Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) is a technology for automated deployment and configuration of network devices. AmpCon™-DC provides ZTP, which makes network deployment simpler.
After you plug in the switch, DHCP automatically provides the switch with an IP address and the address of a provision script that is obtained from AmpCon-DC server. The switch automatically runs the script to find the AmpCon-DC server, register with it, and then complete the PicOS® installation and configuration without manual intervention.
The automatic provisioning process includes the following operations:
Obtaining a PicOS® image from the AmpCon™-DC server
Installing PicOS®
Configuring the switch based on system configurations and site configurations
Installing a valid license in the switch
Following are the required steps for the automated provisioning of a new switch:
IT operator racks the new switch, powers the switch on and connects it to either anin
-band or out-of-band network.ONIE (Open Network Install Environment) is required on the Bare Metal switch. Please read the Installing PICOS on Bare Metal Switches using AmpCon document to load properly loadthe
PICOS image.After loading image, theswitch
will register with the AmpCon server to get configuration and obtain a valid license.
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Ensure that you have completed the following operations:
Configure the system configuration, which contains the default username and password of the switch. For more information, see Adding System Configurations.
Configure the switch model for the model of the switch to provision. For more information, see Configuring Switch Models.
Configure a switch configuration for the switch to provision. For more information, see Adding Switch Configurations.
Stage the switch to provision. For more information, see Staging Switches.
Ensure that the Hardware ID of the switch to provision are added to the AmpCon-DC license. For more information, see Preparing Licenses.
Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) is required for white-box switches.
Provisioning White-Box Switches
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