Optimizing Configuration Management With Templates
BIG-IQ can manage multiple devices simultaneously. These devices can be located in several data centers that may be located in many different locations. To help you easily manage required configuration changes to DNS, NTP, SMTP, and Syslog for a large number of devices, you can use configuration templates.
To start, you create a configuration template, then deploy that template to certain devices. This can save a significant amount of time because you are not required to log in to each device individually to make configuration changes.
You must create a configuration template before you can deploy it to a managed device.
Deploying a configuration template saves time when you want to make a similar change to several managed BIG-IP devices.
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At the top of the screen, click Configuration.
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On the left, click CONFIG TEMPLATES > Deployments.
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Click the Create button.
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From the Config Template list, select the template you want to deploy.
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In the Deployment Name field, specify the name for this configuration template deployment.
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From the Available list, click the devices you want to deploy the configuration template to, and then click -> to move it to the Included list.
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Click the Next button at the bottom of the screen, navigating to the components required for this template, and specifying the configuration.
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Click the Deploy button.
BIG-IQ applies this configuration to the specified BIG-IP devices.