Scenario: Automatic registration (ZTP) of a CPE device

New CPE devices must be automatically registered using an URL with basic settings. To perform this scenario, you need an administrator device, such as a laptop.

The automatic CPE device registration scenario involves the following steps:

1. Creating a CPE template

   Create and configure a CPE template. For a description of CPE template tabs, see the Managing CPE templates section. You can use the created CPE template to configure other CPE devices.

2. Adding a CPE device

   Add a CPE device. When adding the CPE device, assign the created CPE template to it and select whether the CPE device must automatically turn on after registration. The added CPE device has the Waiting status. For a description of CPE device tabs, see the Managing CPE devices section.

3. Two-factor authentication

   If you want to register your CPE device securely, use two-factor authentication. This step is optional.

4. Generating an URL with basic settings

   Generate an URL with basic CPE device settings.

5. Automatically registering a CPE device

   Do the following:

   1. Connect the administrator device to the LAN port of the CPE device.

      The administrator device gets an IP address and the IP address of the default gateway via DHCP. The received IP address of the default gateway is the IP address of the CPE device.

   2. Use the generated basic settings URL of the CPE device on the administrator device in one of the following ways:
      • In the address bar of the browser, enter the basic settings URL of the CPE device and press Enter.
      • Open the HTML file that you saved when generating the basic settings URL of the CPE device.
   3. On the opened page, click the Apply configuration button.

   The CPE device connects to the orchestrator and is matched with the added record in the orchestrator web interface; the CPE device is then registered automatically. A registered CPE device has the Registered status and is in the Enabled or Disabled state.

6. Enabling the CPE device

   If, when adding the CPE device, you specified that it must not be enabled automatically, enable the CPE device. An enabled CPE device has the Registered status and is in the Enabled state. This step is optional.

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