Copy Config as Template

The Copy Config as Template feature allows you create a CLI template from a switch backup configuration, modify it, and apply it to other switches managed by controller.

Feature Overview

Prior to the Copy Config as Template feature, you could create a CLI template and apply it directly or copy the configuration from one switch, make necessary modifications, and reapply the modified configuration to another switch. However, the capability to generate a CLI template directly from an existing switch backup configuration was missing. The Copy Config as a Template feature allows you to make few changes and then apply the adjusted configuration across other switches.

SmartZone version 7.1 introduces support for the Copy Config as Template feature within the switch configuration restore process. This enhancement enables the use of a backup configuration as a base template. Necessary modifications can be made to the backup configuration, and the updated configuration can then be applied to other switches, streamlining the deployment process and ensuring consistency across the network.

Requirements

The basic requirements for using the Copy Config as Template feature are as below.

  • Ensure the SmartZone controller is running version 7.1 or a later release.
  • Ensure an exisiting switch backup configuration file is available to use as a base template.

Considerations

For successful application, you may need to modify the copied CLI configuration in the CLI template form before using it.

Best Practices

This feature has no special recommendations for feature enablement or usage.

Prerequisites

This feature has no prerequisites to feature enablement or usage.

In this section:

  1. Creating a CLI Template from an Existing Switch Backup Configuration
    The Copy Config as Template functionality allows you to modify an existing switch backup configuration and use this configuration in the form of CLI template which can be applied to other switches.
Parent topic: Configuring the Switches