7.4 Simulating ZTP in CML

Test ZTP workflow in CML lab before production deployment.

CML DHCP Server

subnet 10.252.100.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
  range 10.252.100.50 10.252.100.100;
  option routers 10.252.100.1;
  option domain-name-servers 10.252.100.1;
  option tftp-server-name "10.252.100.10";
  option bootfile-name "ztp/bootstrap.py";
}

Validation

# Verify device registered with DNAC
curl -X GET "https://10.252.10.11/dna/intent/api/v1/network-device" \
  -H "X-Auth-Token: ${DNAC_TOKEN}" | jq '.response[] | {hostname, serialNumber, managementIpAddress}'

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Related Sections: - 6.1 CML Lab Provisioning - Chapter 10: Validation & Testing