Adding component templates

A component template is a saved configuration that can be reused to build applications. The component can be dragged onto the canvas without further configuration. You can add a component template and associate the component template with an available pattern type.

Before you begin

You must be assigned the Create new catalog content role or the Workload resources administration role with Full permissions to complete this task.

About this task

The main purpose for component templates is to save configuration for later reuse. For example, you can configure the attributes for an existing database component, such as database name, user name, password, and port number, and then save it as a component template. When you create a virtual application, this component template can be dragged to canvas directly without any further configuration.

1. Click Catalog > Component Templates.
2. Click the New icon in the toolbar.
3. Select a pattern type and a component type from the menu, and click Next.
4. Complete the configuration settings for the component. The information differs for each type of component that is created, including the name, server host name, IP address, user name and password, and server port number.

   For more information about each component type, see the Related information section.

5. Click Done.