Provisioning Devices Using Configuration Templates

Aruba Central (on-premises) allows you to provision devices using UI-based or template-based configuration method. If you have groups with template-based configuration enabled, you can create a template with a common set of CLI scripts, configuration commands, and variables. Using templates, you can apply CLI-based configuration parameters to multiple devices in a group.

If the template-based configuration method is enabled for a group, the UI configuration wizards for the devices in that group are disabled.

Creating a Group with Template-Based Configuration Method

To create a template group:

  1. From the Network Operations app, filter Global.
  2. Under Maintain, click Organization.

    By default, the Network Structure tab is displayed.

  3. Click the Groups tile.

    The Groups page is displayed.

  4. Click (+) Add Group on the Groups table.

    The Add Group page is displayed.

  5. Enter the name of the group.

    The group name can be a maximum of 32 single byte ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange. An ASCII code is a numerical representation of a character or an action. characters if you use the UI to create the names. However, if you are using an NB APIApplication Programming Interface. Refers to a set of functions, procedures, protocols, and tools that enable users to build application software., the character limit increases to 128. A group name supports all special characters excluding the “>” character. System-defined group names such as “default”, “unprovisioned”, and “global” are not allowed in group names.

    By default, Aruba Central enables the UI-based configuration. The template-based configuration is displayed only when you select devices in the Add group page. Use the toggle button to enable the Configure using templates.

  6. Select the device type for which you want to create a template group:
    • Access points
    • Controllers
    • Switches
  7. Click Next.

    By default the ArubaOS 8 architecture is applied for access points and controllers.

  8. Select the switch type for the group.
  9. Select the check box for Make these the preferred group settings optionally to save the architecture and persona settings of the current group for subsequent group creations.
  10. Click Add.

    If the group is set as a template group, a configuration template is required for managing device configuration.