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Switches (List View)

Click Switches on the left navigation menu on the Mist portal to navigate to the Switches page.

This page lists the switches that have been onboarded to Mist and assigned to a specific site.

The list view includes the key switch details such as connection status, switch name, IP address, MAC address, switch model, connected APs, wired and wireless clients, device ID, and loopback IP address.

Note: The switches that are not assigned to a site are not listed here. To view all switches claimed to your organization, including those not yet assigned to a site, you must navigate to the inventory page (Organization > Inventory > Switches).

At the top of the Switches page, you can find Switch Metrics, which help you track the switch performance against certain compliance parameters.

You can customize the switch list view by adding or removing columns. To do that, click the Table Settings button on the upper right of the page, select or clear the fields based on your requirement, and then click Close.

You can also access Switch Insights from this page.

In addition, you can perform multiple operations on switches, including the following:

  • Upgrade Firmware—Upgrade the Junos OS software on switches. Fore more information, refer to Upgrade Junos OS on Switches.

  • Bulk Upload Configuration—Configure switch settings by uploading them through a CSV file. Fore more information, refer to Configure Switch-Specific Settings Using the Bulk Upload Option.

  • Assign Switch Role—Assign a role to a switch so that it can be managed by role-based configuration rules in your configuration template. Fore more information, refer to Assign a Role to Switches.

  • Snapshot Device—Create a recovery snapshot for switches. A recovery snapshot stored in OAM (Operations, Administration, and Maintenance) volume holds a full backup that can be used in case something goes wrong with a Junos volume. Fore more information, refer to Create Recovery Snapshot for a Switch.

  • Disable Switch Configuration—When you disable a switch configuration, the switch can no longer be managed through Mist.

  • Assign to Site—Assign switches to a site.

  • Rename—Rename switches.

  • Release—For more information, refer to Release a Switch from Inventory.

  • Upload Images—Upload switch photos. These photos get associated with the switch and can be managed from the PROPERTIES section on the switch details page.