- General Workflow
- play_arrow Apstra GUI
- play_arrow Design
- Logical Devices (Datacenter Design)
- Interface Maps (Datacenter Design)
- Rack Types (Datacenter Design)
- Templates (Datacenter Design)
- Config Templates (Freeform Design)
- play_arrow Configlets (Datacenter Design)
- play_arrow Property Sets (Datacenter Design)
- TCP/UDP Port Aliases (Datacenter Design)
- Tags (Design)
- play_arrow Devices
- Device Configuration Lifecycle
- play_arrow Managed Devices
- play_arrow System Agents
- play_arrow Pristine Configuration
- play_arrow Telemetry
- play_arrow Apstra ZTP
- play_arrow Resources Introduction
- play_arrow Datacenter Reference Design
- Create / Delete Datacenter Blueprint
- Datacenter Blueprint Summary and Dashboard
- Assign Physical Resources (Datacenter)
- Assign Device Profiles
- play_arrow Configlets (Datacenter Blueprint)
- Topology (Datacenter)
- play_arrow Nodes (Datacenter)
- Assign Device (Datacenter)
- Unassign Device (Datacenter)
- Set Deploy Mode (Datacenter)
- Generic Systems vs. External Generic Systems
- Add Generic System
- Add External Generic System
- Add Access Switch
- Update Node Tags
- Update Port Channel ID Range
- Edit Hostname (Datacenter)
- Edit Generic System Name
- Edit Device Properties (Datacenter)
- View Node's Static Routes
- Delete Node
- play_arrow Links (Datacenter)
- Add Links to Leaf
- Add Links to Spine
- Add Links to Generic System
- Add Links to External Generic System
- Add Leaf Peer Links
- Form LAG
- Break LAG
- Update LAG Mode
- Update Link Tags
- Update Link Speed
- Update Link Properties
- Delete Link (Datacenter)
- Import / Export Cabling Map (Datacenter)
- Edit Cabling Map (Datacenter)
- Fetch Discovered LLDP Data (Datacenter)
- play_arrow Racks (Datacenter)
- play_arrow Pods (Datacenter)
- play_arrow Planes (Datacenter)
- play_arrow Virtual Networks
- play_arrow Routing Zones
- Static Routes (Virtual)
- Protocol Sessions (Virtual)
- Data Center Interconnect (DCI) / Remote EVPN Gateways (Virtual)
- play_arrow Virtual Infra (Virtual)
- play_arrow Endpoints Overview (Virtual)
- play_arrow Policies (Datacenter) Staged
- Logical Devices (Datacenter Blueprint)
- Interface Maps (Datacenter Blueprint)
- play_arrow Property Sets (Datacenter Blueprint)
- AAA Servers (Datacenter Blueprint)
- Tags (Datacenter Blueprint)
- Tasks (Datacenter) Staged
- play_arrow Connectivity Templates
- play_arrow Primitives
- Virtual Network (Single) Primitive
- Virtual Network (Multiple) Primitive
- IP Link Primitive
- Static Route Primitive
- Custom Static Route Primitive
- BGP Peering (IP Endpoint) Primitive
- BGP Peering (Generic System) Primitive
- Dynamic BGP Peering Primitive
- Routing Policy Primitive
- Routing Zone Constraint Primitive
- User-defined
- Pre-defined
- Create Connectivity Template for Multiple VNs on Same Interface (Example)
- Create Connectivity Template for Layer 2 Connected External Router (Example)
- Assign Connectivity Template
- Edit Connectivity Template
- Delete Connectivity Template
- play_arrow Active (Datacenter Blueprint)
- BGP Route Tagging
- play_arrow Freeform Reference Design
- Create / Delete Freeform Blueprint
- Freeform Blueprint Summary and Dashboard
- Topology (Freeform)
- play_arrow Systems (Freeform)
- Device Context (Freeform)
- play_arrow Links (Freeform)
- play_arrow Resource Management
- play_arrow Config Templates (Freeform Blueprint)
- Import Device Profile (Freeform)
- play_arrow Property Sets (Freeform Blueprints)
- play_arrow Tags (Freeform Blueprint)
- Tasks - Staged (Freeform)
- play_arrow Active
- Commit Blueprint
- Time Voyager
- play_arrow Analytics
- Configure Auto-Enabled Dashboards
- Instantiate Predefined Dashboard
- Create Analytics Dashboard
- Edit / Delete Dashboard
- Anomalies (Analytics)
- Widgets Overview
- Create Anomaly Heat Map Widget
- Create Stage Widget
- Edit / Delete Widget
- Probes
- Instantiate Predefined Probe
- Create Probe
- Import / Export Probe
- Edit / Delete Probe
- play_arrow Providers (External Systems)
- play_arrow Platform
- play_arrow User/Role Management (Platform)
- play_arrow Security (Platform)
- Syslog Configuration (Platform)
- Receivers (Platform)
- Global Statistics (Platform)
- Event Log (Platform)
- play_arrow Apstra VM Clusters
- play_arrow Developers (Platform)
- play_arrow Juniper Technical Support
- Favorites & User
- play_arrow Apstra Server Management
- Monitor Apstra Server via CLI
- Restart Apstra Server
- Reset Apstra Server VM Password
- Reinstall Apstra Server
- Apstra Database Overview
- Back up Apstra Database
- Restore Apstra Database
- Reset Apstra Database
- Migrate Apstra Database
- Replace SSL Certificate on Apstra Server with Signed One
- Replace SSL Certificate on Apstra Server with Self-Signed One
- Change Apstra Server Hostname
- Apstra CLI Utility
- play_arrow Guides
- play_arrow References
- play_arrow Apstra Feature Matrix
- Qualified Devices and NOS Versions
- NOS Upgrade Paths (Devices)
- play_arrow Predefined Dashboards (Analytics)
- Device Environmental Health Summary Dashboard (New in 4.1.2)
- Device Health Summary Dashboard
- Device Telemetry Health Summary Dashboard (New in 4.1.2)
- Drain Validation Dashboard
- Throughput Health MLAG Dashboard
- Traffic Trends Dashboard
- Virtual Infra Fabric Health Check Dashboard
- Virtual Infra Redundancy Check Dashboard
- play_arrow Predefined Probes (Analytics)
- BGP Session Flapping Probe
- Bandwidth Utilization Probe
- Critical Services: Utilization, Trending, Alerting Probe
- Device Environmental Checks Probe (New in 4.1.2)
- Device System Health Probe
- Device Telemetry Health Probe
- Device Traffic Probe
- Drain Traffic Anomaly Probe
- ECMP Imbalance (External Interfaces) Probe
- ECMP Imbalance (Fabric Interfaces) Probe
- ECMP Imbalance (Spine to Superspine Interfaces) Probe
- ESI Imbalance Probe
- EVPN Host Flapping Probe
- EVPN VXLAN Type-3 Route Validation Probe
- EVPN VXLAN Type-5 Route Validation Probe
- External Routes Probe
- Hot/Cold Interface Counters (Fabric Interfaces) Probe
- Hot/Cold Interface Counters (Specific Interfaces) Probe
- Hot/Cold Interface Counters (Spine to Superspine Interfaces) Probe
- Hypervisor and Fabric LAG Config Mismatch Probe (Virtual Infra)
- Hypervisor and Fabric VLAN Config Mismatch Probe (Virtual Infra)
- Hypervisor MTU Mismatch Probe (Virtual Infra NSX-T Only)
- Hypervisor MTU Threshold Check Probe (Virtual Infra)
- Hypervisor Missing LLDP Config Probe (Virtual Infra)
- Hypervisor Redundancy Checks Probe (Virtual Infra)
- Interface Flapping (Fabric Interfaces) Probe
- Interface Flapping (Specific Interfaces) Probe
- Interface Flapping (Specific Interfaces) Probe
- Interface Policy 802.1x Probe
- LAG Imbalance Probe
- Leafs Hosting Critical Services: Utilization, Trending, Alerting Probe
- Link Fault Tolerance in Leaf and Access LAGs Probe
- MLAG Imbalance Probe
- Multiagent Detector Probe
- Optical Transceivers Probe
- Packet Discard Percentage Probe
- Spine Fault Tolerance Probe
- Total East/West Traffic Probe
- VMs without Fabric Configured VLANs Probe (Virtual Infra)
- VXLAN Flood List Validation Probe
- play_arrow Probe Processors (Analytics)
- Processor: Accumulate
- Processor: Average
- Processor: Comparison
- Processor: EVPN Type 3
- Processor: EVPN Type 5
- Processor: Extensible Service Data Collector
- Processor: Generic Graph Collector
- Processor: Generic Service Data Collector
- Processor: Interface Counters
- Processor: Logical Operator
- Processor: Match Count
- Processor: Match Percentage
- Processor: Match String
- Processor: Max
- Processor: Min
- Processor: Periodic Average
- Processor: Range
- Processor: Ratio
- Processor: Service Data Collector
- Processor: Set Comparison
- Processor: Set Count
- Processor: Standard Deviation
- Processor: State
- Processor: Subtract
- Processor: Sum
- Processor: System Utilization
- Processor: Time in State
- Processor: Traffic Monitor
- Processor: Union
- Processor: VXLAN Floodlist
- Configlet Examples (Design)
- Apstra-CLI Commands
- Apstra EVPN Support Addendum
- Apstra Server Configuration File
- Agent Configuration File (Devices)
- Graph
- Juniper Apstra Technology Preview
General Workflow
The general workflow starts with installing and configuring Apstra software on one of the supported hypervisors. You'll replace the SSL certificate and default passwords to increase security. You can then start building the elements of your physical network. Depending on the complexity of your design, other tasks may be required in addition to the ones listed here.
Install Apstra Software
Install and configure Apstra software on one of the supported hypervisors.
Devices
- Device profiles (Devices > Device Profiles) represent the physical devices in your network. Many device profiles are predefined for you. Check the list, and if one that you need is not included, you can create it.
- Add devices to be managed by the Apstra environment.
Design
- Logical devices (Design > Logical Devices) are abstractions of physical devices. They allow you to specify device capabilities before selecting specific vendor hardware. Check the logical device design (global) catalog for ones that meet your requirements; create them if needed.
- Interface maps (Design > Interface Maps) combine device profiles and logical devices. Check the interface map design (global) catalog for ones that meet your requirements; create them if needed.
- Rack types (Design > Rack Types) are logical representations of racks. Check the rack type design (global) catalog for ones that meet your requirements; create them if needed.
- Templates (Design > Templates) are used to build rack designs (blueprints). Check the template design (global) catalog for one that meets your requirements; create it if needed.
Resources
Create resource pools (ASNs, IPv4 addresses, and IPv6 addresses if needed) for your network. When you're ready to assign resources to your blueprint, you'll specify a resource pool, then the resources will automatically be assigned from that pool.
Blueprints
- Create a blueprint from one of the templates in the design section.
- Assign resources, device profiles, and devices (S/Ns) to build the network (Blueprints > <your_blueprint_name> > Staged > Physical > Build)
- Review the calculated cabling map (Blueprints > <blueprint_name> > Staged > Physical > Links), then cable up the physical devices according to the map. If you have a set of pre-cabled switches, ensure that you have configured interface maps according to the actual cabling so that calculated cabling matches actual cabling.
- When you've finished building your network, commit the blueprint (Blueprints > <your_blueprint_name> > Uncommitted). Committing a blueprint initiates work on the intent and pushes configuration changes on assigned devices to realize it on the network.
- Review the blueprint dashboard (Blueprints > Dashboard) for anomalies. If you have cabling anomalies, the likely reason is a mismatch in calculated cabling and actual cabling. Either re-cable the switches, recreate the blueprint with appropriate interface maps or use the Apstra-CLI utility to override the cabling in the blueprint with discovered cabling.
Next Steps
After your deployment is running, you can build the virtual environment with virtual networks and routing zones, as needed.