Templates

A template is a suite of ThousandEyes resources designed for monitoring a target, based on the best practices for that particular type of target.

The ThousandEyes platform offers templates for common use cases such as monitoring a web server, as well as for popular third-party applications such as Cisco Webex. When you use a template, you can quickly deploy ThousandEyes resources - tests, labels, and dashboards - that are designed for what you need.

Prerequisites

• Permissions

  To view and deploy templates, you must have the following permissions:

  • API access

  • Edit labels

  • Edit dashboards for all users in account group

  • Edit Test Templates

  • Edit tests

  • View Test Templates

• Units

  Your ThousandEyes account must have sufficient units available for deploying new tests. For more information about ThousandEyes units, see About Usage Units.

Certifications

Certified templates are verified by the ThousandEyes team or in collaboration with trusted third-party partners, and comply with ThousandEyes monitoring best practices. Templates can be certified as Created by ThousandEyes, Certified (by ThousandEyes), or Partner (certified by a ThousandEyes partner).

Created by ThousandEyes

Templates created by ThousandEyes are created internally by ThousandEyes for common use cases that can also serve as a quick way to get started with the platform.

ThousandEyes Certified

ThousandEyes certified templates are configurations that follow a documented ThousandEyes monitoring best practice. The key difference between ThousandEyes Certified and Created by ThousandEyes is that ThousandEyes Certified are associated with a "Best Practices Guide" in order to address more complex use cases. For a list of available best practice guides, see Best Practices.

Partner Certified

Templates that have been created in collaboration between ThousandEyes and third-party partners are Partner Certified. Partner certified templates create a consistent experience for monitoring third-party services through the ThousandEyes platform. Partner certified templates are configured in a way that is fully supported by these third-party partners, which makes troubleshooting a lot easier.

Set Up Monitoring Using Templates

For more information on using templates to set up monitoring, see Tests.