Template

Location in GUI: Design » CLI Templates

Diagram

Classes

projects (catalyst_center.templates)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
dayn_templates	List	[dayn_templates]	No

dayn_templates (catalyst_center.templates.projects)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
version	String		No
description	String		No
language	Choice	JINJA, VELOCITY	Yes
device_types	List	[device_types]	No
software_type	String		No
software_version	String		No
variables	List	[variables]	No
tags	List	String	No
management_device_ips	List	String	No
containing_templates	List	String	No
composite	Boolean	true, false	No

device_types (catalyst_center.templates.projects.dayn_templates)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
product_family	String		Yes
product_series	String		No
product_type	String		No

variables (catalyst_center.templates.projects.dayn_templates)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
field_name	String		No
required	Boolean	true, false	No
data_type	Choice	STRING, INTEGER, IPADDRESS, MACADDRESS, SECTIONDIVIDER	Yes
hint_text	String		No
additional_info	String		No

Examples

DayN template example:

catalyst_center:
  templates:
    projects:
      - name: Project_DayN
        description: Project_DayN
        dayn_templates:
          - name: access_list_template
            description: Access List Template
            language: JINJA
            composite: false
            device_types:
              - product_family: "Switches and Hubs"
                product_series: "Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches"
            software_type: IOS-XE

The content of the template must be stored in the templates/ directory inside a JINJA file, with the file name matching the template name:

access_list_template.j2

## Access List
ip access-list standard 20
10 permit 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.255
20 permit 20.0.0.0 0.0.0.255

Onboarding template example:

catalyst_center:
  templates:
    projects:
      - name: Project_Onboarding
        description: Project_Onboarding
        onboarding_templates:
          - name: onboarding_template
            description: Onboarding Template
            language: JINJA
            composite: false
            device_types:
              - product_family: "Switches and Hubs"
                product_series: "Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches"
            software_type: IOS-XE

Composite templates example:

catalyst_center:
  templates:
    projects:
      - name: Project_DayN
        description: Project_DayN
        dayn_templates:
          - name: ACL_COMPOSITE
            description: ACL COMPOSITE
            language: JINJA
            composite: true
            device_types:
              - product_family: "Switches and Hubs"
                product_series: "Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches"
            software_type: IOS-XE
            containing_templates:
              - ACL_41
              - ACL_42

Example of Assigning DayN Template to Network Profile:

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    switching:
      - name: SDA SWITCH PROFILE
        dayn_templates:
            - ACL_COMPOSITE
        sites:
          - Global/United States/Golden Hills Campus/Sunset Tower
          - Global/United States/Lakefront Tower/Windy City Plaza
          - Global/United States/Oceanfront Mansion/Art Deco Mansion
          - Global/United States/Desert Oasis Branch/Desert Oasis Tower