You can provision and monitor a switch (physical or Virtual Chassis) by adding an on-premise spoke site to CSO. See Standalone Switch Overview for details.
To add an on-premise spoke site with a switch:
The Sites page appears.
The Add Site for Tenant-Name page appears.
Note Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
(Optional) click the Edit links within the summary to go directly to a specific page of the wizard and modify the configured settings.
After you click OK, site activation is initiated and the Site Activation: Site-Name page appears.
If the Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) toggle button is enabled (default), CSO pushes the stage-1 and stage-2 configurations and provisions the switch.
This process occurs immediately after the activation process, for which you entered the activation code or selected auto-activation.
Note Stage-1 configuration is the initial configuration that allows basic connectivity to a device, which is pushed to the device.
The configuration that is pushed to the device after it has connected to CSO is called stage-2 configuration.
If you disabled the Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) toggle button, you must manually configure the stage-1 configuration (as provided by CSO) on the switch.
To manually configure the stage-1 configuration:
The stage-1 configuration page appears displaying the stage-1 configuration to be copied to the EX Series device.
After the stage-1 configuration is committed, the switch has the outbound SSH configuration to connect with CSO.
CSO then provisions the switch.
Table 31: Fields on the Add Site for Tenant-Name Page ( LAN Capability)
Field | Description |
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Site Information | |
Site Name | Enter a unique name for the site. You can use alphanumeric characters and hyphen (-). The maximum length allowed is 10 characters. |
Site Group | Select a site group to which you want to assign the site. |
Site Capabilities | |
LAN Capabilities | Select LAN to include LAN capabilities in the site. |
Address and Contact Information | |
Street Address | Enter the street address of the site. |
City | Enter the city where the site is located. |
State/Province | Enter the state or province where the site is located. |
ZIP/Postal Code | Enter the postal code for the site. |
Country | From the list, select the country where the site is located. Click the Validate button to verify the address.
If you enter the wrong address and click the Validate button to verify the address, the Site address could not be validated message is displayed. |
Contact Name | Enter the name of the contact person for the site. |
Enter the e-mail address of the contact person for the site. | |
Phone | Enter the phone number of the contact person for the site. |
Advanced Configuration | |
Name Server IP List | Specify one or more IPv4 addresses of the DNS server. To enter more than one DNS server address, type the address, press Enter, and then type the next address, and so on. DNS servers are used to resolve hostnames into IP addresses. |
NTP Server | Specify the IP addresses of one or more NTP servers. |
Select Timezone | Select the time zone of the site from the list. |
Device Profile | |
Device Name | Enter a name for the switch. You can use alphanumeric characters and hyphen (-). The maximum length allowed is 15 characters. |
Device Type | Select the type of switch—EX2300, EX3400, EX4300, EX4600, and EX4650. |
Device Model | Select the model for the switch you specified in the Device Type field. The models vary in the number and type of ports the switch contains. For example, If you selected EX3400, select a model such as EX3400-24P, EX3400-48P, EX3400-24T among others. |
Switch Details | |
Virtual Chassis | Click the toggle button to enable or disable (default) adding the switch as a Virtual Chassis. If you enable this toggle button, you must select the method of provisioning the Virtual Chassis.
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Method | Select the method of provisioning the Virtual Chassis:
For both these methods, ensure that:
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Master Serial Number | If you selected Auto Provisioning, enter the serial number of the Master (from the fully-formed Virtual Chassis). To obtain the serial number, log in to the CLI of any device that is part of the fully-formed Virtual Chassis, in operational mode, and enter show virtual-chassis. The list of the member devices in the Virtual Chassis, along with the serial number and role appear. The master device is indicated as Master under Role. Alternatively, you can view the serial number on the barcode sticker, which is on the rear-panel of the switch. |
Member <member-number> | If you selected Pre Provisioning, enter the serial numbers of all the devices (from the fully-formed Virtual Chassis or based on what roles you decide to assign each Virtual Chassis member), and also select the device type and model from the list. Note:
Click the Add (+) icon to add a member or the Remove (-) icon to remove a member. For information on the number of devices that can be added, see Table 34. Note: The Routing Engine check box corresponding to Member 0 is always selected, indicating that Member 0 always acts as the master. To select a member as backup, click the Routing Engine check box corresponding to that member; the remaining members act as line cards. |
Serial Number | If you disabled the Virtual Chassis toggle button, specify the serial number of the physical switch. To obtain the serial number, log in to the CLI of the switch in operational mode and enter show chassis hardware. Alternatively, you can view the serial number on the barcode sticker, which is on the rear-panel of the switch. The serial number is a case-sensitive, alphanumeric string. |
Auto activate | Click the toggle button to enable (default) or disable automatic activation of the switch when the switch is detected by CSO (that is, management status of the device is Device_Detected). When you enable this field, zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) of the switch is automatically triggered when the device communicates with CSO. Note: The switch must be powered on for automatic activation when you enable this option. |
Activation code | If you disabled the Auto activate field, enter the activation code to be used for manually activating the switch For information about manually activating a switch, see Manually Activating a Switch. |
Zero Touch Provisioning | Click the toggle button to enable or disable zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) of the switch through ZTP. If you disable ZTP, you must manually copy and paste the Stage-1 configuration on the switch during site activation. See Step 5 for details. Note:
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Boot Image | Select the boot image from the list if you want to upgrade the image for the switch. The boot image is the latest device image that is uploaded to the image management system. The boot image is used to upgrade the device when the CSO starts the ZTP process. If the boot image is not provided, then the device skips the automatic upgrade procedure. The boot image is populated based on the device template that you have selected while creating a site. Note: This option is not available for a Virtual Chassis. To provision a Virtual Chassis in CSO, you must manually upgrade the image to either JUNOS 18.4R2.7 or 18.4R3.3. |
LAN Segment | Displays the VLANs and their IDs that are configured on the switch. To add a VLAN, click the + icon on the top, right corner of the LAN table. The Add LAN Segment page appears. See Table 32. Adding a VLAN while creating the site is optional. |
Port Profile You are directed to this page only if you have added a physical switch or a preprovisioned Virtual Chassis. If you have added an autoprovisioned Virtual Chassis; you are automatically directed to the Summary page. This is because, in the case of autoprovisioning, port profiles can be configured only after provisioning the Virtual Chassis. | |
Interface List | Displays the list of interfaces present on the device. Optional: You can assign the ports to a port profile and VLAN from here. For more information on the fields displayed in the Interface List table, see Table 33. To assign the ports to a port profile and VLAN: Procedure
Optional: Click the Search icon to search for a specific port in the list. |
Access Profiles List | Displays the access profile configured on the device from the Access Profiles page (Configuration > SD-LAN > Access Profiles). For details of the fields displayed on the Access Profiles List table, see About the Access Profiles Page. |
Table 32: Fields on the Add LAN Segment Page when Adding a Site With LAN Capability
Field | Description |
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Add LAN Segment | |
Name | Enter a name for the VLAN. The name for a VLAN should be a unique string of alphanumeric characters and some special characters (. -). No spaces are allowed and the maximum length allowed is 15 characters. |
VLAN ID | Enter the VLAN ID for the VLAN. Range: 2 through 4093. |
Table 33 describes the fields on the Interface List table.
Table 33: Fields on the Interface List Table on the Port Profile Page
Field | Description |
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Port | Name of the port. |
VLAN ID | ID of the VLAN configured on the port. If the port is a trunk port, all the VLAN IDs configured on the port are displayed. |
Native VLAN | ID of the VLAN configured to accept untagged frames. |
Port Profile | Port profile used for configuring the port. if the port is configured manually, the column displays Manually Configured. |
Table 34 lists the supported device types, combinations in the non-mixed mode, and the total number of members, supported by each device type, in a Virtual Chassis.
Table 34: Supported Device Types, Modes, and Number of Members Allowed in a Virtual Chassis
Device Type | Non-mixed Virtual Chassis Support | Number of Members Allowed in the Virtual Chassis |
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EX2300 | Combination of the same or different models of EX2300 switches. | Up to 4 members. |
EX3400 | Combination of the same or different models of EX3400 switches. | Up to 10 members. |
EX4300 | Combination of the same or different models of EX4300 switches. | Up to 10 members. |
EX4600 | Combination of the same or different models of EX4600 switches. | Up to 10 members. |
EX4650 | Combination of the same or different models of EX4650 switches. | Up to 2 members. |
Before you autoprovision or preprovision a Virtual Chassis in CSO, ensure that the Virtual Chassis is setup.
To setup a Virtual Chassis for autoprovisioning:
If you’ve added EX2300 devices as Virtual Chassis, configure the 10-Gbps Ethernet ports as VCPs manually (through CLI) and interconnect the member devices.
Note At this point, do not power on any member devices in the Virtual Chassis.
Note
Remember the serial number of the master device in the Virtual Chassis. This serial number is required during the site activation workflow to add this Virtual Chassis in CSO.
For ZTP to be successful, the master device should always be designated as Member 0. You must specify the same serial number in the Member 0 field in CSO.
After booting is complete, the LCD panel on this device displays a menu that includes the JUNOS OS version loaded on the device, status of VCPs, status of power supplies, and so on.
After booting is complete, you can confirm that the Virtual Chassis is fully formed when all the LEDs on the VCPs are ON.
To setup a Virtual Chassis for preprovisioning:
If you’ve added EX2300 devices as Virtual Chassis, configure the 10-Gbps Ethernet ports as VCPs manually and interconnect the member devices.
Note At this point, do not power on any member devices in the Virtual Chassis.
After booting is complete, the LCD panel on this device displays a menu that includes the JUNOS OS version loaded on the device, status of VCPs, status of power supplies, and so on.
Note
Remember the serial numbers of all the devices in the Virtual Chassis. These serial numbers will be needed in the site activation workflow to add this Virtual Chassis in CSO.
For ZTP to be successful, the master should always be designated as Member 0. You must specify the same serial number in the Member 0 field in CSO.
After booting is complete, the LCD panel on this device displays a menu that includes the JUNOS OS version loaded on the device, status of VCPs, status of power supplies, and so on.
After booting is complete, you can confirm that the Virtual Chassis is fully formed when all the LEDs on the VCPs are ON.
Now that the Virtual Chassis is setup, proceed to add the Virtual Chassis in CSO. See the Switch Details section in Table 31 for details.