Add devices to Crosswork Network Controller and prepare them for onboarding, event forwarding, and protocol-based management.
This chapter explains how to add devices to Crosswork Network Controller and prepare them for onboarding, event forwarding, and protocol-based management.
Device onboarding methods
Explains the different methods for onboarding devices into Cisco Crosswork Network Controller, detailing their prerequisites, workflows, and recommendations to ensure successful device registration and configuration.
Recommendations for efficient configuration
Explains the device onboarding methods supported by Cisco Crosswork Network Controller, including API imports, CSV uploads, UI entry, auto-onboarding, and Zero Touch Provisioning, and outlines their prerequisites and considerations for successful device registration.
Configuration prerequisites for new devices
Details the configuration prerequisites for onboarding devices into the Cisco Crosswork Network Controller. It provides guidance on preparing devices through standard protocol settings, configuring event forwarding to Data Gateways, and utilizing platform-specific configuration samples, including IOS XR, IOS-XE, and Nexus.
Add devices individually through the UI
Outlines the steps to configure a single network device using the user interface.
CSV device imports
Provides instructions for bulk device onboarding using CSV files in Crosswork Network Controller. It outlines formatting guidelines, best practices for data management, and step-by-step procedures for importing and exporting device records.
Large Routers
Outlines the requirements and procedures for managing Large Routers (LR) within Cisco Crosswork Network Controller. It details the technical criteria for high-scale ASR 9000 devices, essential GNMI configuration and bundling requirements, and the step-by-step onboarding process.