topic Re: DNA Templates in Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)

DNA Templates

katerina.dardoufa — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 13:21:49 GMT

Hi all,

I have a question regarding templates on DNAC. When does one use onboarding templates? Once the LAN automation is run and the device is being provisioned? Or do you need to run day-n templates if LAN automation is used?

When you assign a day-n template to a site and the device is provisioned, do you then have to remove the day-n template? What is the best practice?

Thank you in advance,

Katerina

Re: DNA Templates

Torbjørn — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:31:55 GMT

On-boarding templates are only used in PNP and is intended to bring up the bare necessities for bringing connectivity up between the device and DNAC. Remaining config should be applied through Day-N templates. For LAN automation you would want to use day-n templates.

Re: DNA Templates

katerina.dardoufa — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 07:54:00 GMT

Thank you for clarifying this!

After the day-n template has been applied, should it be removed from network profiles?

Re: DNA Templates

Torbjørn — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:31:55 GMT

No problem! 🙂

You should keep the template in your network profile for consistency. By doing so you will have consistent configurations across your devices and be able to track device configuration compliance. If the template is specific to a group of devices within areas you can tag them and specify the same tag on your template, that way it will only be provisioned to the devices containing that specific tag.