Add an Auto Deployment Device

iCC Help >> Operation Guide >> Auto Deployment Plan >> Add Auto Deployment Device

Perform this task to add a device to be deployed to an auto deployment plan. You can configure the following information for the device to be deployed:

Configuration file to deploy
Software to deploy
CLI script
Backup options
Device information
Access parameters

Deployment Workflow

After you add a device to the auto deployment plan, iCC uses the following deployment workflow:

iCC checks whether the device has been added to the system. If it is not, iCC adds the device to the system.
iCC deploys information to the device according to the auto deployment plan in the following order:
- Deploys software (optional)
- Deploys the configuration file
- Deploys the CLI script (optional)
- Backs up the device configuration (optional)

Operation Procedure

Select the Service tab, click the Configuration Center in the navigation tree to enter the Auto Deployment Plan page.
Click the icon for an auto deployment plan.
Select the configuration file to deploy, software to deploy, and CLI script, configure device deployment information, device information, and access parameters.
Click OK.

Parameters

Configuration File to Deploy: Configuration file to be deployed on the device. The configuration files are available in the configuration template library.
Software to Deploy: Software to be deployed on the device. The software items are available in the software library.
CLI Script: CLI script to be deployed on the device. The CLI scripts are available in the configuration template library.
MAC address and Current IP address: Match criteria used to match a device. You should input at least one of them. To configure a zero-configuration device, enter the MAC address. To match a device that has been added to the system, input its MAC address, current IP address, or both.
Target IP Address: IP address of the device after the selected configuration file is deployed on the device.
Stack Member ID: Stack member ID of a zero-configuration device on which the stack feature is enabled.
Device Label: Label of the device after it is added to the system.
Device Group: Group of the device after it is added to the system.
Login Type: Protocol that the system uses to log in to the device.
Access Parameters: Parameters that the system uses to access the device. If the configuration file or CLI script to deploy contains SNMP, Telnet, and SSH parameter modifications, modify the access parameters to keep them consistent with those in the configuration file or CLI script.

Configuration file parameters

When the configuration file to deploy contains the following parameters (each parameter name is case-sensitive), these parameter values will be automatically updated to the lower part of the page as required fields:

Snmp_Write: SNMP read-write community string. After you input a value for this parameter, the SNMP Settings box is automatically selected, and this value is used as the read-write community string. By default, the parameter type is SNMMPv2c.
Snmp_Read: SNMP read-only community string. After you input a value for this parameter, the SNMP Settings box is automatically selected, and this value is used as the read-only community string. By default, the parameter type is SNMMPv2c.
Target_Ip: Target IP address. After you input a value for this parameter, this value is automatically used as the target IP address in the Device Basic Information area.
User_Name: Username. After you input a value for this parameter, the Telnet Settings and SSH Settings options are automatically selected, and this value will be used as the username in the Telnet Settings and SSH Settings areas.
User_Password: Password. After you input a value for this parameter, the Telnet Settings and SSH Settings options are automatically selected, and this value will be used as the password in the Telnet Settings and SSH Settings areas.

Precautions

If the configuration file or CLI script to deploy contains SNMP, Telnet, and SSH parameter modifications, modify the access parameters to keep them consistent with those in the configuration file or CLI script, so that the system can normally access the device.
When iCC creates an auto deployment plan, it references the copy of a configuration template in the Configuration Templates. When the corresponding configuration template is modified in Configuration Templates, the configuration template referenced in the existing auto deployment plan is not modified accordingly. To modify the configuration template accordingly, you must delete the auto deployment plan, create a new auto deployment plan, and reference the modified configuration template again.