Configuration Templates

Solstice Cloud allows administrators to create unlimited configuration templates to apply across their Solstice deployment. Configuration templates can be created for network settings, security settings, appearance settings, and more, with access to all of the configuration options available in the Solstice Dashboard. Solstice Cloud templates can be applied to Pods on Solstice version 4.5 or later.

While most settings can be batch configured in templates, there are still certain settings or values that are unique to each Pod and will need to be set for each Pod individually, such as static IP addresses or DNS hostnames. When creating templates, these settings will be labeled with "Unique to Pod" if they need to be configured individually.

To make the process of applying templates across your deployment more efficient, the Create Categories topic outlines how to create and use categories, as well as best practices to consider when creating categories. This will allow you to apply configuration templates to Pods by location, campus, or any other categories you choose to define.

How To

  1. In the left sidebar menu of the Solstice Cloud portal, click Manage > Templates.
  2. Select the template type you wish to create. For example, you can select Welcome Screen or Features.
  3. Click Create New Template.

  4. Enter the Template Name. For example, you could name the template by location (London Office) or descriptively (Mountain Theme).

  5. Click Save.
  6. Configure the settings you wish to be applied for that template.

    7. While most settings can be batch configured in templates, there are still certain settings or values that are unique to each Pod and will need to be set for each Pod individually.

  7. Click Save.
  1. In the left sidebar menu of the Solstice Cloud portal, click Manage > Pods. The Pod Template Assignments table displays. This table is used to apply templates across your deployment. You can apply a template to multiple pods at once.

    2. You can use the filters from the categories you have created to sort Pods in your deployment and make applying templates across your deployment easier. Filters allow you to apply templates by criteria such as location or campus, depending on the categories you have created and assigned to Pods.

  2. Select the checkboxes of the Pods you want to apply the template to. You can select each Pod's checkbox individually, or select the checkbox in the header row of the table to select all of the Pods in the table.
  3. For each template you want to apply, go to the corresponding template type column (e.g., Welcome Screen). You can view a different group of template columns by selecting the group name in the upper right-hand corner of the table.


  1. Click the corresponding drop-down in the table, then select the name of the created template.

  1. A pop-up asks you to confirm the changes. Click Confirm. A green notification that the template was applied displays.
  2. As changes are being applied, a loading icon will appear next to the Pod, and the pending changes icon will appear next to the template(s) being applied. Once the changes are applied, the Pod's normal status will resume.

    3. If a Pod is offline, any changes made will be applied when the Pod is back online.

  3. If a template you applied has any unique settings that need to be applied each Pod individually, a sliding pop-up will appear prompting you to enter the needed information. Once you are done, click Save & Close.

  1. In the left sidebar menu of the Solstice Cloud portal, click Manage > Templates. The drop-down expands to show a list of templates.
  2. Select the template type you wish to edit. For example, you can select Welcome Screen or Features.
  3. Click on the template you wish to edit.
  4. Edit or update any of the template's settings.
  5. Click Save. If the template has been applied to any Pods, clicking Save will apply any changes to those Pods.
  1. In the left sidebar menu of the Solstice Cloud portal, click Manage > Templates. The drop-down expands to show a list of templates.
  2. Select the template type you wish to edit. For example, you can select Welcome Screen or Features.
  3. For the template you wish to duplicate, click the vertical ellipsis icon, then select Duplicate Template.
  4. If you wish to, you can edit the template name, as well as edit or update any of the template's settings.
  5. Click Save.
  1. In the left sidebar menu of the Solstice Cloud portal, click Manage > Templates. The drop-down expands to show a list of templates.
  2. Select the template type you wish to edit. For example, you can select Welcome Screen or Features.
  3. For the template you wish to duplicate, click the vertical ellipsis icon, then select Delete Template.

  4. In the confirmation pop-up that appears, click Delete.

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