Auto-Provisioning

Speed up onboarding & configuration by using auto-provisioning to dynamically name devices, assign them to sites, and apply device configuration profiles.

Without auto-provisioning, it can be tedious and time-consuming to complete these tasks. With auto-provisioning, Juniper Mist uses device attributes to automatically configure your devices as you onboard them.

Consider these examples.

• Dynamically assigning devices to sites: A university has different subnets for each dorm. They set up auto-provisioning to assign devices on 10.1.0.0/16 to the Dorm 1 site, devices on 10.2.0.0/16 to the Dorm 2 site, and so on.

  This feature can assign APs to sites based on the device name, model, DNS suffix, the LLDP system name, or the subnet that you connect the AP to. This feature also is available for Cellular Edge devices, using the device name or the model. See Automatically Assign Devices to Sites.

• Dynamically naming devices: A large enterprise wants their device names to reflect the name of the switch that the device is connected to. They set up auto-provisioning to generate device names from the LLDP port description.

  This feature can assign names to APs based on the LLDP port or the MAC address. See Automatically Assign Device Names.

• Dynamically assigning device profiles: A retail chain has different AP models that need different device settings. They set up auto-provisioning to assign Profile A to AP12 access points and Profile B to AP45 access points.

  This feature can assign device profiles to APs based on the device name, model, DNS suffix, LLDP system name, or subnet. See Automatically Assign Device Profiles to Access Points.