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Step 2: Up and Running

Managed Devices

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.

Screenshot of Juniper Apstra's Managed Devices page showing a list of network devices with details such as management IP, device key, profile, hostname, OS, state, communication status, acknowledgment status, blueprint, type, agent profile, Apstra version, last job type, and job state. A red box highlights the acknowledgment status column.

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 device telemetry.

Screenshot of Juniper Apstra user interface showing Device details page for managed device 172.20.10.14. Displays navigation panel with options like Blueprints and Devices, breadcrumb navigation Devices > Managed Devices > 172.20.10.14 > Device, tabs for Device and Telemetry, and device information including Device Profile Juniper vEX, Admin State normal, Location leaf2, State IS-ACTIVE, Operation Mode FULL CONTROL, Blueprint Robert_Lancaster_10030_Juniper_SE_Demo_4.2.0_55ec5fd59cfb, Active yes, Hostname leaf2, and Agent Start Time 2023-10-12T16:18:19.299363Z.

Note:

Use of the tools in the Managed Devices view is covered in the Managed Devices section of the 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 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.

Managed Devices section in Juniper Apstra platform showing a table of network devices with details like Management IP, Device Key, Device Profile, Hostname, OS, State, Comms, Acknowledged status, and Blueprint. Sidebar navigation and action buttons are also visible.

Note:

Upgrading the NOS of a device from the Managed Devices view is described in detail in the Upgrade Device NOS section of the user guide.