Getting Started with Paragon Automation

This section describes the high-level steps that you can perform after logging in to the Paragon Automation GUI.

1. Onboard your devices.

   Select Configuration > Devices. On the Device page, click Add Device (+).

2. Configure Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) for each device either by using the GUI or through the CLI.

   If you are using the GUI, on the Devices page, select the device that you have onboarded and click the Edit icon. Modify the fields in the Protocols > PCEP section.

3. Enable NETCONF for each device.

   On the Device page, select the device that you onboarded and click the Edit icon. Enable the toggle button in the Protocols > Netconf section.

   Note

   Ensure that you configure BGP-Link State (BGP-LS), and Junos telemetry tnterface (JTI) for the devices.

4. Add your devices to the controller device group.
5. Run device collection.

   If you want to test telemetry use cases, you can set the JTI System ID and ensure that it matches the settings on the device. To save time, you can create a configuration template and push these configurations to the device. For example:
6. Test your use cases.

1. Add your device.

   Select Configuration > Device. On the Device page, click Add Device (+).

2. Create a device group and add your device to the device group.

   To create a device group, select Configuration > Device Group. On the Device Group page, click Add Device Group (+). In the Devices field, you must select the device that you added in Step 1.

3. Push the OpenConfig-gRPC configuration to your devices. For example:
4. Upload predefined rules and playbooks.

   • To upload rules, select Configuration > Rules, and click the ↑ Upload Rule Files icon.

   • To upload playbooks (if applicable), select Configuration > Playbook, and click the ↑ Upload Playbook Files icon.

5. Apply the playbook for your device group.
6. Test your use cases.