Use job templates to preconfigure jobs that you can deploy to multiple sets of target devices. To deploy frequently performed remote actions to your devices, like rebooting or installing an application, you can use templates to define standard configurations. To perform operations such as deploying security patches and bug fixes, you can create templates from existing jobs.
When creating a job template, specify the following additional configurations and resources.
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Job properties
Job documents and targets
Rollout, scheduling, and cancel criteria
Timeout and retry criteria
Custom and AWS managed templates
Depending on the remote action that you want to perform, you can either create a custom job template or use an AWS managed template. Use custom job templates to provide your own custom job document and create reusable jobs to deploy to your devices. AWS managed templates are job templates provided by AWS IoT Jobs for commonly performed actions. These templates have a predefined job document for some remote actions so you don't have to create your own job document. Managed templates help you create reusable jobs for faster launch to your devices.
