Automatically Assign Device Profiles to Access Points

Speed up onboarding and configuration by using auto-provisioning to dynamically assign device profiles based on the device attributes.

1. From the left menu, select Organization > Admin > Settings.
2. In the Auto-Provisioning section, click Configure Auto-Provisioning.
   
3. Click Profile Assignment.
4. Click Enabled.
5. Click Add Rule.
6. Under Deriving Profile name based on, select the device attribute that you want to use to identify the profile.

   For example, select AP Name if you've included the profile name in the AP device name. Or select AP Model if you want to set up a correspondence between models and sites (you'll be able to do this in Auto-Provisioning window).

7. Based on the selected source, set the remaining options:

   • AP Name, LLDP System Name, or DNS Suffix—Use the various options to transform the attribute into a valid profile name, and then test your rule by using the Preview box. For information and examples, see Manipulate Source Strings for Auto-Provisioning.

     In addition, you can also select the Apply to Model check box if you want to assign the profile to only specific AP models.

   • Subnet—Complete the subnet/profile table at the bottom of the Auto-Provisioning window. On the left, enter the first subnet, using the format x.x.x.x/x. On the right, select the site that you want to assign that subnet to. For each additional subnet, select Add Row, and then enter the subnet and the profile.

     

   • AP Model—Complete the model/profile table at the bottom of the Auto-Provisioning window. On the left, select the model. On the right, select the site that you want to assign that model to. For each additional model, select Add Row, and then select the model and the profile.

     

8. Click the check mark at the top of the Add Rule area.
   
9. Add more rules if needed.

   If you add multiple rules, they're evaluated in a top-down manner. When Juniper Mist encounters a rule that identifies a device profile, it assigns the profile and ignores any remaining rules. If it can't identify a device profile, you'll have to assign one manually.

   For example, let's say the top rule on the AP tab is for AP Name and the next rule is for LLDP System Name. If Juniper Mist finds a matching device profile based on the AP name, it ignores the remaining rules.

10. Click OK to save your settings.