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Automatically Assign Device Names

Speed up onboarding and configuration by using auto-provisioning to dynamically assign names to devices based on the device attributes.

You can set up auto-provisioning to automatically assign names for APs based on the AP MAC address or the LLDP port to which the AP is connected.

To use this feature, the AP must be claimed and assigned to a site.

For example, a large enterprise wants their device names to reflect the name of the switch that each device is connected to. They set up auto-provisioning to generate device names from the LLDP port description.

Note:

This feature applies only to APs, not other types of devices. It does not rename an AP that already has a name.

To configure auto-provisioning for device names:

  1. From the left menu, select Organization > Admin > Settings.
  2. In the Auto-Provisioning section, click Configure Auto-Provisioning.
    Location of the Configure Auto-Provisioning Link
  3. Click AP Name Generation.
  4. Click Enabled.
  5. Click Add Rule.
    Enabling AP Name Generation and Adding a Rule
  6. Under Deriving AP Name from, select LLDP Port Description or MAC.
  7. Use the various options to transform the attribute into the desired characters, and then test your rule by using the Preview box. For information and examples, see Manipulate Source Strings for Auto-Provisioning.
  8. Click the check mark at the top of the Add Rule area.
    Location of the Check Mark Button
  9. Add more rules if needed.

    If you add multiple rules, they're evaluated in a top-down manner. When Juniper Mist encounters an applicable rule, it assigns a name and ignores any remaining rules. If it can't find an applicable rule, you'll have to assign a device name manually.

    For example, let's say the top rule is for LLDP Port Description and the next rule is for MAC. If the port has a description, the rule is applied. If the port does not, then the MAC rule is applied.

  10. Click OK to save your settings.