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Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

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  • 1.  Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 03:30 AM

    Dear Experts,

    I think we can pre-provision switches and APs to groups but can we assign them to their respective sites before they are turned on and connected to central?



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    iqbal
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  • 2.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 04:25 AM

    No that is not possible. You can pre-assign devices to groups but not to a site. An alternative is using the Aruba installer app. This app will assign the devices to a group and site. 



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    Willem Bargeman
    Systems Engineer Aruba
    ACEX #125
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  • 3.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 04:32 AM
    But that will require separate usb dongle to be purchased right?







  • 4.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 04:38 AM

    No, I mean the Aruba Central install manager app. Hereby a link to the documentation



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    Willem Bargeman
    Systems Engineer Aruba
    ACEX #125
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  • 5.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 04:40 AM
    Also can you share the process (or link) on how to pre-provision the device based on its serial/mac to central group before its connected to aruba central?







  • 6.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites
    Best Answer

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 04:44 AM

    Sure! documentation link



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    Willem Bargeman
    Systems Engineer Aruba
    ACEX #125
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  • 7.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 04:48 AM
    i already gone through it, it requires devices to be connected to aruba central first. I want to pre-provision before they are connected








  • 8.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 04:55 AM

    No, this will work before a device is connected. Just make sure that the device is assigned to Central in GreenLake. If that is done the devices should be visible in the pre-provisioning tab.



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    Willem Bargeman
    Systems Engineer Aruba
    ACEX #125
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  • 9.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 05:04 AM
    Yes understood, but can we pre-provision in bulk?







  • 10.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 04:52 AM
    ok sorry i can pre-provision the devices however its done one by one. Cant we do it bulk like 40 switches with serial numbers assigned to x group based on their serial/mac?







  • 11.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 05:28 AM

    Yes, you can filter in the Device Preprovisioning view and then select multiple devices



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    Willem Bargeman
    Systems Engineer Aruba
    ACEX #125
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  • 12.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 11:23 AM

    Thanks for the info I found this useful myself.  Even if the OP may not have.

     






  • 13.  RE: Pre-Provisioning Switches and APs to Sites

    Posted Apr 08, 2025 01:21 AM

    @Owais101  The simplest way is to use the group move API and send the device details in JSON format. You can move any number of devices in a single request.

    If you need I can share the  API and json format to post the request .