Onboard Edge Nodes#
This section describes high-level steps to perform Zero Touch Provisioning of Edge Nodes at scale with Edge Manageability Framework.
Zero-Touch Provisioning with Edge Manageability Framework consists of the following steps.
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Ensure you meet prerequisites (see Prerequisites).
Register Edge Nodes#
First, Edge Nodes must be registered to Edge Manageability Framework via their Serial Number or UUID (make sure to grab these hardware identifiers from your Edge Nodes to proceed). This step also authorizes Edge Nodes with Edge Manageability Framework.
Configure and boot Edge Nodes#
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Secure Boot (SB) is disabled by default. To enable it, follow the steps below to configure SB in the BIOS. After that, refer to the instructions in Secure Boot opt in feature for enabling SB in Edge Manageability Framework.
Systems from different vendors may have different BIOS interfaces. Edge Manageability Framework supports different boot methodologies, to flexibly support a variety of devices and vendors. As part of this documentation we describe generic boot options, together with examples of supported Edge Nodes from different vendors. Contact us on the community channels if you need help with onboarding your specific Edge Node.
As of now, Edge Manageability Framework supports the following boot options:
HTTPS-assisted boot leverages UEFI HTTP boot capabilities to download the iPXE bootloader from Edge Manageability Framework and start the Edge Node onboarding process. Some of the Edge Node models supporting HTTPS-assisted boot are as follows:
Dell PowerEdge* XR12, R760 rack server
ASRock* iEP-7020E
ASUS* IoT PE3000G system
Lenovo* ThinkEdge servers
Observe Edge Node status#
Once Edge Nodes are booted, you can observe their status via Edge Manageability Framework. See Verify Onboarding.