that the template applies to APs or devices of the
specified type. If Cisco IOS (Any Model) is selected, the template
applies to all IOS APs that do not have a version specific template
specified.
Reboot APs After
Configuration
Changes
No Determines reboot when W-AirWave applies the template, copied
from the new configuration file to the startup configuration file on the
AP. If No is selected, W-AirWave uses the AP to merge the startup
and running configurations. If Yes is selected, the configuration is
copied to the startup configuration file and the AP is rebooted.
This field is only visible for some devices.
Restrict to this
version
No Restricts the template to APs of the specified firmware version. If Yes
is selected, the template only applies to APs on the version of
firmware specified in the Template Firmware Version field.
Template firmware
version
None Designates that the template only applies to APs running the version
of firmware specified.
Fetch Template from
Device
None 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 turned into variables. The variables are filled with
the data on the APs/Devices > Manage page for each AP.
Template Variables None Add variables to be used in the template for the group. Refer to
"Configuring General Template Files and Variables" on page 184 for
more information.
Group Template
Variables
Add variables to be used for a Group Template.
Thin AP Groups Configure a template for selected Thin AP groups.
AP Template Specify template variables specifically for APs.
Change credentials
the AMP uses to
contact devices after
successful config
push:
No Specify whether to change the credentials that W-AirWave uses to
contact devices after the configuration has been pushed. If this
option is enabled, then new credential information fields display.
Community String None If the template is updating the community strings on the AP, enter the
new community string W-AirWave should use here. W-AirWave
updates the credentials it is using to communicate to the device after
the device has been managed.
Telnet/SSH
Username
None If the template is updating the Telnet/SSH user name on the AP,
enter the new user name W-AirWave should use here. W-AirWave
updates the credentials it is using to communicate to the device after
the device has been managed.
Telnet/SSH
Password
None If the template is updating the Telnet/SSH password on the AP, enter
the new Telnet/SSH password W-AirWave should use here. W-
AirWave updates the credentials it is using to communicate to the
device after the device has been managed.
Table 93: Groups > Templates > Add Template Fields and Default Values (Continued)