Node installation methods

There are four methods for provisioning nodes.

• Cloning from template image
• Installing from a SD-WAN ISO for Debian 10
• Installing via a PXE server

When installing SD-WAN on a new device (or overwriting the operating system on an existing device), you may need to change the device’s boot order. Every device model has its own way of configuring the boot order, but methods to change the order for some of our recommended devices are listed at Updating hardware BIOS serial and boot settings.

Regardless of the provisioning method chosen, the SD-WAN installer will ask for a node key, a unique value used by the node to identify itself to the management server as a particular bonder or aggregator. Refer to Initial Bonding configuration for more information.