Generating an input JSON for Addon switches
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The starter kit must already be deployed in NPS.
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Log in to
HPE Smart CID. You can login using one of the following options:
HPE Employee Login - If you are an HPE employee, use your Virtual DigitalBadge to login.
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- Select Start a new CID.
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From
Select Converged System drop-down menu, select
HPE Telco Infrastructure Configuration Generator, and click
Start.
The Welcome to HPE Telco Infrastructure Configuration Generator page is displayed.
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Click
Start.
The Settings > Modules page is displayed.
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In the Modules page, perform the following substeps:
- Select Addon Kit as the configuration type.
- Select the Addon Type as Addon - Switch.
- Select the modules as selected during the starter kit TICG generation.
- If the starter kit was deployed with a VIM, select the VIM module and choose the same VIM option from the Virtual Infrastructure Manager drop-down.
- Click
Next.
The Settings > Global Settings page is displayed.
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In the
Global Settings page, perform the following substeps:
- Enter the Deployment Name provided during the starter kit TICG generation.
- Select the OOBM IP Allocation field as Manual or DHCP.
- Enter the iLO-OOBM CIDR IP range if the OOBM IP allocation was chosen as Manual.
- Provide a Username and Password. This will auto populate the username and password fields for all for Servers, Management Switches, and Platforms where applicable.
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Click
Next.
The Settings > Switch page is displayed.
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In the
Switch page, perform the following substeps:
- Select the Switch Protocol.
- Select the Data Switch NOS type.
- Enter the number of data switches required and a name for the switch.
- Enter the Data Switch Password.
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Click
Next.
The Advanced Settings > Hardware Components page is displayed.
- In the Hardware Components page, click the pencil icon to make the edits to the fields required for the switch.
- Click Save to finalize the entries. You can click Previous to go back to previous page or click Preview to see the structure of the JSON.