Create a Zero Touch Template in RCMS Cloud

Create a Zero Touch Template in RCMS Cloud

Zero Touch helps you deploy firmware, apps and device configuration remotely from RCMS Cloud. It is useful when you need to prepare or update one device or a fleet of devices consistently without configuring each device separately.

How Zero Touch works

First, create a template for a device series and add the firmware, apps or XML configuration you want to use. You can include one or more of these components in the same template.

Then apply the template to selected devices and choose when to update them. If individual devices need different configuration values, you can supply per-device parameters during the application process. Check Update History to see the outcome.

For example, you can prepare one configuration for a group of R151x devices, then apply it to the selected devices from RCMS. Creating a template prepares the changes; devices are updated only when the template is applied.

Before you begin

  • Sign in to the RCMS Cloud company account that manages your devices.
  • Identify the devices' operating system and series. If you want to use a configuration, prepare its XML file.
  • Make sure the firmware and apps you need are available in App Center.

Create the template

  1. In RobustLink, select Zero Touch, then open Create Template.
  2. Select Create. Enter a Template Name.
  3. Choose RobustOS or RobustOS PRO under DeviceOS, then select the Device Series.
  4. Select the firmware and apps you need, or add a device configuration XML file. A template must contain at least one of these: firmware, apps, or configuration.
  5. Optionally add a logo and description. Select Save.
Create a Zero Touch template with R151x series and firmware selected
Example: an R151x firmware template. Choose the firmware version appropriate for your devices.

In this example, DeviceOS is RobustOS, Device Series is R151x Series, and Device Firmware is r151x-firmware-5.6.0.ruf. These fields identify the target devices and firmware package. Device Apps and Device Configuration can be left empty for a firmware-only template. The optional Logo helps identify the template, and Description records its purpose.

Important: Using a template to downgrade apps increases the risk of a timeout or failure. Check the intended firmware, apps, and configuration before applying a template to devices.

Check and use the template

Find the saved template on the Create Template tab. To deploy it, follow Apply a Zero Touch Template to Devices. Review the target devices and update timing before applying. The template is applied when a device is online; check Update History for the outcome.

To change the firmware, apps, or configuration in an existing template, open it and select Copy as New. Edit the copy and save it as a new template. See Copy and Update a Zero Touch Template for the steps.

Related guidance

For an overview of provisioning, see Zero-Touch Provisioning overview. To connect a router first, see Connect a RobustOS Router to RCMS Cloud.