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Step 2: Up and Running

Managed Devices

You've followed the manual steps or you've used ZTP to get your devices installed with their management IP addresses and device agents. Plus, your switches are registered with the Apstra server. But they're not quite ready for deployment. Just after being added, devices are placed into the Out-of-Service Quarantine state. To place them under full control of the system, they need to be acknowledged.

Managed Devices interface showing a table with device IPs, keys, profiles, hostnames, OS versions, states, comms status, and acknowledgments. Filter options and buttons for managing agents are visible.

Once you've acknowledged your devices, you can drill into numerous aspects of the device’s status. There are additional tools to show the agent state, allow us to work with the Pristine Config and to view device telemetry.

Screenshot of a network management interface showing a Juniper vEX device with an admin state of normal. The device is IS-ACTIVE, acknowledged, in FULL CONTROL, and online. The blueprint Robert_Lancaster_10030_Juniper_SE_Demo_4.2.0_55ec5fd59cfb - evpn-vex-virtual is active. The hostname is leaf2 with a start time of 2023-10-12T16:18:19.299636Z.

Note:

Use of the tools in the Managed Devices view is covered in the Managed Devices section of the Juniper Apstra User Guide.

ZTP can initiate NOS upgrades, if needed. But what do you do if you need to upgrade the software after the devices are under control of the system? The good news is that the Managed Devices page hosts a tool that can keep your NOS versions fresh and secure. This is critical for the network to operate properly. It's also a convenient manner to deal with any issues that may be encountered that require you to perform an update. The NOS management tool offers flexibility for image storage location and visibility into installation progress.

User interface for managing network devices with a "Managed Devices" table, navigation bar, search and filter options, and action buttons.

Note:

Upgrading the NOS of a device from the Managed Devices view is described in detail in the Upgrade Device NOS section of the Juniper Apstra User Guide.