Scenario: Deployment on the VMware virtualization platform and automatic registration (ZTP) of a vCPE device

You can deploy a vCPE device on the VMware virtualization platform using an OVF template and then automatically register the vCPE device using a URL with basic settings.

The OVF template is the knaas-cpe_<firmware version>.release.<solution version number>.combined.adm64-legacy.vKESR-M1-esxi.tar.gz archive that you can find in the /cpe directory of the distribution kit; the archive includes the following files:

• vKESR.mf contains the SHA256 hash of the OVF template files.
• vKESR.nvram contains the BIOS state of the virtual machine.
• vKESR.ovf is the descriptor containing information about the settings of the virtual machine.
• vKESR.vmdk is the disk image of the virtual machine.

You need to download the OVF template and extract it on your local device before performing this scenario.

The scenario for the deployment on the VMware virtualization platform and automatic registration (ZTP) of a vCPE device involves the following steps:

1. Creating a vCPE template

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

2. Adding a vCPE device

   Add a vCPE device. When adding a vCPE device:

   • Specify the created vCPE template.
   • Select whether you want the vCPE device to be powered on automatically after registration.
   • Specify a temporary DPID of the vCPE device, for example, temporary DPID.

   The added vCPE device has the Waiting status. For a description of vCPE device tabs, see the Managing CPE devices section.

3. Two-factor authentication

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

4. Generating an URL with basic settings

   Generate an URL with basic vCPE device settings.

5. Deploying a vCPE device on the VMware virtualization platform

   In the web interface of the VMware virtualization platform, create a virtual machine for deploying the vCPE device. Make sure that the virtual machine you are creating satisfies the hardware and software requirements. When creating the virtual machine:

   1. Select how you want to create the virtual machine, using the OVF standard or an OVA file.
   2. When selecting VDMK files, specify the files of the OVF template extracted on the local device.
   3. When configuring advanced settings, specify the generated URL with basic settings.

   For details about creating virtual machines, please refer to the official VMware documentation.

   If the settings are applied successfully, the vCPE device connects to the orchestrator and is displayed in the orchestrator web interface with the Unknown status.

6. Automatically registering a vCPE device

   Change the temporary DPID that you specified when adding the vCPE device to the actual DPID of the vCPE device. The actual DPID of the vCPE device is the host name of the virtual machine on which the vCPE device is deployed. The host name of the virtual machine is displayed in the web interface of the VMware virtualization platform.

   The vCPE device with Unknown status is matched to the added vCPE device with the Waiting status in the orchestrator web interface and is automatically registered. A registered vCPE device has the Registered status and is in the Enabled or Disabled state.

7. Enabling the vCPE device

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

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