Spec Templates

Spec Templates allow HPE Morpheus Enterprise users to leverage several major Infrastructure-as-Code solutions. These are typically JSON or YAML-based configuration files which make creating and managing multiple resource types easier. HPE Morpheus Enterprise allows users to create and/or manage a collection of these templates for different solutions and from different sources.

HPE Morpheus Enterprise currently supports Spec Templates of the following types:

• Kubernetes Spec

• Helm Chart

• Terraform

• ARM Template

• CloudFormation Template

• OneView Server Profile Template

• UCS Service Profile Template

HPE Morpheus Enterprise also allows users to leverage templates pulled from URL sources, online repositories (such as GitHub), or you can write a template locally inside the “NEW SPEC TEMPLATE” modal.

Tip

To see HPE Morpheus Enterprise Spec Templates in action, take a look at our guide on creating custom Instance Types using Terraform or see our KnowledgeBase for another example where a CloudFormation Spec Template is used to create a provisionable custom Instance Type.

Creating a Spec Template

1. Navigate to Library > Templates > Spec Templates

2. Click + ADD

3. Complete the following fields, then click SAVE CHANGES:

• NAME

• TYPE: See the previous section for a complete list of Spec Template types

• SOURCE: Local, Repository, or URL

• CONTENT: If this is a local Spec Template, supply the template in this field. If the template is supplied through a URL or online repository, the CONTENT field will change to allow the user to point HPE Morpheus Enterprise to that resource

• VERSION: (Only displayed on Terraform Spec Templates) Enter a Terraform version number to force a specific version when provisioning your Terraform Instance Type or App, assuming your Terraform Runtime setting (Administration > Settings > Provisioning Tab) is “auto”. If Terraform Runtime is set to “manual”, HPE Morpheus Enterprise will use the version of Terraform installed on the appliance box