Create and publish a template
Create and publish a template so that you can define the 5G network services for your organization.
Before you begin
Role required:
- sn_prd_pm.product_catalog_admin
- sn_prd_pm.product_catalog_manager (Read-only access)
Procedure
Open CSM Configurable Workspace.
Navigate to List > Templates > All.
Select New.
On the form, fill in the fields.
| Fields | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Number | System-generated number of the template. |
| Name | Name of the template. |
| Description | Description of the template. |
| State | State of the template.- Draft The template is created, but not yet published in the catalog to be used in the product or service specifications.
The template is published in the catalog and in use in the product or service specifications.
The template is retired and you can't make any changes to the retired template.
The template is archived. You can archive only a retired template. |
Select Save.
Navigate to the Template Characteristics tab, select New, and fill in the fields on the form.
Fields Descriptions Number Number of the automatically filled-in template. Characteristic Characteristic of the network service that you're defining. Template Template name that is automatically selected. Mandatory Mandatory characteristics that are confirmed by the system when this option is selected. Select Save.
Select the Template Characteristic Options tab, select New, and fill in the fields on the form.
Fields Descriptions Number Number of the automatically filled-in template characteristic. Template characteristic Template characteristic that you have defined. Characteristic option List of the characteristic options defined in the Template Characteristic table. Publish, save, or copy the draft template.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Publish | Publish the draft template so that you can use it in a service specification.Note: A dialog box appears with the following message: Changes to templates are not allowed once published. Are you sure you want to publish? Do one of the following actions:
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| Save | Update the template with the new data that you added. |
| Copy | Copy the data in this template so that you can create a template from it. |
What to do next
Create and publish the service specifications and associate them with the templates. For more information, see Create and publish service specifications.