LMS 4.1 - Template Center configuration filter based on user input?

[hgans]

Hi,

is it possible to create some Configuration Template that pushes configurations only to switches or interfaces with a certain actual existing configuration element- e.g. a certain interface description?

Example:

Template Parameter Mask asks User for an Interface Description- the User enters e.g. "A101"

Second Parameter asks User for an access vlan to deploy to this interfaces- e.g. " 10"

So during deployment LMS make a "switchport access vlan 10" only on interfaces that contain the description "A101".

I know this is possible via Compliance Check/Deploy, but we want to make this more User friendly and flexible so that

e.g. a Helpdesk Member can use this Template to easily change the VLAN based on a interface description (which refers in this case to a CAT5 outlet label).

Thanks in advance

Herwig

[Joe Clarke · Accepted solution]

No, this is not possible using Template Center.  However, as you stated, you can use Baseline Compliance to do this.  However, if you have something so well-structured, you could simply have a baseline template defined that a help desk user (with appropriate access) can schedule to run a new switch.  Provided the port descriptions are correct, they can do a direct deploy, and the resulting configuration will be what you would expect.