Activate a NetOps Module

IP Access is activated for both Enterprise Edition and Automation Editions.

Secure Provisioning and Automation Gateway are activated from the Automation Edition license.

The NetOps module license is installed on Lighthouse and contains a preset number of available node activations. Each supported node that is activated for the NetOps module provisioning, consumes an available activation; Lighthouse itself does not consume an activation.

Installing the NetOps module license automatically activates the module on Lighthouse, at which point the NetOps Automation platform deploys the central module software components, including the module's UI, to Lighthouse.

The process of automatically or manually activating a NetOps Module on a node deploys the remote module software components to that node, securely over Lighthouse VPN.

Activate the NetOps Module on Lighthouse

PREPARATION

  1. Install the Lighthouse VM and ensure it is running.

  2. Login to the Lighthouse web UI as root or a Lighthouse Administrator.

  3. Install the Lighthouse node subscription (SKU OGLH) under SETTINGS > System > Subscriptions.

PROCEDURE

  1. Ensure you have a valid NetOps Module licence installed under SETTINGS > System > Subscriptions.

    Note:The Enterprise Edition license includes the IP Access module.
    The Automation Edition license includes IP Access, Secure Provisioning, and Automation Gateway.

  2. It will take a few minutes for the module to activate on Lighthouse, view progress under CONFIGURE NODES > NetOps Modules > Manage Modules.

  3. Click the Update icon and note new module-specific menu items are now available under CONFIGURE NODES, for example, Secure Provisioning or IP Access.

Nodes may now be automatically activated for the module as they enroll, or manually activated after enrollment.

'Always Activate' Mode on All Nodes (Automatic)

In the Always Activate mode, NetOps automatically activates the NetOps Module on all nodes, provided a license is present and activations are available. All nodes are activated for the module as they enroll.

PROCEDURE

  1. Check and apply CONFIGURE NODES > NetOps Modules > Manage Modules > Module Name > Always Activate.

  2. To activate a new node, enroll the node into Lighthouse, , see Activate the Secure Provisioning Module on Lighthouse

Activate NetOps on Selected Nodes (Automatic)

You may selectively activate the module on a subset of nodes using Enrollment Bundles. Only nodes enrolling using one of these bundles will be automatically activated.

PROCEDURE

  1. Navigate to CONFIGURE NODES > NetOps Modules > Manage Modules > Module Name > Always Activate.

  2. Uncheck Always Activate.

  3. Click Apply.

  4. Select CONFIGURE NODES > Node Enrollment > Enrollment Bundles and add a new bundle (you may also edit an existing bundle).

  5. Enter a bundle Name and Token, and choose whether or not to Auto-Approve enrollment, see Activate a NetOps Module.

  6. Scroll down to NetOps Modules and add the Module Name.

  7. Enroll the node to Lighthouse, specifying the Enrollment Bundle Name and Token.

    Note:Lighthouse-initiated manual enrollment (for example, clicking the Add Node button in the Lighthouse web UI) does not support bundles, you must use a node-initiated enrollment method.

Activate the NetOps Module on Nodes (Manual)

PROCEDURE

To activate nodes manually after enrollment, use the following steps:

  1. Ensure CONFIGURE NODES > NetOps Modules > Manage Modules > Module Name > Always Activate is unchecked and applied.

  2. Select CONFIGURE NODES > Configuration Templating > Apply Templates.

  3. Under NetOps Module Activation, choose the Module Name and click Next.

  4. Select the nodes to to activate, then click Next.

  5. To ensure the preflight check has succeeded click the Update icon above the table, then click Next.

  6. Click the Update icon to ensure activation is successful.

Note:Under the NetOps licensing arrangement, once a node is activated for the NetOps Module, the activation is consumed by and locked to that node. Unenrolling the node returns the activation to the available pool. Under NetOps subscription arrangements, it would be counted towards the node assignment of the subscription.