Chapter 11. Templates

that you want to apply to the data source and click Save.

Once the template is applied to the data source, you will notice that you can only change values for the fields that you

checked Use Per Data Source Value for.

Now any time a change is made to the data template, it will be automatically propagated to the data sources attached to it.

11.3. Host Templates

Host templates in Cacti serve a different purpose then data and graph templates. Instead of abstracting the fields of a

host, a host template allows you to associate graph templates and data queries with a given host type. This way when

you assign a host template to a host, all of the relevant graphs to that host type are only one click away from the user.

11.3.1. Adding a Host Template

To create a new host template in Cacti, select the Host Templates option under the Templates heading. Once on that

screen, click Add on the right. Type a unique name for the host template and click the Create button. You will be

redirected back to the edit page with the Associated Graph Templates and Associated Data Queries boxes. These two boxes

allow you to associate certain graph templates or data queries with the host template. Simply select something from

the dropdown menu and click Add to associate it with your host template.

Figure 11 3. Adding a Host Template

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