Cloning from template image

Bonders can be created from a template image of a default bonder. This allows many bonders to be built at once, either by deploying the image directly to the hard disk in each CPE over a network, or by duplicating many hard disks at once and then installing them in the CPEs. The bonders can then be configured later using the web service.

Note

A template should be only bex deployed to the same hardware it was created on. For example, if you plan to clone to Lanner FW-7535s, use a Lanner FW-7535 when creating the template image. If you clone to multiple hardware models, you should create multiple image templates.

Warning

Proper care must be exercised when creating a template image. To prevent issues with cloned bonders, be sure to follow the instructions in Clearing host configuration to make a clone template when creating a template image.

Since each partner has unique provisioning requirements, we do not provide specific instructions on deploying template image files.

Cloning software

The following software can be used to create and deploy disk images.

Open source