Exporting the Firewall Configuration into Golden Template

You can export part of the device configuration as a Template.

To export firewall configuration into a golden template

1. Navigate to Manager View | Home > Firewalls > Inventory page.

2. Click the Ellipses icon in the ACTION column for which you want to export and select Export to Template.

   You can export it as a new template or export the configuration to any of the existing template.

   

3. Do one of the following:

   

   • Create a new template:

     By the default, Create new Template is enabled.

     1. Enter a template name.

     2. Enable Zero Touch Provisioning Zero Touch Provisioning to auto-deploy Template configuration whenever the Firewalls connect to NSM the first time over Zero Touch.

     3. Enter a valid Description. This is an optional requirement.
     4. Click Save to export the firewall configuration into the golden template.

     5. Do one of the following:

        • Click Confirm to navigate to the Manager View | Home > Templates inventory.
        • Click Cancel to create a template on Manager View | Home > Templates page but stay on the Manager View | Home > Firewalls > Inventory page.

         

        • Only the custom objects are exported to the template configuration. This helps you to exclude default configurations and successfully deploy other essential custom objects to factory default firewalls.

        • The following configurations will not be exported to the template:

          • Time
          • VLAN Translation
          • Routing

   • Export to an existing template:

     1. Disable Create new Template.
     2. Select a template from the Existing Templates drop-down menu to which you wan to export the configuration.

     3. Click Save.

        A pop-up window displays to cancel or continue the operation.

     4. Click No to cancel the operation.

     5. Click Yes, Continue to export to an existing template.

        Exporting to an existing Template will completely override the Template configuration.

        A configuration will be exported to the selected template. You will get the Templates pop-up window.

     6. Do one of the following:

        • Click Confirm to navigate to the Manager View | Home > Templates inventory.
        • Click Cancel to create a template on Manager View | Home > Templates page but stay on the Manager View | Home > Firewalls > Inventory page.

         

        • Only the custom objects are exported to the template configuration. This helps you to exclude default configurations and successfully deploy other essential custom objects to factory default firewalls.

        • The following configurations will not be exported to the template:

          • Time
          • VLAN Translation
          • Routing