Setting Up Reservation Manager › Post-Installation Administrative Tasks › Public Templates for End Users › Create a Template for the Image Type

Create a Template for the Image Type

Administrators create one or more templates so that users can make reservations. This procedure shows how to create a template when the system image is the image type (as opposed to Amazon, Hyper-V, or VMware).

To create a template for the system image type image

1. Log in to the Reservation Manager using the CA Server Automation administrator user credentials.

   The home page opens.

2. Click Administer Your Reservation Manager.

   The Administration page opens.

3. Click Manage your reservation templates.

   The Resource Pools page opens.

4. Select Create from the Actions menu in the upper right corner.

   The Create Reservation Template wizard opens.

5. Follow the instructions in the wizard. The following pages are provided:

   Specify Name page

   Indicates a name and optional description.

   Specify System Image page

   Indicates the operating system to install on systems that are set up. Select a system image that has Image in the Image Type column.

   Specify Requirements page

   Indicates minimum system requirements and how to select systems.

   Specify Software page

   Select the software to install as part of the reservation.

   Specify Actions page

   (Optional) Select actions to run before provisioning a system, or after provisioning is completed or expired.

   Specify Access Policy page

   Select or remove the organizational units whose members are granted access to the template.