Device templates
If you want to configure multiple devices in a similar manner, you can do so easily by using device templates. By loading a device template into a device, you import all settings, services and data sources that you have configured in your device template.
Create a device template
To save yourself the struggle of configuring multiple devices in the same manner over and over again, you first have to create a device template. Follow the steps below to create a device template.
- Go to the Fleet Manager app, which is accessible from the Apps menu in the top right corner if you are currently in a different X4 Remote app.
- Open the main menu, go to Device templates, and select Add template.
- You now have two options:
- Create a new device template
- Create a template from an existing device
Create a new device template
By creating a new device template you can select every setting that you want to configure in your device template manually. Please follow the steps below to create a new device template.
- Click on [Create new]
- Enter a Name and the Device type you want to create a template for.
You now enter a unconfigured mock device. In this environment you can create a device template by adding settings to the template manually. There are many options that you can configure. You can choose to:
- Configure LAN settings
- Configure Firewall settings
- Add pages to the device template
- Add services to the device template
- Add and configure data sources for Cloud Logging and Cloud Notify
Next step
Now that you have created a device template, you can use the template by configuring a device from that template.
Make changes to a device template
If something in your configured set-up changes, you can make changes in the device template by following the steps below:
- Go to the Fleet Manager app, which is accessible from the Apps menu in the top right corner if you are currently in a different X4 Remote app.
- Open the main menu, go to Device templates, and select name of the device template you want to change.
- You can now make the following changes to the device template:
Configure a device from a template
When you have configured your device template you can use it to configure a new device. Please follow the steps below to configure a device from a template.
- Go to the Fleet Manager app, which is accessible from the Apps menu in the top right corner if you are currently in a different X4 Remote app.
- Open the main menu, go to Devices, and select the concerning device.
- Go to More and select Load device template.
- Select a device template and choose which settings you would like to use.