Juniper NETWORKS Onboarding Data Center Switches
Nkọwapụta
- Product Name: Apstra Data Centre Switch Automation Solution
- Compatibility: Juniper data centre switches
- Automation Type: Intent-based networking
- Key Feature: Distributed agent architecture
Ntuziaka ojiji ngwaahịa
- 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.
Malite
- 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.
IHE: Tupu ịmalite, ị ga-arụnye ma hazie ihe nkesa Apstra. Maka ozi ndị ọzọ, lee 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.
Ndị ọrụ sistemụ
- 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 Ngwaọrụ ruru eru na ụdị NOS 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.
Nhazi ngwaọrụ 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 n'okpuru.
- Nhazi pristine bụ nke mbụ n'ime ọtụtụ 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.
- Wepụta oge iji regharịaview nkọwa okwu na ndụ okirikiri na Device Configuration Cycle ngalaba nke ntuziaka onye ọrụ Juniper Apstra.
Iji aka ịbanye
Opekempe usoro achọrọ iji jiri aka wepụta njikọta n'etiti mgba ọkụ na nkesa bụ ndị a:
- Hazie interface njikwa na adreesị IP na netwọk njikwa na-apụ apụ. Tinye ụzọ ndabara maka interface njikwa iru ihe nkesa ahụ.
- Set user credentials and password needed for the Apstra server to establish a connection with the switch.
- Kwado API mgba ọkụ nke sava na-eji hazie ngwaọrụ ahụ n'oge ndụ ya niile.
Iwu kpọmkwem iji mee usoro ndị a dị n'elu dịgasị iche dabere na onye na-ere ahịa NOS ahọpụtara. Tụtụ aka na Ntuziaka onye ọrụ Juniper Apstra maka nkọwa maka ndị na-ere ahịa na-akwado.
Ozugbo mgba ọkụ nwere ike ping ihe nkesa Apstra, ịnwere ike iji ihe nrụnye ngwaọrụ iji wụnye onye nnọchi anya. Mee nke a site na Ngwaọrụ ejirila view.
- Ka ibido installer, pịa ma Mepụta Onbox Agent(s) ma ọ bụ Mepụta Offbox Agent (s) n'elu aka nri.
Tinye ozi achọrọ n'ụdị Mepụta Agent(s) mepere emepe wee pịa bọtịnụ Mepụta. A chọrọ ntakịrị oge maka ihe nkesa iji rụọ nrụnye. Mgbe emechara ngwaọrụ ahụ na-apụta na tebụl 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.
IHE: Eji ngwaọrụ installer weta switches n'ime Apstra automation n'elu ikpo okwu ka egosiri n'uju na Ngwaọrụ ejirila ngalaba nke ntuziaka onye ọrụ Juniper Apstra.
Ịbanye na 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 (nhọrọ)
- Ngwaọrụ na-arịọ adreesị IP site na DHCP.
- Ngwaọrụ ahụ na-enweta adreesị IP ekenyere yana ntụnye aka na onyonyo OS akọwapụtara.
- Device Initialisation
- Ngwa ahụ na-ebudata script ZTP nhazi site na TFTP.
- The device executes the script, preparing it for management. The OS image is checked and is upgraded, if necessary.
- Ahaziri njikwa/mgbọrọgwụ okwuntughe ngwaọrụ.
- 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.
IHE: 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.
Na-agba ọsọ
Ngwaọrụ ejirila
- 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 telemetry ngwaọrụ.
IHE: Iji ngwa ndị dị na ngwaọrụ ejirila view na-ekpuchi n'ime Ngwaọrụ ejirila ngalaba nke ntuziaka onye ọrụ Juniper Apstra.
- 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.
IHE: Ịkwalite NOS nke ngwaọrụ site na Ngwaọrụ ejirila view a kọwara n'ụzọ zuru ezu na Kwalite ngwaọrụ NOS ngalaba nke ntuziaka onye ọrụ Juniper Apstra.
Na-aga
- Ugbu a ị jikọọ ngwaọrụ gị yana n'ọnọdụ kachasị elu, ị nwere ike ịga n'ihu na s ọzọtages of automating your data centre deployment.
- Use these links to continue your journey with Apstra data centre automation.
Gịnị na-esote?
| Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ | Mgbe ahụ |
| Jiri nke echekwara dochie asambodo SSL | See the Apstra Installation / Configure Apstra Server / Replace SSL Certificate section in the Juniper Apstra Installation and Ntuziaka mbuli elu |
| Hazie ohere onye ọrụ na pro onye ọrụfiles na ọrụ | See the Platform / User/Role Management section in the Ntuziaka onye ọrụ Juniper Apstra |
| Jiri netwọk mebere na mpaghara ụzọ ụzọ wulite gburugburu ebe obibi gị | Lee ihe Staged / Virtual section in the Juniper Apstra Usr Nduzi |
| Mụta maka ọrụ telemetry Apstra yana otu ị ga-esi gbasaa ha | See the Devices / Telemetry section in the Juniper Apstra User Nduzi |
| Learn how to leverage intent-based analytics (IBA) with Apstra | Hụ Ntụle dabere na ebumnuche na apstra-cli Utility na Junipa Ntuziaka onye ọrụ Apstra |
Jiri vidiyo mụọ ihe
- 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.
| Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ | Mgbe ahụ |
| 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+ | Lee ihe Juniper Apstra Demos na Juniper Apstra Data Center vidiyo on the Juniper Networks Product Innovation YouTube page. |
| Nweta ndụmọdụ na ntụzịaka dị nkenke na nkenke nke na-enye azịza ngwa ngwa, idoanya na nghọta n'ime atụmatụ na ọrụ dị iche iche nke teknụzụ Juniper. | Lee Mụta ihe na Juniper na Juniper Networks' isi ibe YouTube. |
| View ndepụta nke ọtụtụ ọzụzụ teknuzu n'efu anyị na-enye na Juniper | Lee ihe Na-amalite ibe na 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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