ZTPServer Cookbook

• Installation
  • Install ZTPServer from Github Source
  • Install ZTPServer using PIP
• Client-Side Logging
  • Configure Syslog Logging
  • Configure XMPP Logging
• Server-Side Logging
  • Standalone - Redirect Output to file
  • Apache - View Standard Logs
• ZTPServer Configuration
  • Identify Nodes Based Upon Serial Number
  • Identify Nodes Based Upon System MAC Address
  • Enable/Disable Topology Validation
• Running the ZTPServer
  • Standalone - Change the ZTPServer Interface
  • Standalone - Run ZTPServer on a Specific Port
  • Standalone - Run ZTPServer in a Sub-directory
  • Apache - Run ZTPServer on a Specific Port
  • Apache - Run ZTPServer in a Sub-directory
  • Change ZTPServer File Ownership
  • Apache - Configure SELinux Permissions
• Hello World - A Simple Provisioning Example
  • Prepare Your Switch for Provisioning
  • Add a Static Node Entry
  • Create a Startup-Config with Minimal Configuration
  • Add Event Handler to Backup the startup-config to the ZTPServer
  • Install a Specific (v)EOS Version
  • Start ZTPServer in Standalone Mode
• Provision a Static Node
  • Add a Static Node Entry
  • Create a Startup-Config File
  • Create a Pattern (Topology Validation enabled)
  • Create a Definition File
  • Create an Attributes File
  • Symlink to a Generic Definition
• Provision a Dynamic Node
  • Using Open Patterns
  • Identify a Node Based Upon Specific Neighbor
  • Identify a Node’s Neighbors Using Regex
• Topology Validation
  • Enable/Disable Topology Validation
  • Allow Any Neighbor
  • Match Pattern with Exact String
  • Match Pattern Using a Regular Expression
  • Match Pattern That Includes a String
  • Match Pattern That Excludes a String
• Definitions
  • Add an Action to a Definition
  • Add Global Variables to Definition
  • Add Custom Log Statements as Action Executes
• Actions
  • Add a Configuration Block to a Node
  • Add Configuration to a Node Using Variables
  • Replace Entire Startup-Config During Provisioning
  • Copy a File to a Node During Provisioning
  • Install a Specific EOS Image