Configure CLI Templates

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Configure CLI Templates

The CLI Templates tab allows Organization-Admins to create, manage, and delete reusable CLI snippets for Thunder devices. These templates help standardize validation checks, simplify repetitive tasks, and support both system-provided and custom workflows.

CLI Templates are of two types:

Pre-Post Template – Predefined system-provided commands, in addition to the Standard System commandsshow interfaces brief show license-info show slb virtual-server show vlan. Pre-Post Template commandsshow arp show bootimage show gslb group show gslb site show gslb zone show interfaces show license-info show partition show running-config slb show slb service-group show slb virtual-sever show vcs summary show version show vlan show vrrp-a are automatically executed before and after an upgrade for validation.
Custom CLI – User-defined commands entered directly in the editor.
These commands are executed from Device CLI.

To add a CLI Template, perform the following steps:

Navigate to A10 Control home page > Organization-Admin scope > Utilities > Device CLI > CLI Templates tab.
On the CLI Templates tab, click + Create.

On the Create CLI Template page, select or enter the following:

Column	Description
Template Name	A descriptive name for the template.
Type	Select one of the following: Pre-Post Template – Command from the predefined list. Custom CLI – Command entered in the editor.
Command	If Pre-Post Template is selected, choose one or more predefined commands. If Custom CLI is selected, enter the required command(s).

Column

Description

Template Name

A descriptive name for the template.

Type

Select one of the following:

Pre-Post Template – Command from the predefined list.
Custom CLI – Command entered in the editor.

Command

If Pre-Post Template is selected, choose one or more predefined commands.

If Custom CLI is selected, enter the required command(s).

Click Save.

A successful floating notification appears and the new template is displayed in the CLI Templates list.

To run the custom CLI Template, perform the following steps:

In the CLI Templates list, click the Kebab menu next to the template you want to edit, and select Run.

NOTE:

Only Custom CLI type commands can be executed directly from this menu.

To delete the CLI Template, perform the following steps:

In the CLI Templates list, click the Kebab menu next to the template you want to delete, and select Delete.

To edit the CLI Template, perform the following steps:

In the CLI Templates list, click the Kebab menu next to the template you want to edit, and select Edit.