Switch configuration
To configure your switch, follow these steps:
Configure AirWave details in DHCP (preferred method).
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NOTE: If you are using existing HPE switches and using the DHCP server for the configuration or firmware management, you can configure the AirWave details in DHCP using this method: Configure AirWave details in DHCP (alternate method)
If you are configuring the switch using a CLI, see Configure a switch using the CLI
If you are using ZTP, the configuration is automatic and does not require any user interaction, see Zero Touch Provisioning
The switch contacts the AirWave server that is configured on the switch and initiates the check-in process.
Once you have configured the DHCP server, the AirWave details received from the DHCP options are stored in the switch configuration. This assures that the configuration is retained across reboots.
Once AirWave completes the switch check-in, it
lists the first switch as New Devices. The first
switch is used to create a new configuration template for the specific
group and device type. With this new template, the required configuration
is generated for the group. Subsequent switch of the specific type
and joining the same group as the first device are added directly
to the group and the configuration is pushed using the configuration
template via a SSH connection.