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Define sites on the DNA Center > Design > Network Hierarchy page.
In the IWAN app > Configure Hub Site & Settings > Service Providers tab, configure service providers.
Step 1 | Open the IWAN app > Configure Hub Site & Settings > IWAN Aggregation Site tab. |
Step 2 | Use the dropdown menu to select a site defined in DNA Center.
Un-provisioned leaf nodes (terminal nodes) in the network hierarchy, of types building or floor, appear in the list of sites. |
Step 3 | If required, add a site-specific IP address pool for the hub site in the IWAN app > Configure Hub Site & Settings > IP Address Pools tab. |
Step 4 | (Optional) Add a device to a hub site.
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Step 5 | Click Save & Continue to begin the provisioning process. |
Step 6 | After you add devices to a hub site using the IWAN app, and complete provisioning of the site, check the DNA Center > Provision > Devices > Inventory page. |
The procedure for adding a greenfield device has changed since earlier versions of the IWAN app.
In typical scenarios, define the branch site in DNA Center before adding the device.
Ensure that any necessary Cisco IOS images are available in DNA Center > Design > Images Repository. The IOS images are deployed to new greenfield devices during provisioning. The image requirements will depend on the devices used in your network.
Configure address pools, as needed (IWAN app). Important: Do not configure an address pool (global or service provider) that overlaps with an address range configured as an IP address pool in DNA Center.
Step 1 | In the IWAN app > Manage Branch Sites > Devices tab, click the Add Greenfield Device button.
The DNA Center > Provision > Devices > Inventory page opens. | ||
Step 2 | Click Unclaimed Devices. Discovered devices appear in the unclaimed devices list.
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Step 3 | Wait for the Status column to show UNCLAIMED for the device. | ||
Step 4 | Select the device (using the checkbox at the far left) and click Claim Device.
A Claim Devices page opens for the site. | ||
Step 5 | Use the dropdown menu to assign the device to a site. | ||
Step 6 | Click the Assign button.
The device appears on the DNA Center > Provision > Devices > Device Inventory > Inventory list. The Provision Status column shows that the device has not been provisioned. You can press the Refresh button to see the updated status:
When provisioning is complete, the device disappears from the Unclaimed Devices list and is added to the Inventory list. | ||
Step 7 | Open the IWAN app > Manage Branch Sites > Devices tab.
The device appears in the device list. The Discovered By column shows PNP, indicating that this is a greenfield device. The Validation Status column indicates that the device has not been validated. | ||
Step 8 | In the Action column, click Revalidate.
If successful, the Validation Status changes to Success. | ||
Step 9 | Click the Provision Site button. |
It is possible to add a brownfield device to the DNA Center device inventory and claim it for the IWAN app using two methods:
Add the device using the DNA Center Inventory tool, then claim it using the IWAN app.
Add the device and claim it using the IWAN app directly.
After using one of these methods to add the brownfield device and claim it for the IWAN app, the next steps are to assign the device to a site, and eventually to provision all of the site's devices.
Open the DNA Center > Inventory tool and click the Add button.
In the Add Device dialog box, enter the address and credentials for the device and click the Add button.
The device appears in the device list.
Open the IWAN app > Manage Branch Sites > Devices tab.
Click the Add Brownfield Device button.
The Add Brownfield Device dialog box opens. The brownfield device list in the dialog box shows the newly added device.
Claim the device for the IWAN app.
In the Add Brownfield Device dialog box, select the radio button to the left of the device.
Click the Claim Device button.
The device is added to the IWAN app > Manage Branch Sites > Devices tab list of devices. A device added through the DNA Center Inventory tool is not automatically validated by the IWAN app. The Validation Status column shows WARNING.
In the Action column, click the refresh button to validate the device.
Open the IWAN app > Manage Branch Sites > Devices tab.
Click the Add Brownfield Device button.
The Add Brownfield Device dialog box opens.
In the dialog box, click the Adding new device link.
A new Add Brownfield Device dialog box opens, prompting you for a device address and credentials.
Enter the address and credentials for the device and click the Add Device button.
The device is added to the DNA Center device list, and it is also added to the IWAN app > Manage Branch Sites > Devices tab list of devices.
Note | Using the IWAN app to add a brownfield device does three things:
By contrast, when using the DNA Center Inventory tool to add a brownfield device, each of these actions requires a separate step: a step to add the device to the DNA Center inventory, a step to claim it for the IWAN app, and a step to validate the device. |
Click the Add Brownfield Device button.
The Add Brownfield Device dialog box opens. The brownfield device list in the dialog box shows the newly added device.
After adding the brownfield device and claiming it for the IWAN app, the procedure for assigning it to a branch site is largely the same as in earlier releases of the IWAN app.
Open the IWAN app > Manage Branch Sites > Devices tab.
In the list of devices, in the Site Name column, use the dropdown menu to select a site. Sites are defined in the DNA Center.
Continue the process as in earlier releases of the IWAN app.
With the integration of the IWAN app into DNA Center, note the following: After you use the IWAN app to add a brownfield device to a branch site, and then you provision the site, the IWAN app communicates the site assignment and other information for the brownfield device to DNA Center. The device appears, with its site assignment, in the DNA Center device inventory.