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Automatically Assign Devices to Sites

You can set up auto-provisioning to automatically assign devices to sites.

Note:

  • You can use this auto-provisioning feature for Cellular Edge devices as well as access points (APs).

  • Auto-assignments apply to devices that are claimed by your organization but not yet assigned to a site. This process will not reassign a device that is already assigned to a site.

Juniper Mist™ can automatically assign a site based on:

  • The device model. For this option, you'll create a list of models and their corresponding sites when you configure the auto-provisioning rule.

  • The device name. For this option, you need to configure each device name to include the site name.

  • The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) system name of the switch that the device is connected to. For this option, you need to configure the LLDP system name to include the site name.

    Note:

    This option applies only to APs, not Cellular Edge devices.

  • The subnet that you connect the device to. For this option, you'll create a list of subnets and their corresponding sites when you configure the auto-provisioning rule.

    Note:

    This option applies only to APs, not Cellular Edge devices.

  • The Domain Name System (DNS) suffix. For this option, you need to configure each DNS suffix to include the site name.

    Note:

    This option applies only to APs, not Cellular Edge devices.

For each device, Juniper Mist examines the attribute and looks for a matching site. When it finds a match, it assigns the site.

Note:

You can use this feature even if the source name includes extra characters that aren't in the site name. You can set up the auto-provisioning rule so that Juniper Mist removes any unneeded characters. For more information, see Manipulate Source Strings for Auto-Provisioning.

To configure auto-provisioning for site assignments:

  1. From the left menu of the Juniper Mist portal, select Organization > Settings.
  2. Click Configure Auto-Provisioning.
  3. Click Site Assignment.
  4. Click Enabled.
    location of Site Assignment button and Enabled option in the Auto-Provisioning window
  5. For Source, select the device attribute that you want to use for auto-provisioning.
  6. Based on the selected source, set the remaining options:

    • Subnet—If you selected Subnet as the source, complete the Deriving Site Name from Subnet table at the bottom of the Auto-Provisioning window. Under APs In Subnet, enter the first subnet, using the format x.x.x.x/x. Then select the site for that subnet. For each additional subnet, select Add Row, and then enter the subnet and the site.

      Deriving Site Name from Subnet table and Add Row button

    • AP Model or Cellular Edge Model—If you selected AP Model or Cellular Edge Model as the source, complete the Deriving Site Name from Model 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 site.

      Deriving Site Name from Model table and Add Row button
      Note:

      If you select Cellular Edge Model as the source, you'll see similar drop-down lists as shown in the example, but for Cellular Edge.

    • Other Sources—If you selected another option for the source, you can customize the source string by adding or removing characters. For information and examples, see Manipulate Source Strings for Auto-Provisioning.

  7. Click OK to save your settings.