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Creating Templates, Copying a Template

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27 Creating Templates The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create templates that enable you to apply a set of parameters again and again to create virtual volumes or Common Provisioning Groups (CPGs) with the same, or similar characteristics. The following general rules apply to templates: • A property can either be included in a template or not included (unincluded). Properties are Virtual Volume (VV) or Common Provisioning Group (CPG) attributes such as set size. • A property included in a template can have a defined value or have a value that is left unspecified. A property with a defined value has had a specific value assigned to it (for example, a set size of 2). A property with an unspecified value does not have a specific value assigned to it. When you apply a template that includes a property with one ore more unspecified values, the system will either use the default value (when applicable) or calculate the optimized setting for you. • For all templates, you can either allow overrides of property values, or not. When you allow overrides of a property, users can modify that property's value when applying the template. When you do not allow overrides of a property, it is not possible to modify the defined value, system default, or system-calculated value for that property when applying the template. Once you create a template, that template is saved on the system and can then be applied to create new virtual volumes or common provisioning groups. Instructions are provided for the following: "Viewing Templates" (page 358) "Creating Virtual Volume Templates" (page 144) "Editing a Virtual Volume Template" (page 146) "Creating Common Provisioning Group Templates" (page 113) "Editing a Common Provisioning Group Template" (page 115) "Copying a Template" (page 357) "Creating Similar Templates" (page 358) "Removing a Template" (page 358) Copying a Template To copy a Common Provisioning Group (CPG) or virtual volume template: 1. Access the Templates screen. 2. Right-click the CPG or virtual volume template you wish to copy. 3. In the menu that appears, click Copy Template. The Copy Template dialog box appears. NOTE: In the Source group box, the System and Template fields are populated from the template you selected to copy from. You can choose a different template to copy. 4. In the Destination group box: a. Select the system where you wish to copy the template. b. Enter a name for the new template (31 character maximum) in the Template Name text box. 5. Click OK. Copying a Template 357

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27 Creating Templates
The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create templates that enable you to apply a set
of parameters again and again to create virtual volumes or Common Provisioning Groups (CPGs)
with the same, or similar characteristics.
The following general rules apply to templates:
A property can either be included in a template or not included (unincluded). Properties are
Virtual Volume (VV) or Common Provisioning Group (CPG) attributes such as set size.
A property included in a template can have a defined value or have a value that is left
unspecified. A property with a defined value has had a specific value assigned to it (for
example, a set size of 2). A property with an unspecified value does not have a specific value
assigned to it. When you apply a template that includes a property with one ore more
unspecified values, the system will either use the default value (when applicable) or calculate
the optimized setting for you.
For all templates, you can either allow overrides of property values, or not. When you allow
overrides of a property, users can modify that property's value when applying the template.
When you do not allow overrides of a property, it is not possible to modify the defined value,
system default, or system-calculated value for that property when applying the template.
Once you create a template, that template is saved on the system and can then be applied to
create new virtual volumes or common provisioning groups.
Instructions are provided for the following:
“Viewing Templates” (page 358)
“Creating Virtual Volume Templates” (page 144)
“Editing a Virtual Volume Template” (page 146)
“Creating Common Provisioning Group Templates” (page 113)
“Editing a Common Provisioning Group Template” (page 115)
“Copying a Template” (page 357)
“Creating Similar Templates” (page 358)
“Removing a Template” (page 358)
Copying a Template
To copy a Common Provisioning Group (CPG) or virtual volume template:
1.
Access the Templates screen.
2.
Right-click the CPG or virtual volume template you wish to copy.
3.
In the menu that appears, click
Copy Template
.
The
Copy Template
dialog box appears.
NOTE:
In the
Source
group box, the
System
and
Template
fields are populated from the
template you selected to copy from. You can choose a different template to copy.
4.
In the
Destination
group box:
a.
Select the system where you wish to copy the template.
b.
Enter a name for the new template (31 character maximum) in the
Template Name
text
box.
5.
Click
OK
.
Copying a Template
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