Provisioning files

Provisioning files are created by the operator, based on requirements and the locations of the necessary files. A provisioning file contains the locations and URLs of critical files, such as the system image, configuration information, and necessary licenses, and can also contain DNS server information used to resolve these locations.

A provisioning file consists of two main parts:

• location of file types

  Contains locations of the following file types:

  • system image

  • configuration information

  • licenses

  These items can be downloaded using HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP; DNS server information can also be included.

• BOF information

  BOF information can be loaded on the node after the ZTP processes are completed; the BOF portion of the file must be formatted correctly.

  Caution: Ensure that the auto-boot flag is not set on the BOF to be downloaded by the auto-provisioning process. Failure to do so causes the node to go back into ZTP mode after it reboots.

  The provisioning file is stored on the SD card and can be executed using the tools>perform>system>auto-node-provisioning>file command to re-download the named files.