Juniper NETWORKS Onboarding Data Center Switches
Specifications
- Product Name: Apstra Data Centre Switch Automation Solution
- Compatibility: Juniper data centre switches
- Automation Type: Intent-based networking
- Key Feature: Distributed agent architecture
Cov lus qhia siv khoom
- System agents are essential components for managing devices with the Apstra automation solution.
- Ensure you have system agents installed on all devices before proceeding.
- Understand the various device configuration stages outlined in the user guide to effectively manage and operate your data centre fabric.
- Configure the management interface and IP address on the out-of-band management network.
- Click on “Create Onbox Agent(s)” or “Create Offbox Agent(s)” to initiate the installer.
- Enter the required information in the form and click “Create” to install the agent.
- Wait for the installation to complete. The device will appear in a quarantined state.
- Follow additional steps to move the device to the OOS-Ready state for blueprint assignment.
- Utilise Apstra ZTP for automatic discovery and onboarding of new switches or devices reset to factory settings.
- Check ZTP server status via the Apstra server GUI for visibility and management.
Pib
- This guide walks you through the steps required for getting your Juniper data centre switches ready to be deployed with the Apstra automation solution.
- The main tasks are to install device system agents on devices, then bring those devices under Apstra control, either manually or automatically with Apstra ZTP. We’ll cover both methods.
- Once you’ve onboarded your devices, they become Managed Devices, ready to be assigned in one of the Apstra server’s blueprints.
CEEB TOOM: Ua ntej koj pib, koj yuav tsum nruab thiab teeb tsa Apstra server. Yog xav paub ntxiv, saib lub Juniper Apstra Quick Start
Apstra automates data centre networks of all sizes and complexities. Intent-based networking makes all aspects of operating data centre fabrics simpler, reliable, and efficient. A key to achieving such results is how the solution controls each individual device that comprises a managed fabric. The distributed agent architecture is an important component of what makes Apstra a unique and powerful automation solution. Let’s discuss the various elements that comprise the onboarding process.
System Agents
- Device system agents manage communication between devices and the Apstra server.
- They’re responsible for performing configuration on the devices.
- They also facilitate the transfer of device telemetry, a key component of intent-based analytics (IBA).
- For all these elements to operate smoothly, Juniper puts supported device models and NOS software through a rigorous system of testing.
- It’s imperative that you reference the Cov cuab yeej tsim nyog thiab NOS versions tables when choosing hardware and software versions for your data centre fabric.
- You can install agents directly on a switch in the user space in the NOS (onbox), or you can install them in containers within the Apstra cluster (offbox) and communicate with the device that way.
- You’ll select one depending on your scenario.
- Some NOS types don’t support on-box agents. And some network operators don’t want to install agent software directly onto network devices.
- If you elect to use off-box agents, you must make considerations for cluster capacity to accommodate their location.
Device Configuration Stages
- For the Apstra server and managed devices to communicate, Apstra uses an out-of-band management network.
- For them to be able to communicate, the IP address, user credentials and basic configuration parameters must be in place.
- This minimal configuration state is called “pristine configuration.” Once it’s in place and the switch and server can communicate, you can install a device agent.
- Apstra then captures the existing device configuration and saves it as a baseline. See a pristine configuration example nram.
- Pristine configuration yog thawj zaug ntawm ob peb stages that a device can be in when it’s under Apstra management.
- Devices are placed into various configurations as they are moved in and out of operation.
- To appreciate how the solution operates, it’s essential to understand these stages.
- Siv sijhawm los rovview cov terminology thiab lifecycle cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv lub Device Configuration Cycle ntu ntawm Juniper Apstra User Guide.
Onboarding Manually
Cov kauj ruam yam tsawg kawg nkaus uas yuav tsum tau ua manually tsim kev sib txuas ntawm qhov hloov thiab lub server yog raws li hauv qab no:
- Configure tus tswj interface thiab tus IP chaw nyob ntawm lub network tswj tsis pub dhau. suav nrog txoj hauv kev ua ntej rau kev tswj hwm interface kom ncav cuag lub server.
- Set user credentials and password needed for the Apstra server to establish a connection with the switch.
- Pab kom qhov hloov pauv API uas tau siv los ntawm tus neeg rau zaub mov los teeb tsa lub cuab yeej thoob plaws nws lub neej.
Cov lus txib kom ua raws li cov kauj ruam saum toj no txawv nyob ntawm tus neeg muag khoom xaiv NOS. Xa mus rau Juniper Apstra User Guide kom paub meej rau cov neeg muag khoom txhawb nqa.
Thaum qhov hloov pauv tuaj yeem ping tus neeg rau zaub mov Apstra, koj tuaj yeem siv Cov Khoom Siv Installer los nruab tus neeg sawv cev. Ua qhov no los ntawm Managed Devices view.
- Txhawm rau pib lub installer, nyem qhov Tsim Onbox Agent(s) lossis Tsim Offbox Agent(s) nyob rau sab xis.
Nkag mus rau cov ntaub ntawv xav tau rau hauv Daim Ntawv Tsim Tus Neeg Ua Haujlwm uas qhib, tom qab ntawd nyem lub pob Tsim. Lub sijhawm me ntsis yog xav tau rau lub server los ua qhov kev teeb tsa. Thaum nws ua tiav cov cuab yeej tshwm hauv lub rooj view in the quarantined state. There are additional steps that move devices in this state to the OOS-Ready state, where they are available to be assigned to a blueprint.
CEEB TOOM: Kev siv lub cuab yeej Installer coj cov keyboards mus rau hauv Apstra automation platform yog qhia hauv kev nthuav dav hauv Tswj cov cuab yeej ntu ntawm Juniper Apstra User Guide.
Pib nrog Apstra ZTP
- Apstra ZTP resides on its own VM, separate from the Apstra server.
- It automatically discovers new switches and those that have been reset to factory settings (zeroised)
- Use the Apstra server GUI to check the state of the ZTP server and the management of devices.
- This provides visibility into all aspects of the process, making it easy to onboard any number of devices quickly and with the desired settings and NOS versions, place.
The ZTP service provides DHCP for automatic IP addressing, installation of pristine configurations and installation of the system agents. Apstra ZTP performs these steps:
- DHCP (yeem)
- Cov cuab yeej thov tus IP chaw nyob ntawm DHCP.
- Lub cuab yeej tau txais qhov chaw nyob IP thiab tus taw tes rau cov duab OS.
- Device Initialisation
- Lub cuab yeej rub tawm cov ntawv ZTP customizable ntawm TFTP.
- The device executes the script, preparing it for management. The OS image is checked and is upgraded, if necessary.
- Lub cuab yeej admin/root password yog teem.
- System Agent ID is initialised.
- Agent Initialisation
- The ZTP script leverages APIs to initiate the agent installation. It recognises automatically whether an on-box or off-box is needed.
The Apstra ZTP service is a comprehensive set of tools that you can customise in various ways to adapt to your specific requirements. Once you have downloaded the server image and performed any customisations, it’s ready to simplify bringing switches into the Apstra automation platform.
CEEB TOOM: The Apstra ZTP service requires installation and configuration to adapt to your specific environment. You can find step-by-step instructions for installing and onboarding devices see the Apstra ZTP chapter in the Juniper Apstra User Guide.
Now we’ve seen how devices are initialised. Let’s now look at how we move them into an operating network.
Nce thiab Khiav
Tswj cov cuab yeej
- You’ve followed the manual steps or you’ve used ZTP to get your devices installed with their management IP addresses and device agents. Plus, your switches are registered with the Apstra server. But they’re not quite ready for deployment.
- Just after being added, devices are placed into the Out-of-Service Quarantine state. To place them under full control of the system, they need to be acknowledged.
- Once you’ve acknowledged your devices, you can drill into numerous aspects of the device’s status.
- There are additional tools to show the agent state, allow us to work with the Pristine Config and to view ntaus ntawv telemetry.
CEEB TOOM: Kev siv cov cuab yeej hauv Managed Devices view yog nyob rau hauv Tswj cov cuab yeej ntu ntawm Juniper Apstra User Guide.
- ZTP can initiate NOS upgrades if needed. But what do you do if you need to upgrade the software after the devices are under the control of the system? The good news is that the Managed Devices page hosts a tool that can keep your NOS versions fresh and secure.
- This is critical for the network to operate properly.
- It’s also a convenient manner to deal with any issues that may be encountered that require you to perform an update.
- The NOS management tool offers flexibility for image storage location and visibility into installation progress.
CEEB TOOM: Txhim kho NOS ntawm ib lub cuab yeej los ntawm Managed Devices view tau piav qhia meej nyob rau hauv Upgrade Device NOS ntu ntawm Juniper Apstra User Guide.
Cia li mus
- Tam sim no koj muaj koj cov cuab yeej txuas nrog thiab nyob rau hauv cov lus qhia saum toj kawg nkaus, koj tuaj yeem txuas ntxiv mus rau lwm qhovtages of automating your data centre deployment.
- Use these links to continue your journey with Apstra data centre automation.
Tom ntej no yog dab tsi?
| Yog koj xav tau | Ces |
| Hloov daim ntawv pov thawj SSL nrog kev ruaj ntseg | See the Apstra Installation / Configure Apstra Server / Replace SSL Certificate section in the Juniper Apstra Installation and Cov Lus Qhia Ntxiv |
| Configure user access with user profiles thiab luag | See the Platform / User/Role Management section in the Juniper Apstra User Guide |
| Tsim koj ib puag ncig virtual nrog virtual networks thiab routing zones | Saib cov Staged / Virtual section in the Juniper Apstra Usr Qhia |
| Kawm paub txog Apstra telemetry cov kev pabcuam thiab koj tuaj yeem txuas ntxiv lawv li cas | See the Devices / Telemetry section in the Juniper Apstra User Qhia |
| Learn how to leverage intent-based analytics (IBA) with Apstra | Saib Lub Hom Phiaj-raws li Analytics nrog apstra-cli Utility hauv Juniper Apstra User Guide |
Kawm nrog Videos
- Our video library continues to grow! We’ve created many videos that demonstrate how to do everything from installing your hardware to configuring advanced Junos OS network features.
- Here are some great videos and training resources that will help you expand your knowledge of Junos OS.
| Yog koj xav tau | Ces |
| Watch short demos to learn how to use Juniper Apstra to automate and validate the design, deployment, and operation of data centre networks, from Day 0 through Day 2+ | Saib cov Juniper Apstra Demos thiab Juniper Apstra Data Center yeeb yaj duab on the Juniper Networks Product Innovation YouTube page. |
| Tau txais cov lus qhia luv luv thiab luv luv thiab cov lus qhia uas muab cov lus teb sai, meej meej, thiab kev pom rau cov yam ntxwv tshwj xeeb thiab kev ua haujlwm ntawm Juniper technologies | Saib Kawm nrog Juniper ntawm Juniper Networks 'lub ntsiab YouTube nplooj ntawv. |
| View ib daim ntawv teev npe ntawm ntau qhov kev cob qhia pub dawb peb muab ntawm Juniper | Saib cov Pib pib nplooj ntawv ntawm Juniper Learning Portal. |
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FAQ
Q: What is Apstra's key feature for managing data center networks?
A: Apstra utilizes intent-based networking to simplify, improve reliability, and enhance efficiency in operating data center fabrics.
Q: Can I onboard devices manually with Apstra?
A: Yes, you can manually establish connectivity between switches and the server by configuring the management interface and using the Create Agent s feature.
Q: Where can I find detailed information on managing devices with Apstra?
A: Refer to the Managed Devices section of the Juniper Apstra User Guide for detailed instructions on bringing switches into the Apstra automation platform.
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