Agent Profiles

Agent profiles enable the logical link between device credentials, a key-value store to be used in the device configuration, and a selection of user uploaded packages. With Agent profiles, you can configure parameters for a certain class of devices that exist in the network and edit their device agent settings as a group.

To access agent profiles - from the AOS web interface, navigate to Devices / System Agents / Agent Profiles

To see details - click an agent profile. Agent profiles include the following details:

Name

Identifies the profile..

Platform

Device OS family..

Username / Password

Admin/root username and password on the device..

Open Options

Key-value list for custom variables that need to be passed to agents on the device..

Packages

Admin-provided software packages stored on the AOS server that can be applied to each device agent that is created using the profile..

Cloning Agent Profile

Instead of entering all details for a new agent profile, you can clone an existing one, give it a unique name and customize it.

Creating Agent Profile

Before creating an agent profile, upload any packages that are to be included in the agent profile.

1. From the list view (Devices / System Agents / Agent Profiles) click Create Agent Profile.
2. Enter a name, platform (EOS, CUMULUS, NXOS, SONIC, JUNOS), and optional username and password.
3. Add open options (optional).
4. Select package(s) (optional).
5. Click Create to create the agent profile and return to the list view.

Editing Agent Profile

1. Either from the list view (Devices / System Agents / Agent Profiles) or the details view, click the Edit button for the profile to edit.
2. Make your changes.
3. Click Update to update the profile and return to the list view.

Deleting Agent Profile

1. Either from the list view (Devices / System Agents / Agent Profiles) or the details view, click the Delete button for the profile to delete.
2. Click Delete to delete the profile and return to the list view.