
14. Provisioning the iMG/RG Provisioning the iMG/RG (no iMAP or AW+)
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These concepts are explained below.
14.10.1 DHCP Provisioning
14.10.1.1 iMGs/RGs at Release 3-x
As explained in 14.1.4, the iMG/RG, DHCP server, and AlliedView NMS use DHCP to provide provisioning information and
to download files until the iMG/RG and its network connections are recognized so that services can be supported. This is
still done, as shown in Figure 14-186, but the following is changed.
• Provisioning is tied to the MAC address of the iMG/RG, and must be known before provisioning.
• At the NMS, the RGbootConfigurator must be filled out with TFTP Discovery Enabled. When selected, after the RG
reboots it sends a DHCP discovery message to the DHCP server (over the RGMgmt VLAN). The iMG/RG then sends a
tftp request to the NMS, containing its MAC and IP address. The NMS uses its tftp listener to discover the iMG/RG with
this MAC and IP Address. With the IP and MAC Address, the AlliedView NMS can proceed with discovery and
provisioning.
Note: With the iMG/RG provisioned with a specific MAC address, the iMG/RG cannot simply be swapped with another one when
performing provisioning or maintenance and having the NMS automatically provision the new iMG/RG. At the NMS, the
administrator must delete all objects or traces so that the iMG is no longer known to the NMS. You would then start
provisioning from the beginning, by knowing the MAC address of the new iMG.
• The dhcpd.conf file must include the NMS IP address.
Refer to Figure 14-186, which shows the steps that are followed
FIGURE 14-186 DHCP Provisioning for iMG/RG without an iMAP Interface
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Step 1
Step 2
iMG/RG request for Boot IP Address and TFTP Server IP Address
Step 3,4
DHCP Server returns information
iMG/RG downloads new software and base config file ( includes ZTC Enabled and Mgmt VLAN configured)
iMG/RG reboots using new configuration
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
iMG/RG requests Mgmt IP Address and NMS IP Address (=ZTC Server Address) from DHCP Server
Step 8
DHCP Server returns information
NMS has IP/MAC Address mapping, begins provisioning
iMG/RG sends ZTC-like TFTP request to NMS (includes IP and MAC address)
Step 9
DHCP Server
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Pre-provision:
- Fill out MAC Address of the iMG/RG on the Triple Play form
- RGbootConfigurator set up with Download file with TFTP Enable
- dhcpd.conf has NMS IP Address
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