Step 3: Apply the Variables and Download the Parameterized Template JSON Configuration
You can apply the variables to the template and download the JSON to verify the variables were correctly applied.
To apply the new variables and download the parameterized template:
From the Parametrized Template panel, find the attribute to apply the variable. For this guide, it's the name of two DeviceHub Devices and Country code.
Parametrized Template panelClick the Edit variable button next to an attribute and use the drop-down menu to select the right variable for that attribute.
Parameterized Template panel- Click the green tick next to the attribute after selecting the variable.
- Repeat steps 2-3 for the other two variables and their attributes.
Click Save parameterized template. Then click Preview Template to open the Set Variables dialog box.
Parameterized Template Save and Preview Button- Fill in details for newly added variables in the Set Variables dialog box:
- Please provide a suitable name for both of the devices.
Click PREVIEW.
Set Variable dialog box
The Preview template dialog box appears. Verify the variables and click DOWNLOAD. The template's JSON configuration is saved on the computer.
Preview template dialog boxOpen the JSON configuration file using Notepad and verify whether the variable names entered in the Set Variables dialog box are correctly displayed here.
JSON preview for template
After downloading the JSON, you will Create a Basic Activation Configuration with a Parameterized Template in Litmus Edge Manager.