7.2 Pre-Staging Requirements¶

Pre-stage devices and network infrastructure for successful ZTP.

Pre-Requisites Checklist¶

DHCP scope configured with option 67
TFTP/HTTP server reachable from management subnet
Bootstrap script uploaded to server
DNAC reachable from management subnet
Device serial number added to DNAC inventory

DNAC Device Pre-Staging¶

# Add device to DNAC inventory via API
curl -X POST "https://10.252.10.11/dna/intent/api/v1/onboarding/pnp-device" \
  -H "X-Auth-Token: ${DNAC_TOKEN}" \
  -d '{
    "deviceInfo": {
      "serialNumber": "FCW2304XXXX",
      "hostname": "fabric-edge-01",
      "siteId": "global/north-america/hq"
    }
  }'

Related Sections: - 7.1 How ZTP Works - 7.3 ZTP Flow Per Device Type