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Assigning CLI templates to managed devices

Assigning CLI templates to managed devices

To assign a template or templates to managed devices:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Provisioning Templates > CLI Templates.
  2. Select a template to assign to managed devices.
  3. Right-click anywhere in the template list window, and select Assign to Device/Group from the menu, or click Assign to Device/Group from the toolbar above. The Assign to Device/Group dialog appears.
  4. Select the managed devices or device groups to which you want to assign the selected template from the Available Entries field, and move those entries to the Selected Entries field.
    When a device is missing meta variables required by the script, an X icon is displayed next to the device's name, and you are not able to install the script to the device. You can hover your mouse over the icon to see which meta variables are not set.
  5. Click OK.

Assigning CLI templates to managed devices

To assign a template or templates to managed devices:
  1. Go to Device Manager > Provisioning Templates > CLI Templates.
  2. Select a template to assign to managed devices.
  3. Right-click anywhere in the template list window, and select Assign to Device/Group from the menu, or click Assign to Device/Group from the toolbar above. The Assign to Device/Group dialog appears.
  4. Select the managed devices or device groups to which you want to assign the selected template from the Available Entries field, and move those entries to the Selected Entries field.
    When a device is missing meta variables required by the script, an X icon is displayed next to the device's name, and you are not able to install the script to the device. You can hover your mouse over the icon to see which meta variables are not set.
  5. Click OK.