CPE template

A CPE template contains the configuration of a CPE device. You can configure a template once and then apply it to the devices you create. This way you avoid the need to configure each device individually.

Note that certain CPE device settings can only be set in a template. For example, the template specifies the port number that the device uses to connect to the orchestrator. This setting cannot be changed on an individual device.

When you make changes to a CPE template, they are automatically applied to all devices that are using that template. After you finish managing the CPE template, you can proceed to create and configure individual devices. The device is configured in accordance with the applied template, but you can make local changes if not all settings meet your requirements.

Creating a CPE template

To create a CPE template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN section.

   By default, the CPE subsection is displayed with a table of CPE devices.

2. In the upper part of the page, click + CPE template.
3. This opens a window; in that window, in the Name field, enter the name of the CPE template.
4. In the Type drop-down list, select the CPE template type:
   • CPE for a
     standard CPE device

     Telecommunication equipment, including virtual machines, located at the client premises. Used to connect the client location to the SD-WAN network, establish tunnels and transfer traffic between client locations. Traffic can be sent to a data center to provide network functions such as routing protocols, intrusion prevention, or anti-virus protection.

     template. This is the default setting.
   • uCPE for a
     uCPE

     CPEs with additional support for Virtual Network Function deployment. Note that the device must have sufficient hardware resources to avoid involving the data center or the cloud when providing the VNF.

     device template.
5. Click Create.

The CPE templates subsection is displayed with a table of CPE devices. The template is created and displayed in the table. You can now apply it to a CPE device when creating that device.

Exporting a CPE template

You can export a CPE template configuration and then import it into another template.

To export a CPE template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → CPE templates subsection.

   A table of CPE templates is displayed.

2. Click the CPE template.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions click Export.

An archive in the TAR.GZ format is saved on your local device.

The archive contains the following data:

• File with the description of the CPE template in XML format
• Script files
• Files required to run scripts, such as SSL certificates

The entire configuration is exported, including all settings specified on template tabs.

The saved configuration archive does not contain information about devices to which the original CPE template was applied.

Importing a CPE template

When a CPE template is imported into another template, their configurations become identical. During import, you can select the tabs of the CPE template on which you want to keep the original configuration.

Before importing a CPE template, you must export a CPE template.

After the import, the CPE template remains applied to devices, but the configuration of those devices is not changed.

To import a CPE template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → CPE templates subsection.

   A table of CPE templates is displayed.

2. Click the CPE template.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions click Import.
4. This opens a window; in that window, clear the check boxes next to the CPE template tabs that you want to leave unchanged after import.
5. In the File field, specify the path to the TAR.GZ archive.
6. Click Import.

The configuration of the CPE template is changed to match the imported template.

Cloning a CPE template

When a CPE template is cloned, a copy of the template with a new name is created; this copy is initially not applied to any devices.

To clone a CPE template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → CPE templates subsection.

   A table of CPE templates is displayed.

2. Click the CPE template.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions click Clone.
4. This opens a window; in that window, enter the name of the new CPE template.
5. Click Clone.

A copy of the CPE template is created and displayed in the table.

Exporting settings and SD-WAN interfaces from a CPE template

From a CPE template, you can export the settings for connecting the device to the SD-WAN network, which are configured on the SD-WAN settings tab, as well as the configuration of SD-WAN interfaces that are configured on the SD-WAN settings → Interfaces tab.

To export settings and SD-WAN interfaces from a CPE template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → CPE templates subsection.

   A table of CPE templates is displayed.

2. Click the CPE template.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions click Export SD-WAN settings.

A JSON file named <Template name>sdwan-config is saved to your local device.

Exporting network interfaces from a CPE template

From the CPE template, you can export the configuration of network interfaces, which are configured on the Network settings tab.

To export network interfaces from a CPE template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → CPE templates subsection.

   A table of CPE templates is displayed.

2. Click the CPE template.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions click Export network interfaces.

A file in JSON format with the name <Template name>-network-config is saved to your local device.

Viewing devices that are using a CPE template

To view devices that are using a CPE template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → CPE templates subsection.

   A table of CPE templates is displayed.

2. Click the CPE template.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions click Show associated CPEs.

The CPE subsection is displayed with a table of CPE devices. Only devices that are using the CPE template are listed in the table.

Deleting a CPE template

You cannot delete a template that is currently applied to CPE devices. Deleted templates cannot be restored.

To delete a CPE template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → CPE templates subsection.

   A table of CPE templates is displayed.

2. Click the CPE template.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions click Delete.
4. In the confirmation window, click Delete.

The CPE template is deleted and is no longer displayed in the table.