Zero Touch Auto-IP
The Zero touch Auto-IP feature enables automatic allocation and configuration of IP addresses for nodes in a ring topology. The IP addresses are allocated from a pool of IP addresses that is predefined by you.
The advantages of Zero Touch Auto-IP over Auto-IP are:
- Finding Feature Information
- Prerequisites for Zero Touch Auto-IP
- Restrictions for Zero Touch Auto-IP
- Information About Zero Touch Auto-IP
- How to Configure Zero Touch Auto-IP
- Configuration Examples for Zero Touch Auto-IP
- Additional References for Zero Touch Auto-IP
- Feature Information for Auto-IP
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Prerequisites for Zero Touch Auto-IP
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) must be enabled on all the Auto-IP ring device ports.
- In an Auto-IP ring, you must identify one Auto-IP device as an Auto-IP server.
- None of the ports identified to be part of the Zero Touch Auto-IP ring should be manually configured with the Auto-IP functionality. If a port that is identified for Zero touch Auto-IP configuration has a manual Auto-IP configuration, disable the manual Auto-IP configuration on that port.
Restrictions for Zero Touch Auto-IP
Information About Zero Touch Auto-IP
The Zero Touch Auto-IP feature uses Autonomic Networking and Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) to achieve the objective of automatic IP address configuration on nodes in a ring network.
Consider the topology for Zero Touch Auto-IP configuration. The devices R1, R2, R3 and R4 are connected in a ring network and LLDP is enabled on all the ring ports.
To know about and configure the Zero touch Auto-IP functionality, use the information given below:
- Associate one device in the
ring network (say R1) to the autonomic network. Enable autonomic status for the
other Auto-IP devices. For more information on autonomic networks, refer
Autonomic Networking.
R1(config)# autonomic registrar R1(config-registrar)# domain-id auto-addressing.com R1(config-registrar)# no shutdown R1(config-registrar)# CA local R1(config-registrar)# exit R1(config)# autonomic
R2(config)# autonomic R3(config)# autonomic R4(config)# autonomic
Note that R1 is configured on the registrar and receives a certificate. The remaining devices are configured as autonomic devices.
- Enable the
auto mode on
all the ports in the ring to enable automatic IP address configuration. Auto
mode must be enabled on the e0/0 and e0/1 ports on R1, R2, R3 and R4. For ports
of the same device, the ring ID must be identical.
Device(config-if)# auto-ip-ring 1 ipv4-auto
- Configure the device added
to the autonomic network (R1) as the Auto-IP server. The server stores a pool
of IP addresses.
R1(config)# auto-ip-ring server
- Reserve a pool of IP
addresses on the Auto-IP server for IP address allocation to the ring ports.
Note
In Zero Touch and manual Auto-IP configuration, a /31 subnet is created for a pair of owner and nonowner ports (each device will have a owner and non owner port). An odd-numbered IP address (such as 10.1.1.11) is issued to an owner port and an even-numbered IP address (10.1.1.10) is reserved for a nonowner port. Therefore, specify the first IP address in the range along with the number of devices (or /31 subnets) that make up the Auto-IP ring
R1(config-auto-ip-server)# ipv4-address-pool 10.1.1.10 6
Result—A range of IP addresses from 10.1.1.10 to 10.1.1.21 is allocated for the Auto-IP ring. The Auto-IP server is added to the autonomic network and is reachable by other nodes in the autonomic network.
Note
IP addresses for six devices will be reserved (though the requirement is for four devices); the additional IP addresses will be allocated when you add new devices to the ring.
- Auto-IP negotiation
process— IP addresses are allocated to the Auto-IP ring nodes through a
negotiation process. To initiate the process, configure one port as the seed
port in the Auto-IP ring.
R1(config-if)# auto-ip-ring 1 ipv4-seed
The negotiation process is explained below: -
The priority of the seed port (a port on R1, for example) is set to 2 and it is made an owner port. An IP address from the reserved pool is configured on the port.
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The seed port advertises its priority (2) to its connected neighbor, and makes the neighbor port a non owner. The seed port assigns an IP address to the neighbor port and the neighbor port's priority is changed to 0.
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Each owner port in the ring gets an IP address from the Auto IP server. The owner port, in turn, assigns an IP address to the connected neighbor port.
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- Auto-IP communication—After initial configuration, each owner port sends periodic messages to the Auto-IP server to continue preserving its IP address. If there is no message from the owner port to the Auto-IP server for 15 minutes, the server moves the IP address to the pool of free IP addresses.
- LLDP has to be enabled on all the Auto-IP ring ports before Auto-IP configuration.
- Before you insert a new interface into the ring, configure auto mode on the ring ports.
- For Zero Touch Auto-IP configuration, the number of devices (or /31 subnets) that make up the Auto-IP ring must be between 1 and 128.
- When you specify a pool of IP addresses, ensure that IP addresses in the specified range are not already in use.
- Ensure that you reserve some additional IP addresses for the Auto-IP ring, in case more devices are added to the ring topology at a later point in time.
- The starting IP address used for the Auto-IP address pool reservation must be an even number. For example, 10.1.1.10 is a valid IP address but 10.1.1.9 is not.
- If you remove a device from an Auto-IP ring, the Auto-IP addresses are released back to the Auto-IP server.
How to Configure Zero Touch Auto-IP
- Associating an Auto-IP Server with an Autonomic Network
- Enabling Auto Mode on Auto-IP Ring Ports
- Configuring an Auto-IP Server and Reserving a Pool of IP Addresses on the Server
- Configuring a Seed Port
- Verifying and Troubleshooting Zero Touch Auto-IP
Associating an Auto-IP Server with an Autonomic Network
The Auto-IP server (R1) must be associated with the autonomic network, and configured in the Autonomic Network registrar. The other devices in the network (R2, R3, and R4) must be enabled with the autonomic status.
1.
enable
2.
configure
terminal
3.
autonomic
registrar
4.
domain-id
auto-addressing.com
5.
no
shutdown
6.
CA
local
7.
exit
8.
autonomic
9.
autonomic
10.
autonomic
11.
autonomic
12.
exit
DETAILED STEPS
Enable auto mode on Auto-IP ring ports
Enabling Auto Mode on Auto-IP Ring Ports
Identify the ports that will be part of the Auto-IP ring. Remember that you must enable Auto mode on all the ports in an Auto-IP ring.
1.
enable
2.
configure
terminal
3.
lldp
run
4.
interface
type
number
5.
auto-ip-ring
ring-id
ipv4-auto
6.
exit
7. Repeat steps to configure auto mode on each Auto-IP ring port.
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action | Purpose | |
---|---|---|
Step 1 |
enable
Example: Device> enable |
Enables privileged EXEC mode. |
Step 2 |
configure
terminal
Example: Device# configure terminal |
Enters global configuration mode. |
Step 3 |
lldp
run
Example: Device(config)# lldp run |
Enables Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) for the device. |
Step 4 |
interface
type
number
Example: Device(config)# interface ethernet 0/0 |
Specifies an interface type and number, and enters interface configuration mode. |
Step 5 |
auto-ip-ring
ring-id
ipv4-auto
Example: Device(config-if)# auto-ip-ring 1 ipv4-auto |
Configures auto mode on the Auto-IP ring port. |
Step 6 |
exit
Example: Device(config-if)# exit |
Exits interface configuration mode and enters global configuration mode. |
Step 7 | Repeat steps to configure auto mode on each Auto-IP ring port. |
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Configure an Auto-IP server and reserve a pool of IP addresses for the Auto-IP ring ports.
Configuring an Auto-IP Server and Reserving a Pool of IP Addresses on the Server
Ensure that all ports of the ring are identified and auto mode is enabled on the ports.
1.
enable
2.
configure
terminal
3.
auto-ip-ring server
4.
ipv4-address-pool
auto-ipv4-address
number-of-subnets
5.
exit
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action | Purpose | |
---|---|---|
Step 1 |
enable
Example: Device> enable |
Enables privileged EXEC mode. |
Step 2 |
configure
terminal
Example: Device# configure terminal |
Enters global configuration mode. |
Step 3 |
auto-ip-ring server
Example: Device(config)# auto-ip-ring server |
Configures the device as an Auto-IP server and enters Auto-IP server configuration mode. |
Step 4 |
ipv4-address-pool
auto-ipv4-address
number-of-subnets
Example: Device(config-auto-ip-server)# ipv4-address-pool 10.1.1.10 6 |
Reserves a pool of IP addresses on the Auto-IP server. The number of subnets should, at a minimum, be the total number of owner ports or devices in the ring. The odd-numbered IP addresses are assigned to the owner ports, and each non owner port fetches its IP address from the owner port through LLDP |
Step 5 |
exit
Example: Device(config-auto-ip-server)# exit |
Exits Auto-IP server configuration mode and enters global configuration mode. |
Configure a seed port to start the Auto-IP negotiation process.
Configuring a Seed Port
Ensure all the Auto-IP ports are in auto mode, and a pool of IP addresses is reserved for the Auto-IP ports.
1.
enable
2.
configure
terminal
3.
interface
type
number
4.
auto-ip-ring
ring-id
ipv4-seed
5.
exit
6.
end
7.
show
auto-ip-ring [ring-id][detail]
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action | Purpose | |
---|---|---|
Step 1 |
enable
Example: Device> enable |
Enables privileged EXEC mode. |
Step 2 |
configure
terminal
Example: Device# configure terminal |
Enters global configuration mode. |
Step 3 |
interface
type
number
Example: Device(config)# interface ethernet 0/1 |
Specifies an interface type and number, and enters interface configuration mode. |
Step 4 |
auto-ip-ring
ring-id
ipv4-seed
Example: Device(config-if)# auto-ip-ring 1 ipv4-seed |
Designates the port as the seed port and initiates the Auto-IP negotiation process. |
Step 5 |
exit
Example: Device(config-if)# exit |
Exits interface configuration mode and enters global configuration mode. |
Step 6 |
end
Example: Device(config-if)# end |
Returns to privileged EXEC mode. |
Step 7 |
show
auto-ip-ring [ring-id][detail]
Example: Device# show auto-ip-ring 4 detail |
Displays auto-IP information. |
Verify if the IP addresses have been configured.
Verifying and Troubleshooting Zero Touch Auto-IP
Perform this task to verify Zero touch Auto-IP functions.
Note | The commands are not in any specific order. |
1.
enable
2.
show
auto-ip-ring
[ring-id][detail]
3.
show autonomic service
4.
show autonomic device
5.
show autonomic neighbors
6.
debug
auto-ip-ring
{ring-id
{errors |
events}
|errors |
events}
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1 | enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode. Example: Device> enable | ||
Step 2 | show
auto-ip-ring
[ring-id][detail]
This command displays Auto-IP ring information for a specific device or Auto-IP ring. The sample output given below displays two ports representing a ring, their IP addresses, and the connected ports and IP addresses (neighboring port information is denoted by Rx). Example: Device# show auto-ip-ring 1 Auto-IP ring 1 Auto-IP Address : 10.1.1.11 Ring Port0 : Ethernet0/1 My Current-IP : 10.1.1.11 My Priority : 2 Rx Auto-IP Address : 10.1.1.13 Rx Current-IP : 10.1.1.12 Rx-Priority : 0 Ring Port1 : Ethernet0/0 My Current-IP : 10.1.1.10 My Priority : 0 Rx Auto-IP Address : 10.1.1.17 Rx Current-IP : 10.1.1.17 Rx-Priority : 2 | ||
Step 3 | show autonomic service
The following is sample output from this command, and it displays autonomic services configured on a device connected to an autonomic network. Example: Device# show autonomic service Service IP-Addr Autonomic registrar FD53:EE55:A541:0:AABB:CC00:100:1 ANR type IOS CA Auto IP Server FD53:EE55:A541:0:AABB:CC00:100:1 | ||
Step 4 | show autonomic device
The following is sample output from this command, and it displays autonomic network configuration credentials for a device that is connected to the autonomic network. Details like unique identifier (UDI), device identifier (Device ID), associated domain (Domain ID), and so on, are displayed. Example: Device# show autonomic device UDI PID:Unix SN:655773698 Device ID aabb.cc00.0100-2 Domain ID auto-networking.com Domain Certificate (sub:) ou=abcd.com+serialNumber=PID:Unix SN:655773698,cn=aabb.cc00.0100-2 Certificate Serial Number 03 Device Address FD53:EE55:A541:0:AABB:CC00:100:2 Domain Cert is Valid | ||
Step 5 | show autonomic neighbors
The following is sample output from this command, and it displays autonomic configuration details of connected, neighbor devices. Details such as unique identifier (UDI), device identifier (Device ID), and associated domain (Domain ID), are displayed. Example: Device# show autonomic neighbors UDI Device-ID Domain Interface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PID:Unix SN:655773697 aabb.cc00.0100-1 abcd.com Ethernet0/0 PID:Unix SN:655773699 aabb.cc00.0100-4 abcd.com Ethernet0/1 | ||
Step 6 | debug
auto-ip-ring
{ring-id
{errors |
events}
|errors |
events}
The following is sample output from this command, and it displays debug errors and events for the specified Auto-IP ring.
Example: Device# debug auto-ip-ring 2 errors Auto IP Ring errors debugging is on for the ring id : 2 *Jul 26 11:30:40.541: (Ethernet0/0) priority (value:1) conflict detected, need admin intervention |
Configuration Examples for Zero Touch Auto-IP
- Example: Associating an Auto-IP Server with an Autonomic Network
- Example: Enabling Auto Mode on Auto-IP Ring Ports
- Example: Configuring an Auto-IP Server and Reserving a Pool of IP Addresses on the Server
- Example: Configuring a Seed Port
Example: Associating an Auto-IP Server with an Autonomic Network
R1(config)# autonomic registrar R1(config-registrar)# domain-id auto-addressing.com R1(config-registrar)# no shutdown R1(config-registrar)# CA local R1(config-registrar)# exit R1(config)# autonomic
R2(config)# autonomic R3(config)# autonomic R4(config)# autonomic
Example: Enabling Auto Mode on Auto-IP Ring Ports
Device> enable Device# configure terminal Device(config)# lldp run Device(config)# interface ethernet 0/0 Device(config-if)# auto-ip-ring 1 ipv4-auto Device(config-if)# exit Repeat the preceding steps to configure the auto mode on each Auto-IP ring port
Example: Configuring an Auto-IP Server and Reserving a Pool of IP Addresses on the Server
Device> enable Device# configure terminal Device(config)# auto-ip-ring server Device(config-auto-ip-server)# ipv4-address-pool 10.1.1.10 6 Device(config-auto-ip-server)# exit
Example: Configuring a Seed Port
Device> enable Device# configure terminal Device(config)# interface e0/0 Device(config-if)# auto-ip-ring 1 ipv4-seed Device(config-if)# exit
Additional References for Zero Touch Auto-IP
Related Documents
Related Topic |
Document Title |
---|---|
Auto-IP |
IP Addressing: IPv4 Addressing Configuration Guide |
Configuring IPv4 Addresses |
IP Addressing: IPv4 Addressing Configuration Guide |
Using Link Layer Discovery Protocol in Multivendor Networks |
Carrier Ethernet Configuration Guide |
IPv4 Addressing commands |
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Cisco IOS commands |
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Feature Information for Auto-IP
Feature Name |
Releases |
Feature Information |
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Zero Touch Auto-IP |
The Zero Touch Auto-IP feature enables automatic allocation and configuration of IP addresses for nodes in an Auto-IP ring. The IP addresses are allocated from a pool of IP addresses. The following commands were introduced or modified: auto-ip-ring ipv4-auto, auto-ip-ring ipv4-seed, auto-ip-ring server, ipv4-address-pool. |