Configuration Templates

A Configuration Template is a predefined set of settings and parameters that enables administrators to efficiently create, manage, and maintain consistent configurations for networks, venues, and services across RUCKUS One.

Feature Overview

Configuration Templates in RUCKUS One provide a consistent and efficient way to define, apply, and manage configuration settings for different network components. By using templates, administrators can standardize setup, reducing configuration time, maintaining uniformity, and minimizing manual errors.

To create a configuration template, click Add Template and select a category from the available options:

  • Wi-Fi: Create templates for wireless networks and access point groups.

  • Venue: Define configurations for venues, including associated Wi-Fi and switch settings.

  • Wired: Create templates for switch profiles, such as Regular or CLI configurations.

  • Services: Configure templates for network services such as DPSK, RADIUS, DHCP for Wi-Fi, VLAN Pools, and Wi-Fi Calling.

To maintain configuration consistency, RUCKUS One supports drift detection and synchronization, which identify and correct differences between a template and its applied instances. An enforcement feature is also available to ensure that applied instances strictly adhere to the defined template. When enforcement is enabled, applied configurations become read-only and can be modified only through synchronization with the template.

Requirements

Only users with Prime Admin or Admin roles can create, apply, edit, clone, or delete configuration templates. This feature is available only for Professional-tier accounts.

Considerations

Consider the following when configuring and using this feature:

  • Each template type supports only one applied instance at a time, except Venue templates, which can be applied multiple times.

  • The Apply Template option is supported for all configuration templates, while the Override Template option is supported only for Venue templates.

  • The Clone option is supported for Wi-Fi Network, Venue, DPSK, and Wi-Fi Calling templates.

  • The Enforce template configuration option is supported for Wi-Fi Network, Venue, DPSK, RADIUS Server, and Wi-Fi Calling templates.

  • Enforced templates make all applied instances read-only.

  • Drift detection and synchronization are available only for templates that have been applied.

Limitations

Note the following limitations regarding this feature:
  • MSP End Customer (MSP-EC) accounts are not eligible to use this feature.

  • Identity Group configurations are not supported in templates.

  • The View Configuration option is unavailable for Switch CLI Profile and Switch Regular Profile templates.

  • Enforcement applies only to instances created from the template; template details remain editable.

Best Practices

  • Create all dependent templates (such as Network templates before Venue templates) to ensure successful application and enforcement.

  • Regularly check the Drift Status and use the Sync option to maintain consistency.

  • Apply Enforce template configuration after confirming configurations are finalized.

  • Use meaningful template names to simplify identification and management.

  • Use the Clone feature to create new templates quickly while reusing existing configuration settings.

Prerequisites

  • The account must be on the Professional tier.

  • The user must have Admin or Prime Admin permissions.