L-Platform templates define the specifications for L-Platforms, consisting of: software information (operating system used), image information (configuration of cloning images), segment information (configuration of network resources), and template information (configuration of the L-Platform).
Using L-Platform templates enables the standardization of L-Platform specifications and the easy creation of L-Platforms.
Windows are used to create and publish L-Platform templates. Server make-up and allocated resources (firewalls and server load balancers, for example) are specified in the L-Platform template.
There are two types of L-Platform templates: tenant-specific templates (used by specific tenants), and global templates (shared by all tenants).
When L-Platform templates are published, they can be referenced from the service portal (ROR console) and used to create L-Platforms.
Figure 5.18 L-Platform Template Creation and Publication
Use the Template tab in the ROR console to create L-Platform templates using the GUI.
Create the information for these in the Startup window of the Template tab.
The following is an example of such a GUI:
Figure 5.19 Example of a GUI for creating an L-Platform template
