Using PNP to auto load firmware and config for no touch switch deployment

[willieb]

We've previously used DHCP Auto Configuration/Image for no touch deployments of SG300 switches and it worked great. The new SG350 switches have this feature turned off and in place use PNP.

PNP appears fairly complex and I can't seem to find any good info on how to duplicate no touch deployments to automatically pull new firmware and a standard config. From what I can tell it will use DHCP Option 43 and a PNP server which might consist of an Apache web server? I also can't seem to find any info on what parameters to use for DHCP Option 43.

Can someone point me in the right direction here? Thanks in advance.

Will

[willieb]

Well I just found this that may be helpful. Any other suggestions welcome.

https://community.cisco.com/t5/networking-blogs/network-automation-with-plug-and-play-pnp-part-1/ba-p/3658231

Thanks,

Will

[balaji.bandi]

yes that is nice blog

you can find all 6 parts in this below URL

https://community.cisco.com/t5/networking-blogs/dna-center-plug-and-play-pnp-part-1/ba-p/3662320

BB

[willieb]

Thanks for the reply.

Geesh, APIC-EM requires 32GB of RAM just to run on a VM. Is APIC-EM required?

If it is required, I wish I could just figure out how to disable PNP and enable DHCP Auto Configuration/Image...

Will