Cisco PNP without APIC/DNAC

Credits to :

• https://github.com/dmfigol/cisco-pnp-server
• https://github.com/pmeffre/ciscopnp

Execution

pip install -r requirements.txt
python3 main.py

Options

define different return IP for the PnP Requests (NAT)

./main.py -i 1.1.1.1
# or
./main.py --ip 1.1.1.1

default the Server will run on Port:8080 this can be changed

./main.py -p 8081
# or
./main.py --port 8081

How to use

You have to create a config directory (./configs) which must contain:

• "Serial Number of Switch".cfg

Configure your DHCP to point a blank Device to the PnP Server via DHCP Option 43 value: 5A1D;K4;B2;I198.18.168.3;J8080

• 5: DHCP sub-option for PnP

• A: feature-code for Active

• 1: Version

• D: Debug On

• K: Defines the Transport Protocol as 4 = HTTP

• B: Defines the Server Adress as 2 = IPv4

• I: is your Servers IP

• J: Server Port

Reference: Cisco Devnet Open-PnP

The Device will discover the PnP Server on boot via DHCP and query the PnP, which will respond to the Device to fetch a file based on the Device Serial Number serial.cfg.

Can be used in combination with: oliverl-21/ansible-role-ios_config via PnP Flow with a dynamic CSV Inventory

To-Do

Describe the Dynamic Inventory part and usage with Ansible.

Tested

• cat8kv
  • ☑ IOS-XE 17.5.1
  • ☑ IOS-XE 17.4.2
• cat 9200(l)
  • versions
• cat 9300
  • versions

☑ Tested and working ☐ not tested ☒ not working