[c-nsp] Easy way to configure/build new switches?

[Mesiatowsky, Shawn]

 We use HP Datacenter automation center, formerly opsware. It is great for provisioning equipment, standardizing your IOS, policy compliance, and auditing. I highly recommend this tool

https://h10078.www1.hp.com/cda/hpms/display/main/hpms_content.jsp?zn=bto&cp=1-11-271-273_4000_100__


-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Tristan Gulyas
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 6:57 PM
To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: [c-nsp] Easy way to configure/build new switches?

Hi all,

We currently do a lot of provisioning of new Cisco 3750G switches.  This seems to be a progressive, ongoing thing.

At present, when we receive a new switch, we need to:

* Upgrade firmware (currently 12.2(50)SE crypto, switches typically ship with 12.2(35)SE5)
* Place our config on the switch
* Configure vlan for management, IP address for management
* Set first switch in stack to priority 15 (not in the config in a "show
run")
* Confgure VTP
* Change SDM template for dual IPv4/IPv6.
* Configure uplinks (and optionally downlinks)

At present, we do a lot of copying/pasting from a template page which is prone to error.  Upgrading the firmware on these switches is also tedious and slow.

Is there a tool or method we could use to quick provision these switches, say, if we could automatically get the new firmware/config template from a TFTP server?  What concerns me is the lines that aren't actually present in the config, i.e. stack priority settings and VTP.

thanks,
Tristan

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