Deployment Process Overview

The following list comprises the steps to follow to deploy Universal switches for interaction with ExtremeCloud IQ.
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Note

It is assumed that you have already set up your network in ExtremeCloud IQ, including configuring your buildings, floor plans, locations, etc.
  1. Connect the switches to the network and power them up.
  2. Make sure you have proper outbound access allowed on your firewall from the switch in order to connect to the cloud. Refer to Configure Firewall Access.
  3. On-board switches by adding their serial numbers to your ExtremeCloud IQ account.
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    Note

    ExtremeCloud IQ automatically discovers the devices as long as the devices have been added to your ExtremeCloud IQ account. You can save some time by connecting your switches to the network first. This way, you can onboard your switches in ExtremeCloud IQ, and while you are creating your configuration, your switches will discover ExtremeCloud IQ in the background. By the time you define your configuration settings, your switches will be ready to be updated with their new configuration.
  4. If necessary, change the default Network Operating System from Switch Engine to Fabric Engine.
  5. Create topology maps to associate switches with locations.
  6. Configure a network policy with the following components:
    • A switch template
    • Additional settings like DNS, NTP, SNMP, and Syslog
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    Note

    If you need to configure a switch feature not supported within a Network Policy, switch template, or device-level configuration, add that feature via the Supplemental CLI, (Refer to Configure Supplemental CLI). The Supplemental CLI must not overlap with the ExtremeCloud IQ configuration. Additional configuration via SSH proxy, Web CLI, or console access must also not overlap with the ExtremeCloud IQ configuration or a Device Update Failure might occur when you push the overlapping configuration from ExtremeCloud IQ.
  7. Deploy the Network Policy.
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Note

After you deploy your Network Policy, you have the option to configure specific devices at the device level, which will override the Network Policy for that specific device, and then push these specific configurations to the device. Refer to Configure Device-Specific Settings.