1. A method for use in a process to configure a network component, comprising: providing a plurality of templates, each of which is selectable for assisting a user to configure the network component, wherein each of the templates has a set of available attributes associated thereto and includes a plurality of entry groups, one of the entry groups in one of the templates including a value indicating a maximum number of a plurality of entries that are available for allowing network processing rules involving one or more of the attributes to be entered; receiving an input regarding a desired attribute to be considered in a network process; and selecting a template from the plurality of templates based on the received input, wherein the act of selecting is performed using a processor.