Creating Interface Configlets

Once you have selected the devices and opened the Interface Editor window , you can select filter attributes, determine which devices and interfaces will be affected by the Configlet, and enter Reference Variables and templates.
  1. In the
    Interfaces Configlet
    content area, enter the
    configlet
    that will affect the interfaces in the Devices column.
       
  2. If creating a Configlet that will affect a device (in its entirety, not just its interfaces) in the Global Configlet content area, enter a Configlet.
  3. Use the
    Ref Var
    icon to insert an existing reference variable.
  4. To use a template when creating an interface or Global Configlet, click the respective
    Template
    icon. The Select Item window opens.
  5. By default, the Select Item window opens to the network specific templates, but you also can choose System and Module templates.
  6. Navigate to the folder location of the template. Select the
    template
    .
  7. Click
    Select Item
    . The Select Item window closes. The selected template is inserted into the Configlet.
  8. You can also Load a Collection of Device Interfaces , and then save the Collection of Device Interfaces using the appropriate icons.
    Now, you can select to
    Schedule the Interface Editor window
    .
  9. When you are ready to schedule, click the
    Schedule Job tab
    .
  10. Enter the
    Job Name
    . You can also enter a Description.
  11. From the drop-down list, select a
    Priority level
    .
  12. At the Schedule job section, by default, all jobs are scheduled to
    Run upon approval
    . All selections in the following example are displayed as being active in the schedule for viewing purposes only. With adequate permission, you can click the Submit button located at the bottom of the window.
    Note that you can select to have the job
    Run in the next maintenance
    window.
  13. If you select the
    Run upon operator initiation
    option, and Submit the job for approval, this keeps the job in a pending state after approval . After this, any user, with Schedule permissions, can then execute this job.  
  14. To set a specific time, select
    Run at scheduled date/time
    . The related date and time fields activate.
  15. Enter a
    date
    . For assistance, use the Calendar icon to open a monthly calendar.
  16. Select the time. The hour, minute and AM/PM setting must be designated.
  17. If this option is okay, click
    Submit
    .
    • To set a recurring schedule, select
      Run as recurring series
      . The recurring setting options activate.
    • Set the recurring options: Frequency, Start and End Times, and Time Interval. The job is sent to the Schedule Manager, and the Schedule Job window closes.
    You can also work with the
    Tasks
    window.
  18. In the Schedule Job window, click the
    Tasks tab
    . You can view the tables in either an expanded or collapsed view.
  19. You can access the
    Task / Global
    window.
  20. You can Preserve the order the tasks are currently listed in, and also access the Task Details.
  21. You can check to see if there is a conflicting job, or you can access the Command Editor and add Commands.
The
Notification tab
can also be accessed.