Other Functions in the Intent Template Tab

This topic describes other functions performed in the Intent Template Tab.

Replication Settings

After completing the basic settings in Intent Template tab, only the main parameters are configured. To access and configure other advanced settings, such as critical variables, and advanced replication settings like the replication naming rule, click Replication Settings. The settings configured in the Intent Template tab are automatically included in this section. 

The main settings in the Replication Settings tab are:

• Intent Replication Logic Settings
• Advanced Settings

Intent Replication Logic Settings

1. Click Replication Settings at the upper-right corner of the Intent Template tab. 
2. Click the Intent Replication Logic Settings tab in the Replication Settings window, then define the following settings in this tab:
   1. Intent Template for: After the settings for intent template are completed, the current intent will be automatically enabled for the Intent Template for function (see Define Intent Template and Device Qualification).
   2. Replicate Intent Name: The intent generated by intent replication is named based on the values of certain variables.
      1. In the To Replicate Intent Name field, input variables to use their value for the cloned intent name. The default form is $seed_intent_name$device_name. You can add variables (click the  icon) to change the intent name form.
   3. Replicate Command: This section displays settings configured in the Intent Template tab. You can change the settings as needed (see Define Intent Template and Device Qualification and for details).
   4. Define Command Macro Variable for: This section displays settings configured in the Intent Template tab. You can change the settings as needed (see Define Macro Variables for Seed Command in Auto Intent Wizard for details).

Note: An alert message will prompt you to save the settings for the intent when you click Replication Settings to open the dialog box.

Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings section allows you to configure three types of variables: Critical Variables, Device Macro Variables, Signature Variables.

Additionally, you can define rules for matching target devices with seed devices during intent replication and assign tags to the cloned intents. 

1. Go to Replication Settings > Advanced Settings
2. In the Critical Variables section, select the Automatically Select Variables in Diagnosis Conditions option.
   1. In the Device Macro Variables section, select a device in the table below, then click +Add Variable. In the pop-up window, define the device macro variable. 
      
      
   2. In the Signature Variable section, click +Add via Table Columns or +Add Via Single Variables to add signature variables. In decode process, signature var will be calculated and saved.
      
      
   3. In Others section, select how to match target device with seed device (Match 1 Seed Device Only/Try to Mach All Seed Devices). Also, you can define tags for cloned intents. 
      
      
3. In the Critical Variables section, select the Manually Select option. In this section, the devices for intent replication are listed, with the corresponding device commands and critical variables placed under each device. 
   
   1. In the Critical Variables column, click n Variables Selected, and then select the critical variables.
   2. In the Boolean Expression section, Boolean Expression is automatically added, and you can edit the Boolean Expression.   
   3. In the Replication column, check the checkbox to enable intent replication with this the selected CLI command. 
4. Click OK to return to the Intent Template tab. 

Test Replication

The Test Replication featue provides an estimate of the probability of matching devices. It includes both Device-based and Path-based evaluation methods.

1. Click Test Replication in the Intent Template tab, the Test Device-based Replication dialog (or Test Path-based Replication) opens. if the current replication is device-based replication, you can define the devices to be tested at the top area of the dialog. The device scope is the device scope of the intent qualified devices. 
   
2. In the window, define the variable values for testing the defined replication settings.
   
   

   Note: The data source for test is defined in the Data Source field. The default data source is "Live Data".

3. Click Test Replication to start testing.
4. Click the icon in the Result Filter by field, then choose from the options. The results can be filtered using Choose All/ Succeed/ Failed at Result Filter by. Test results will display whether the intents are successfully replicated to target devices as follows:
   If Success: Test Result column will display the corresponding Cloned Intent.
   If Failed: The reason for Test failure will be displayed (clicking on the failure reason will Pop-up a window with detailed information).
   

   Note: Searching test results is supported. Also, test results can be exported by clicking Export next to the search box.

   
   
5. Click Next to switch to the Pre-Decode step.