topic Re: Minimum Config in Services Discussions

Minimum Config

andrew.parkes — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:20:06 GMT

Hi,

Currently testing a smart software on prem deployment. we have a switch that we are using to test, basically a brand new one, with no real config on it (name and IP aside)

What is the absolute minimum configuration we need to enable smart licence on this switch and point it to the on prem SSM server? I added a few lines to it and it seemed to with the below:

Configuration succeeded, but fail to parse the address. perhaps DNS configuration is not done yet or you configure and invalid address.

DNS is done, i added the name servers, but still no joy, so thinking it is something missing from the config. Only really wanting a basic minimum just to test it as a POC.

Thanks

Re: Minimum Config

balaji.bandi — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:33:34 GMT

After CSSM setup on prem, it will take some time get all replicated, once done

here is the simple steps we used for Cat 9300

no crypto pki trustpoint SLA-TrustPoint
no crypto pki trustpoint TP-self-signed-1518205779

===============License Configs ==================================================
Apply the following commands:

ip domain lookup source-interface x/x - what interface you use for names lookup
ip http client source-interface x/x - what interface you looking to use for registtration, some time use mgmt port
ip name-server x.x.x.x <-- if you looking for DNS resolution for CSSM

crypto pki trustpoint LicRoot
enrollment terminal
revocation-check none

crypto pki authenticate LicRoot
<<<follow instructions/prompts and paste cisco ca cer in base 64 >>>
<< Copy and paste the below certificate >>

call-home
profile "CiscoTAC-1"
active
destination transport-method http
no destination transport-method email
destination address http https:// onprem- CSM IP/Transportgateway/services/DeviceRequestHandler

Good video for reference :

https://community.cisco.com/t5/smart-licensing-enterprise/introduction-to-cisco-ssm-on-prem/ba-p/3794462

Re: Minimum Config

andrew.parkes — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:33:05 GMT

thanks, will give this a try tomorrow.

The CSSM has been set up a week or so so is all good that end

Re: Minimum Config

balaji.bandi — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:51:43 GMT

try and let us know...

Re: Minimum Config

LeeLittle — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:11:23 GMT

ll working, many thanks.

Re: Minimum Config

balaji.bandi — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:23:01 GMT

thank you for the feedback, and glad all working, we make this as resolved now.