Provisioning a switch includes completing the following:
n setting the role
n setting the country code
n configuring the local configuration
The local configuration is the configuration that is specific to a switch. That is, not the global configuration shared by
a network of switches. This includes, but is not limited to, IP addresses and VLANs.
Once the switch is provisioned, it is ready to obtain its global configuration either by:
n The administrator entering the global configuration directly from the WebUI or CLI of a master switch
n The switch retrieving the global configuration from a master switch
Previously the steps of setting the role, setting the country code, and configuring the local configuration could
only be performed manually by an administrator. With ZTP, these steps can be automatically completed.
The local configuration that a branch switch retrieves through ZTP is called as branch config group.
A switch that is deployed using ZTP is called as branch switch.
Only the OAW-40xx Series cloud services switches may be deployed as branch switches.
Before you Begin
Before you deploy a OAW-40xx Seriesbranch switch, use the smart config feature on the master switch to a
create branch config group. The master switch can push a branch config group configuration to a branch
switch when the branch becomes active on the network. The smart config feature is enabled by default. For
more information on branch config group settings, refer to Using Smart Config to create a Branch Config
Group on page 233.
The parameters of role, country code, and IP address of the master switch are collectively known as the provisioning
parameters.
Provisioning Modes for Branch Deployments
The administrator has the choice of several provisioning modes that alter how the branch switch is supplied
with its own IP address, role, country code, and branch config group.
During the various provisioning modes, the branch switch is supplied with the IP address of the primary master
switch, or, for deployments requiring Layer-3 redundancy, the IP addresses of the primary and backup master
switches. Once the branch switch learns the IP address of the primary master switch, the branch switch
contacts the master switch and retrieves its branch config group.
Provisioning a switch means defining the following values for that device:
n the role of the switch (master or branch)
n the country code
n local configuration settings
AOS-W supports the following provisioning modes for branch switches:
n auto: In this mode, branch switch:
l obtains its IPaddress from DHCP
l obtains its role, country code, and the IP addresses of the primary switch and any defined secondary
switch from DHCP Options
l retrieves its branch config group from the primary master switch
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