Q:
Why do we see the Configuration State of a controller as "UNK" in AOS 8.0?
What is Autopark in AOS 8.0?
How to assign a configuration node to a device?
A: In AOS 8.0, every device (controller) have to be assigned to some configuration node or a group.
If an MD can successfully form IPSec with the MM, it can be seen on the "show switches" with status up.
However, if the MD is not assigned to some configuration node or group, it remains in "UNK" configuration state.
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] #show switches
All Switches
------------
IP Address IPv6 Address Name Location Type Model Version Status Configuration State Config Sync Time (sec) Config ID
---------- ------------ ---- -------- ---- ----- ------- ------ ------------------- ---------------------- ---------
10.29.161.210 None Rajaguru-MM Building1.floor1 master ArubaMM 8.0.0.0_55647 up UPDATE SUCCESSFUL 0 25
10.29.164.202 None VPN-Con-MD Building1.floor1 MD Aruba7024 8.0.0.0_55647 up UPDATE SUCCESSFUL 0 25
192.168.110.1 None BOC-MD Building1.floor1 MD Aruba7024 8.0.0.0_55647 up UPDATE SUCCESSFUL 0 25
10.29.164.201 None MD-002 Building1.floor1 MD Aruba7024 8.0.0.0_55647 up UNK(00:0b:86:bc:46:47) N/A N/A
Total Switches:4
A device can be assigned to a configuration node in two ways:
1. Autopark
2. Manual Device Entry
Autopark:
Autopark is the configuration node or group to which any device is added by default. Autopark is disabled by default.
The command to enable Autopark and set a configuration node as default node is:
[mynode] (config) #configuration device default-node <node-path>
Example:
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] #show configuration node-hierarchy
Default-node is not configured. Autopark is disabled.
Configuration node hierarchy
----------------------------
Config Node Type
----------- ----
/ System
/md System
/md/Boson-Branch-Group Group
/md/Boson-Branch-Group/00:0b:86:bc:03:27 Device
/md/Photon-MD-Group Group
/md/VPN-Con-Group Group
/md/VPN-Con-Group/00:0b:86:bc:04:87 Device
/mm System
/mm/mynode System
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] #configure terminal
Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] (config) #configuration device default-node /md
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] (config) #end
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] #write memory
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] #show configuration node-hierarchy
Default-node is "/md". Autopark is enabled.
Configuration node hierarchy
----------------------------
Config Node Type
----------- ----
/ System
/md System
/md/00:0b:86:bc:46:47 Device
/md/Boson-Branch-Group Group
/md/Boson-Branch-Group/00:0b:86:bc:03:27 Device
/md/Photon-MD-Group Group
/md/VPN-Con-Group Group
/md/VPN-Con-Group/00:0b:86:bc:04:87 Device
/mm System
/mm/mynode System
Manual Device Entry:
The command to assign a device to a specific configuration node is,
[mynode] (config) #configuration device <MAC-ADDRESS> device-model <MODEL> <CONFIG-PATH>
Example:
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] (config) #configuration device 00:0b:86:bc:46:47 device-model A7024 /md/Photon-MD-Group
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] (config) #end
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] #write memory
(Rajaguru-MM) [mynode] #show configuration node-hierarchy
Default-node is not configured. Autopark is disabled.
Configuration node hierarchy
----------------------------
Config Node Type
----------- ----
/ System
/md System
/md/Boson-Branch-Group Group
/md/Boson-Branch-Group/00:0b:86:bc:03:27 Device
/md/Photon-MD-Group Group
/md/Photon-MD-Group/00:0b:86:bc:46:47 Device
/md/VPN-Con-Group Group
/md/VPN-Con-Group/00:0b:86:bc:04:87 Device
/mm System
/mm/mynode System