Creating a POAP definition

1. From the menu bar, select Config > Power-On Auto Provisioning (POAP)>POAP Definitions.

2. Click Add to add a new POAP definition.

3. Use the radio button and select Generate Definition to generate POAP definition from a template, and click Next to specify the switch details.

4. Enter the serial number of switches separated by comma. Alternatively, you can click the Import from CSV File button to import the list of switches.

5. Use the drop-down to select the Switch Type.

6. Use the drop-down to select the Image Server.

7. Use the drop-down to select the System Image and Kickstart image.

8. Use the drop-down to select the Config Server, and specify the Switch User Name and Password.

9. Use the drop-down in the Add Switches to Group to add the POAP devices to a specific group, and specify the Switch User Name and Switch Password.

10. Click Next to Select the Switch Config Template.

11. (Optional) Use the drop-down to select the Template and click View to specify the Template Parameters.

12. Enter Template Parameters.

13. Use the drop-down to select the Settings File. If the settings file in unavailable, click Save Parameter as New Settings File button to specify a name for the settings file, select the variables and click Save. The new settings file will now be listed in the Settings File drop-down.

14. Click View to view the settings file parameters.

15. Click Manage to modify the settings file parameters.

16. Click Next to generate the configuration.