Auto-Provisioning

Speed up onboarding & configuration by using auto-provisioning to dynamically name devices, assign them to sites, and apply device configuration profiles.

Auto-provisioning simplifies the deployment process by enabling administrators to configure rules to automatically name an AP, assign an AP to a site, and assign a device profile to an AP. Using auto-provisioning, administrators need to only claim devices to an organization, and installers can install the devices at the site.

Without auto-provisioning, it can be tedious and time-consuming to complete these tasks. With auto-provisioning, Juniper Mist uses device attributes to automatically configure your devices as you onboard them. You can create simple auto-provisioning rules to:

• Dynamically assign devices to sites: Assign APs to sites based on the device name, model, DNS suffix, the LLDP system name, or the subnet that you connect the AP to. You can also assign Cellular Edge devices to sites based on the device name or the model. See Automatically Assign Devices to Sites.

  Example: A university has different subnets for each dorm. They set up auto-provisioning to assign devices on 10.1.0.0/16 to the Dorm 1 site, devices on 10.2.0.0/16 to the Dorm 2 site, and so on.

• Dynamically name devices: Assign names to APs based on the LLDP port or the MAC address. See Automatically Assign Device Names.

  Example: A large enterprise wants their device names to reflect the name of the switch that the device is connected to. They set up auto-provisioning to generate device names from the LLDP port description.

• Dynamically assign device profiles: Assign device profiles to APs based on the device name, model, DNS suffix, LLDP system name, or subnet. See Automatically Assign Device Profiles to Access Points.

  Example: A retail chain has different AP models that need different device settings. They set up auto-provisioning to assign Profile A to AP12 access points and Profile B to AP45 access points.

Juniper Mist generates audit logs for each instance of site assignment, device profile assignment, and AP name generation.