The types of template include:
Domain template—defines the full set of resources within a domain, including infrastructure components, applications, services, security options, and general environment and operating system options.
The product installation includes a predefined Basic WebLogic Server Domain template. This template defines the core set of resources within a domain, including an Administration Server and basic configuration information. For more information on Basic WebLogic Server Domain template, see Section 2.1, "Basic WebLogic Server Domain Template."
You can also create a custom domain template from an existing domain by using the Domain Template Builder or the pack command. By using the Domain Template Builder, you can also create a custom domain template from an existing template.
Extension template—defines the applications and services that you can add to an existing domain, including product component functionality and resources such as JDBC or JMS.
The product installation includes several predefined extension templates. For a summary of extension templates, see Section 1.4, "Template Summary."
You can also create a custom extension template from an existing domain or template using the Domain Template Builder.
Managed Server template – defines the subset of resources within a domain that are required to create a Managed Server domain directory on a remote machine.
You can create a custom Managed Server template by using the pack command. For more information, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Creating Templates and Domains Using the Pack and Unpack Commands.