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Onboarding SSR Conductor Managed SSR1300 onto Mist

SSR1300 comes pre-installed with the Session Smart Router software version 5.4.4. The appliance includes a QR code that when scanned, automatically adopts your device into your Mist Organization. Scan the code using your Mist AI App or a QR Scanner and follow the on-screen instructions to adopt your device.

The Mist App can be downloaded from the following locations:

Pre-Onboarding Verification

When onboarding a conductor-managed appliance, the process is simplified by ensuring that the IP address of the managing conductor is configured for the site that will adopt the appliance. This is typically done during Site Configuration.

To verify the conductor IP address has been assigned:

  1. Select Site Configuration from the Organization menu.

    User interface menu from a network management platform with sections for Admin, WAN, Wired, and Wireless management.

  2. Select the Site the appliance will be adopted into from the list of Sites.

  3. Scroll down to Session Smart Conductor and verify the IP address.

    Mist interface showing network device management with sidebar options like Monitor, Marvis, Clients, and configuration fields for Switch, WAN Edge, and Session Smart Conductor.

    If no IP address is present, use the SSR GUI to copy the IP address.

  4. On the Configuration Home panel in the SSR GUI, click Authority.

    Authority configuration interface with dropdown menu labeled Authority, Configuration Home section, building icon labeled Authority, and question mark icon for help.

  5. Under Authority Settings, scroll down to Conductor Addresses and copy the IP address of the conductor.

    Juniper Networks interface showing Authority Settings for Authority128 with options for dynamic hostname, remote login, VRF BGP names, and routing filters. Conductor address 10.10.10.6 listed.

  6. Return to the Mist Site Configuration, scroll down to the Session Smart Conductor and add the Conductor IP address.

Onboarding Conductor-Managed SSR1300 Through the Mist Portal

Use the following process to onboard a conductor-managed SSR device into the Mist cloud using the Mist UI and your Claim Code.

  1. Unbox the SSR1300 appliance.

  2. Connect to the WAN port. The port 0/0 on the front panel of the SSR1300 appliance is the WAN 1 network interface port.

    Diagram of Juniper Networks SSR1300 front panel showing ports and connections. Highlights 0/0 port, a 10G SFP+ port. Includes MGMT, CON, reset button, QR code.

  3. Power up the SSR1300.

  4. Copy the Claim Code from the QR sticker. The number listed on the top is the claim code. For example: In the following picture, the claim code is 427YYQFLKKV6F8N.

    Juniper Networks SSR1300 device with Ethernet and USB ports, 10G SFP+ slots, and a Claim Code label with QR code for registration.

  5. Login to the Mist UI on another device and navigate to your organization.

  6. Go to the WAN Edges page and click Claim WAN Edges.

    Mist WAN Edges interface for managing WAN devices, showing site selection, list and topology views, and device details such as Name and Status.

  7. Enter the Claim Code.

    Note:

    Under Manage Configuration, do not check Manage Configuration with Mist if your SSR1300 is running the SSR version 5.4.4 software.

    Configuration interface for claiming WAN Edges and activating subscriptions with sections for inputting codes, site assignment, and license settings.

In the onboarding processes, conductor-managed devices reinitialize to use the factory default configuration with the conductor IP address. During the initialization process, it reaches out to the conductor and pulls down the appropriate configuration.

After a few minutes the SSR will appear in the inventory as "Unassigned". Once it appears in the inventory, it must be assigned to a site. Assign the SSR1300 appliance to a site to complete the SSR onboarding. See Assign SSR1300 to a Site.

Assign SSR1300 to a Site

After the SSR has been onboarded to the Mist Cloud, assign it to a site to begin managing the appliance configuration and gathering data in Mist.

In the Mist Inventory page the new appliance shows as Unassigned.Mist dashboard Inventory section displaying unassigned WAN Edge device. Status Unassigned in red. Name Gildorf. MAC 0200017bb97d. Model SSR. Serial Number 395d04b6f8d21b9a27ba7805bc88c679. Top right buttons Claim WAN Edges and Adopt WAN Edges.

  1. Select the new appliance. From the More drop-down list, select Assign to Site.Screenshot of a network management interface with buttons for managing WAN edges including Claim WAN Edges and Adopt WAN Edges. A table lists site, serial number, and SKU details.

  2. Select the site from the Site list.Assign WAN Edges dialog with dropdown for site selection, search bar, manage configuration checkbox, Assign to Site and Cancel buttons.

    Under Manage Configuration, do not check Manage Configuration with Mist for the SSR Conductor managed appliance. This allows the device to reach out to the conductor IP address specified when the site was created to receive configuration information.

    Note:

    Select Manage Configuration with Mist under Manage Configuration if you are on-boarding a Mist-managed device using Session Smart Router software version 6.0. If Manage Configuration with Mist is not selected, the appliance will not be managed by Mist.

    Assign WAN Edges dialog box; manage configuration with Mist checkbox checked; warning: gateway settings overwritten; buttons: Assign to Site and Cancel.

  3. Click Assign to Site.

    Network monitoring dashboard from Mist Systems showing performance and events of WAN edge device Gildorf with timeline, event list, and navigation menu.

The site assignment will take a few minutes. Once the site is fully onboarded, use the Mist WAN Edge - Device View to access the appliance, and the Insights view to view events and activity.