Apply a Template

You can apply a template to devices that are already registered with the management center. Application of a template on a device clears existing configurations and applies configurations from the template. However, the threat defense HA failover configurations are not cleared.

Application of a template changes device configurations only on the management center. You must explicitly deploy these device configuration changes to the threat defense device. You cannot roll back the applied configuration changes. However, you can apply another template with the required configurations.

Note

Any change management tickets related to template configurations must be approved for the corresponding changes to be incorporated into the template application workflow. Only approved template configurations are used during template application.

Perform the procedure given below to apply the template on existing devices.

Procedure

Step 1

To apply the template from the Template Management window, choose Devices > Template Management.

  1. Click the More (more icon) icon next to the template that you want to apply, and click Apply.

  2. From the Device dropdown list, choose the Device on which you want to apply the template.

  3. Click Confirm to initiate application of template on the device.

Step 2

(Optional) To apply the template from the Associated Devices window, choose Devices > Template Management.

  1. Click the Edit (edit icon) icon of the template that you want to apply to a device.

  2. Click Associated Devices.

  3. In the Associated Devices window, click Apply Template.

  4. From the Device drop-down list, choose the Device on which you want to apply the template.

  5. Enter values for the Variables and Network object overrides fields.

  6. Click Apply to initiate application of template on the device.