1.3 Managing service templates
You can import service templates for use in the JP1/AO system. You can also delete service templates that are no longer needed, and create custom service templates to meet a specific need.
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There are two types of service template:
Development service templates
A service template created by a user. Service templates created by copying a release service template are also categorized as development service templates.
Release service templates
A service template that was imported into the JP1/AO server by releasing a development service template. Service templates provided by JP1/AO are also categorized as release service templates. Release service templates are used for real-world applications in the active environment. Released is set as the configuration type of release service templates.
For details on development service templates and release service templates, see the JP1/Automatic Operation Service Template Developer's Guide.
The figure below shows the general procedure for automating operating procedures, and how it relates to service template management.
The service template management functionality lets you perform the following tasks:
- Import service templates
You can import service templates into JP1/AO.
When importing service templates, you can specify an individual service template file (file-name.st) or a zip file containing a set of service templates.
- Delete service templates
You can delete service templates from JP1/AO when they are no longer needed.
If you have created services from a service template, you must delete the services before deleting the service template.
- Output service template lists
You can output a list of service templates to a file in CSV format. Uses for this file include as a reference for managing service templates, and to investigate which service templates need to be added to the system.
- Create service templates
You can create a custom service template by copying and editing one of the standard service templates provided with JP1/AO. You can also create your own service templates that are not based on an existing service template.
Note that product support applies to service templates provided by JP1/AO (in the JP1/AO standard package and JP1/AO Content Pack), but not to edited versions of these templates. However, Hitachi will provide support for plug-ins provided by JP1/AO (in the JP1/AO standard package and JP1/AO Content Pack) that are called from an edited service template.
For details on how to create service templates, see the JP1/Automatic Operation Service Template Developer's Guide.
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