Prerequisties for Provisioning a Network Through LAN Automation
Before provisioning a network through LAN automation, ensure the following:
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Configure your network hierarchy. (See Add a Device to a Site.)
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Make sure you have defined the following global network settings:
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Network servers, such as AAA, DHCP, and DNS servers. (See Configure Global Network Servers.)
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Device credentials, such as CLI, SNMP, HTTP, and HTTPS credentials. (See Configure Global CLI Credentials, Configure Global SNMPv2c Credentials, Configure Global SNMPv3 Credentials, and Configure Global HTTPS Credentials.)
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IP address pools. (See Configure IP Address Pools.)
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Make sure that you have at least one device in your inventory. If not, discover devices using the Discovery feature.
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LAN automation is blocked if the discovered site is configured with CLI credentials that has a username "cisco".
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If you have a Cisco Catalyst 9400 Switch configured in the network, ensure that the following operations are done on the switch for LAN automation to automatically enable the 40G port:
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Day-0 Configuration is performed on the switch.
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A 40G Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP) transceiver is inserted in either port 9 or port 10 of the Supervisor, and the ports numbered 1 to 8 on the Supervisor do not have a 10G or 1G Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver inserted in them. If there are dual supervisor engines, ensure that the 40G QSFP is inserted in port 9.
For more information on the Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor, see Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor Installation Note.
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