Step 1

Reserve an IP address pool for the site that you are provisioning.

1. From the main menu, choose Design > Network Settings > IP Address Pools.

2. From the left hierarchy tree, select the required site.

3. Click Reserve.

4. In the Reserve IP Pool slide-in pane, complete these fields to reserve all or part of an available global IP address pool for the selected site:

   • IP Address Pool Name: Unique name for the reserved IP address pool.

   • Type—Type of IP address pool:

     • LAN: Assigns IP addresses to LAN interfaces for applicable underlays. Choose this option for LAN automation.

     • Management: Assigns IP addresses to management interfaces.

     • Service: Assigns IP addresses to service interfaces.

     • WAN: Assigns IP addresses to WAN interfaces.

     • Generic: Used for all other network types.

   • IP Address Space: Select either the IPv4 or the IPv6 check box to create an address pool. To create a dual-stack pool, select both the IPv4 and IPv6 check boxes.

   • Global IP Pool: IPv4 address pool from which you want to reserve all or some of the IP addresses.

     Note	LAN automation uses only the IPv4 subnet.

   • Prefix length / Number of IP Addresses: IP subnet and mask address that is used to reserve all or a part of the global IP address pool or the number of IP addresses that you want to reserve.

   • Gateway: Gateway IP address.

   • DHCP Server(s): IP address of the DHCP servers used by your Catalyst Center deployment.

   • DNS Server(s): IP address of the DNS servers used by your Catalyst Center deployment.

5. Click Reserve.

Step 2

To initiate the discovery and provisioning of the devices:

1. From the main menu, choose Provision > LAN Automation.

2. In the LAN Automation window, click Start LAN Automation.

   The workflow guides you through the configuration process.

3. In the Seed Devices window, select the site for the seed device and configure the attributes described in the table, as required.

   Attribute	Description
   Primary Seed Device	Select the primary device that Catalyst Center uses as the starting point to discover and provision new devices. Select interfaces for the device.
   Secondary Seed Device	Select the secondary seed device. Select interfaces for the device.
   Discovery Depth	Devices are LAN automated up to the specified level under the primary seed device. The default value for Discovery Depth is 2, and the maximum value is 5.

4. In the Sessions Attributes window, do these steps:

   1. Choose the site to which all the newly discovered devices are assigned. This site can be different from the primary and peer sites.

   2. Configure the session attributes described in the table, as required.

   Attribute	Description
   Principal IP Address Pool	The IP address pool that is reserved for LAN automation. Choose the IP address pool from the drop-down list.
   Link Overlapping IP Pool	The IP address pool that is shared with other sites and is used to configure the /31 IP addresses on point-to-point links in the underlay. A link that overlaps IP pool can be a subpool that is inherited from a parent site or a subpool that is defined in any other site. A link that overlaps IP pool allows you to overlap /31 IP addresses in a multisite deployment. Hosts in different sites will be able to reuse the IP addresses on the /31 links. If you decide to define a link that overlaps IP pool, the addresses that are defined in the Principal IP Pool field are used for management IPs, such as loopback address, VLAN address, and so on.
   IS-IS Domain Password	Enter the IS-IS password for LAN automation. If the password already exists on the seed device, it will be reused and not overwritten. If you do not enter a password and the device does not have one, the default domain password is used. Ensure the domain passwords on both the primary and secondary seed devices match.
   Session Timeout	Specify a timeout value for the LAN automation session. LAN automation stops automatically when the specified time limit is reached. The value is specified in minutes and the valid range is 20 through 10080.
   Advertise LAN Automation Summary Route into BGP	Select this check box if you want LAN automation to advertise the principal IP pool into BGP on the primary and peer seed device. LAN automation advertises the summary route on the seed devices only if BGP is configured on them. The check box is disabled by default. It is enabled only if the primary or the peer seed device has an autonomous system (AS) number configured.
   Enable Multicast	Check this check box to enable underlay native multicast. LAN automation creates a multicast tree with seed devices as RPs and discovered devices as subscribers.
   Choose a File	You can either select a hostname map file from the Choose a File drop-down, or upload the CSV file from a storage device. User-provided names are configured for discovered devices using the chosen CSV file that contains a mapping between serial numbers and hostnames. If the discovered device is a stack, all the serial numbers of the stack are provided in the CSV file. Optionally, it can also have a customized loopback IP address for each device. The LAN automation process assigns the specified loopback IP address for the corresponding device. If the CSV file does not contain the loopback IP address information, a random IP address from the IP pool is assigned to the device. Note   The loopback IP address for a device can be an address from any IP address pool in the same site as the device. For strict mode of device matching, the CSV file must contain the site name as well. A sample CSV file is as follows: standalone-switch,FCW2212L0NF,10.1.1.4 stack-switch,"FCW2212E00Y,FCW2212L0GV"
   Discovered Devices Hostname Prefix	Name prefix for the devices being provisioned. When Catalyst Center provisions each device, it prefixes the device with the text that you provide and adds a unique number at the end. For example, if you input "Access" as the name prefix, each consecutive device that is provisioned is named Access-1, Access-2, Access-3, and so on.
   Device Matching	Select an option for device discovery: Relaxed: Hostname and loopback IP is assigned to the discovered device if the device's serial number matches the uploaded device list. Strict: Device discovery is restricted to the list of devices provided. You can discover a maximum of 50 devices. To add or edit devices, see Manage devices in strict discovery mode.

5. In the Review window, look through all the LAN automation session settings. To make any changes, click Edit.

Step 3

In the Review window, click Start.

Step 4

Monitor and review the progress of the devices being provisioned.

Step 5

Stop the LAN automation session after all the devices have been discovered and added to the inventory. Ensure that devices are reachable and in managed state.

1. In the LAN Automation Status window, click Stop LAN Automation.

   When you stop LAN automation, a Review LAN Automation Session workflow is triggered. This workflow allows you to review the devices that are discovered during the LAN automation session and make changes before deployment.

2. In the Review Discovered Devices window, you can edit the loopback IP address (Management IP address) of a device.

3. Click Validate to verify the edited IP address.

4. If the validation succeeds, click Apply to deploy the LAN automation configurations.

Step 6

(Optional) You can have multiple LAN automation sessions, with up to five sessions running in parallel. Details for each session appear on separate tiles in the LAN Automation window.

Step 7

(Optional) You can check the status of completed LAN automation sessions under the History tab and see the list of discovered devices under the LAN Automated Devices tab.

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Provision > LAN Automation.

Step 2

In the status pane, click See Session Details to view the overall status of LAN automation (In Progress or Completed) and the session logs.

Step 3

To view the history of completed sessions, select the History tab. Click the session hyperlink to see details and logs.

Step 4

To review LAN automated devices, select the LAN Automated Devices tab. Click the device name to view device-specific logs and configuration.

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Provision > LAN Automation.

Step 2

On the LAN Automation window, in the LAN Automated Devices tab, click Add Link.

Step 3

Follow these steps in the Add Link workflow:

1. Select the site.

2. Choose the two devices to establish the link.

3. Choose an IP address pool within the LAN.

   Ensure that the IP address pool is reachable from Catalyst Center.

4. Choose the interfaces on both the devices between which you want to establish a connection.

5. Click Now or Later to indicate when you want to provision the link.

6. Enter a name for the task in the field provided.

7. In the Summary window, review the configuration settings. To make any changes, click Edit.

8. Click Start Add Link.

   The Link Configuration Started Successfully window displays.

Step 4

(Optional) To view the status of the configuration, click View Status in Activities.

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Provision > LAN Automation.

Step 2

On the LAN Automation window, in the LAN Automated Devices tab, click Delete Link.

Step 3

Follow the steps in the Delete Link workflow:

1. Select the site and two devices.

2. Select the interfaces on both these devices between which you want to delete the link.

3. Click Now or Later to indicate when you want to start the delete process.

4. Enter a name for the task in the field provided.

5. In the Summary window, review the configuration settings. To make any changes, click Edit.

6. Click Start Delete Link.

   The LAN Automation configuration has been removed from the selected interfaces window displays.

Step 4

(Optional) To view the status of the delete link task, click View Status in Activities.

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Provision > LAN Automation.

Step 2

In the LAN Automated Devices tab of the LAN Automation window, check the check box next to the devices that you want to edit.

Step 3

Click Edit Device.

Step 4

In the Edit Devices window, do these steps:

1. In the Device Name field, enter the hostname for the device.

2. From the IP Address Pool drop-down list, choose an IP address pool.

3. In the IP Address field, enter an IPv4 address without a subnet mask.

   Note	The IP address must be within the range of the selected IP address pool.

4. Use the Reset or Reset All option to revert the changes, if required.

5. Repeat Step 4.a, Step 4.b, and Step 4.c for each device.

6. Click Validate.

   If the specified IP address isn’t available for allocation, Catalyst Center displays an error message. Enter a valid IPv4 address in the corresponding IP Address field.

7. Click Next.

Step 5

In the Schedule Edit Device Deployment window, do one of these tasks:

Step 1

In the LAN Automation window, click Start LAN Automation.

Step 2

Add the seed devices and click Next.

Step 3

In the Session Attributes window, in the left pane, select a building or a floor.

Step 4

Under Device Matching, select the Strict option.

Step 5

Add devices using one of these options for your discovery list:

Step 6

Follow these steps to edit a device from the discovery list:

1. Check the check box next to the device that you want to edit and choose More Actions > Edit Device.

2. Edit the device details as needed

   You can edit only one device at a time.

3. Click Save.

Step 7

Follow these steps to delete a device from the discovery list:

1. Check the check box next to the device that you want to delete and choose More Actions > Delete Device.

   You can select multiple devices to delete.

2. Click the Delete icon and confirm the delete action.