Templates - Host and Services

Templates allow you to set a blueprint for a particular type of hosts or services.

For instance, the company has a basic configuration for every swtich it uses, the administrator wants to set up a template to include that base config in every switch that will be added into the system, removing a lot of repetetive work.

Setting up a template

  1. Enter “Manage” -> “Configure” -> “Host/Service/Contact Templates

Templates

  1. Input desired options

  2. Save the changes to the database.

During creation of the new host, service or contact, your template will be visible in this field:

Templates