Configure Auto-Provisioning Policy Rules

About this task

Auto-provisioning policies are created or modified as unique deployment requirements to deploy changes in the number of access point radios within a specific radio coverage area.

Add a new auto-provisioning policy or edit an existing policy configuration:

Procedure

  1. For modifying an existing policy, select a policy from the Auto-Provisioning policy dashboard.
  2. The Rules dashboard opens.
  3. Review the following data to determine whether a rule can be used as is, requires an edit, or whether new rules need to be defined:
    Setting Description
    Rule Precedence Displays the precedence (sequence) the adoption policies rules are applied. Rules with the lowest precedence receive the highest priority. This value is set from 1 to 10,000 when adding a new autoprovisioning policy rule configuration.
    Operation Lists the operation taken upon receiving an adoption request from an access point: The following operations are available:
    • allow
    • deny
    • redirect
    • upgrade
    Device Type Sets the access point or controller model for which this policy applies. Adoption rules are specific to the selected model
    Match Type Lists the matching criteria used in the policy. This is a filter and further refines the APs that can be adopted. The options are:
    • Any
    • CDP
    • DHCP Option
    • FQDN
    • IP
    • IPv6
    • LLDP
    • MAC Address
    • Model Number
    • Serial Number
    • VLAN
    Argument 1 The number of arguments vary on the Match Type. This column lists the first argument value. This value is not set as part of the rule creation or edit process
    Argument 2 The number of arguments vary on the Match Type. This column lists the second argument value. This value is not set as part of the rule creation or edit process
    Site/Alias Lists the site name where the policy is applied
    Profile Name Defines the name of the profile used when the auto-provisioning policy is applied to a device
    Action Select icon to edit an existing policy or icon to delete an existing policy
  4. Select to create a new policy rule.
    The Add Policy dashboard opens.
  5. Provide a name and select Add. The name must not exceed 32 characters.
    The Rules dashboard opens.
  6. Select to add new rules settings and configure the following parameters:
    Setting Description
    Rule Precedence Assign a priority from 1 - 10,000 for the application of the autoprovisioning policy rule. Rules with the lowest value have priority and the default value is 1
    Operation Define the operation taken upon receiving an adoption request from an access point. The options are:
    • allow – Allows the normal provisioning of connected access points upon request
    • deny – Prohibits the provisioning of connected access point upon request
    • redirect – When selected, an access point seeks a steering controller (upon adoption request), that will forward the network credentials of a designated controller resource that initiates the provisioning process
    • upgrade – Conducts the provisioning of requesting access points from this controller resource
    Device Type Sets the access point model for which this policy applies. Adoption rules are specific to the selected model, as radio configurations are often unique to specific models
    Site/Alias Use the site to which the device is adopted automatically. Use the drop-down list box to select the desired site or alias
    Profile Name Define the profile used when an auto-provisioning policy is applied to a device
    Match Type Lists the matching criteria used in the policy. This is a filter and further refines the APs that can be adopted. The options are:
    • MAC Address – The filter type is a MAC Address of the selected access point model
    • IP Address – The filter type is the IP address of the selected access point model
    • VLAN – The filter type is a VLAN
    • Serial Number – The filter type is the serial number of the selected access point model
    • Model Number – The filter type is the access point model number
    • DHCP Option – The filter type is the DHCP option value of the selected access point model
    Area Type a 64 character maximum deployment area name assigned to this policy
    Floor Type a 32 character maximum deployment floor name assigned to this policy
    Controller 1 If you have set Operation to redirect , provide a 1st choice steering controller Hostname or IP Address and pool to forward network credentials for a controller resource to initiate the provisioning process. The pool options are 1 or 2
    Controller 2 If you have set Operation to redirect , provide a 2nd choice steering controller Hostname or IP Address and pool to forward network credentials for a controller resource to initiate the provisioning process. The pool options are 1 or 2
    Routing Level If you have set Operation to redirect, specify the routing level as 1 or 2.
    Upgrade Select the upgrade option to advance the policy
  7. Select Update to configure rules settings.
  8. Select Save to update the auto-provisioning policy rule.