Configure Device Adoption Rules

If you have multiple sites, you can use adoption rules to automatically assign access points (APs) and switches to a site when devices are registered for the first time. The adoption rules determine which site the devices are assigned to based on the attributes that the device communicates to the cloud. Each site can have its own adoption rules. Without adoption rules, each device must be manually assigned to a site.

Note

Configure the adoption rules before registering the devices.

To configure adoption rules:

1. From the left menu, select Configure > Adoption.
2. Select Add. Alternatively, select an existing rule and select .
   The New Rule dialog opens.

   

   
3. For Site, select the site name from the drop-down list.
4. For Add Filter, the fields that display depend on which filters you choose. Configure one or more filters as needed.

   Private IP Address / CIDR	Enter a single IP address for each rule, and a CIDR value between 1 - 30.
   Host Name	Enter the matching criteria as a sub-string or as an exact match. The search is case-sensitive. The maximum length is 255 characters.
   Model	Enter a matching criteria as a sub-string or as an exact match. For example, if the filter criteria is the substring FCC, all APs with FCC in the model number will match. The search is case-sensitive.
   Serial Number	Enter the matching criteria as an exact string. Enter a single serial number for each rule.

5. In the Adoption Rules list, use the up and down arrows to change the order of the adoption rules. Rules are evaluated and applied based on the order in which they display, from the top down. If a device does not match the criteria of first adoption rule, the next rule is evaluated. The devices are automatically assigned to the site based on the first matching adoption rule definition. If no rule matches, the device is either orphaned or put into the default site that matches the device's regulatory domain (such as FCC, WR, and so on).
   

   Note

   Use the pencil icon () to edit the rule, or the trash icon () to delete the rule.

   

   Adoption Rules List

   
6. Select Save.