Only superusers are able to create and apply Grid templates. A snapshot can be saved as a template for creating multiple Grids of the same DNS, DHCP and IPAM configuration. A template is a file containing the data of a Grid at a given point of time. A Grid template consists of the following:

• Grid database (mandatory information)
• Audit log information (mandatory information)
• Optionally, it can contain distributed files information and lease history

Note: The audit log and lease history information is not preserved when snapshot is converted to a template.

For more information on permissions, see /wiki/spaces/mgmadminguide/pages/911181481. You must first validate your credentials against a Grid in your User Profile to gain appropriate access permissions. For more information, see /wiki/spaces/mgmadminguide/pages/911180119.
Validating your credentials against a Grid allows you to perform the following tasks from the Multi-Grid Master:

• Add a Grid template, as described in Adding Grid Templates.
• Apply a template, as described in Applying Templates.
• Delete a template, as described in Deleting Templates.

Adding Grid Templates

1. From the Grids tab, select the Grid Templates tab.
2. Click Add.
3. Click Select to open the Grid Selector wizard and select a Grid.
4. In the Name text box, enter the template name.
5. Click Save.

The template will be available in the Grid Templates panel.

Applying Templates

You can apply a template to reset all the data of a Grid. When you apply a template, you have the option to use the passwords available in the template to login to the Grid or reset password when you login to the Grid. When you apply a template to a Grid, all the delegated tasks related to that Grid is deleted from the Task Viewer.

WARNING: Multi-Grid Master will not check the database capacity of a Grid. It is possible to apply a template that will cause the Grid to be over capacity.

To apply a template:

1. From the Grids tab, select the Grid Templates tab.
2. Click Apply Template.
3. From the Select Template drop down list, select a template you want to apply.
4. From the Maintain current password on reset drop down list, do the following:
   • select Yes to use the passwords available in the template.
   • select No to force the users existing in the template to reset their password at the first login on the reset Grid. Selecting this also enables the global password reset. Any new user created on the Grid should change their password at the first login.

Deleting Templates

To delete a Grid template:

1. From the Grids tab, select the Grid Templates tab.
2. Select the template you want to remove and click Delete.
3. In the Delete Confirmation (Grid Template) dialog box, click Yes. Grid template is removed from the Grid Templates panel.