Assign Interface Maps (Device Profiles)
When you created your blueprint you selected a template. That template, among other things, defines the capabilities of your devices (via logical devices). It doesn't specify vendor hardware. Now that you're building your network in the blueprint, it's time to map those capabilities to actual device models (device profiles). You do that by assigning interface maps to your managed devices. Remember, interface maps associate the interfaces between logical devices and device profiles.
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From the blueprint, navigate to Staged > Physical > Build >
Device Profiles, click one of the red status indicators, then
click the Change interface maps assignments button (looks
like an edit button).
The Update Interface Map dialog opens. -
You can batch assign interface maps, or you can assign them singly.
If you're using the same device model for all of your devices, you can quickly assign them all at once by selecting the check box in the upper-left corner of the table and selecting the interface map from the Interface Map drop-down list that appears above the table. The list includes interface maps from the blueprint catalog (Staged > Catalog > Interface Maps). (If you don't see the interface map that you need, you can import it, then come back here and it will be included in the list.) Click Assign Selected to populate the table.
If you're using various device models, you can select an interface map for a single device from the individual Interface Map drop-down list. Repeat for the other devices, as applicable.
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Click Update Assignments. When the red status indicator
turns green, the interface map assignments have been successfully staged.
Note:If you've already deployed your network and you want to change an interface map, see Change Assigned Interface Map. There are some important details about devices being automatically unassigned and undeployed.