SovLabs Template Tester
Test the SovLabs Template Engine via the SovLabs Template Tester in vRA
SovLabs Template Tester
- Login to vRA tenant
- Click on the Catalog tab
- Request the SovLabs Template Tester vRA Catalog Item
- No need to Submit the form
SovLabs Template Tester
Ability to select an existing provisioned machines in vRA inventory to auto-load properties for modeling template engine scenarios and ability to select an existing property group to auto-load properties for modeling for modeling template engine scenarios
Field | Value |
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Select a type to show a default template |
Optional Select an option to see a default example |
Template |
Type in the desired template to test This field is templatable. Click the link below to view documentation on the SovLabs Template Engine SovLabs Template Engine page |
Get Properties from VM? |
Select the checkbox to obtain vRA Properties from an existing VM |
Max # of VMs and Business Groups |
Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked Defaults to 5. Number of vRA Business Groups and VMs to get |
Business Group filter |
Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked Filter by Business Group name. Allows for partial match |
vRA Business Groups |
Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked Select the vRA Business Group(s) to retrieve vRA VMs |
Hostname filter |
Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked Filter by VM's name. Allows for partial match |
Select VM |
Shown if Get Properties from VM? is checked Select the VM to get its VM Properties |
Properties JSON |
|
SovLabs Template Engine Result | |
Output |
Will display the output based on Template and Properties JSON provided above |
Field | Value |
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Max # of Property Groups to get |
Defaults to 5. Number of vRA Property Groups to get |
Name filter |
Filter by vRA Property Group name. Allows for partial match |
SovLabs Dynamic Property Group |
Select a SovLabs Dynamic Property Group (starts with 'SVL') |
Property Group Properties |
Read-only field that gets the properties from a SovLabs Dynamic Property Group |
Rendered Output (includes Property Group Properties) | |
Rendered Property Group |
Read-only field that renders the templated properties in a SovLabs Dynamic Property Group |
Template |
The template from the 'General' tab. Allows for manipulation without having to go back to the 'General' tab. |
Properties JSON merged with Property Group |
The Properties JSON from the 'General' tab merged with the Rendered Property Group from the SovLabs Dynamic Property Group |
Output |
Will display the output based on the Template and Properties JSON merged with Property Group |