Templatize Intent Node

You can templatize certain settings when saving an intent node as part of a Runbook Template, and make the template reusable across different scenarios:

1. From the menu (☰), select Save as Template from the drop-down to open the template editor mode.

   

2. Select the Network Intent node and Select Items to Templatize section will appear at the bottom. The following components can be configured as template variables:

   

   1. Target Device: This attribute is included in most Runbook node templates and is used during instantiation of a runbook from the template.
      
   2. Add Additional Intent (Optional): When enabled, you can select a template variable for dynamically searching additional intents by keyword (intent name or tag) within a specific intent type.
      

      

   3. Build Dashboard: Allows defining a dashboard as part of the template. You can use template variables to set Dashboard Name and Chart Name.

      Note: The intent scope cannot be defined here. During runbook instantiation, all intents will be included in the dashboard. To exclude certain intents, manually edit the dashboard post-instantiation.

      
   4. Macro Variable Setting: $intentName: This setting appears automatically and is selected by default when the Auto Intent or NIT includes macro variables.
      • It cannot be deselected.
      • You can define how values are assigned using template variables in a pop-up dialog.

      

   5. Task Variable Setting: This option appears automatically and is selected by default when the intent includes task variables.
      • It cannot be deselected.
      • You can assign variable values using a selected template variable.

      

Content Saved in Runbook Template based on Intent Type

The table below lists the content saved in the template for different intent types.