ZTP Automation
Zero Touch Provisioning for Cisco Switches
Plug in a switch and it configures itself the same way every time. ZTP does away with the console cable and the copy-pasted CLI, turning hours of manual provisioning into minutes.
Key Features
Automate Cisco switch deployments from unboxing to production-ready, without touching a console cable.
Automatic Discovery
Switches identified and catalogued the moment they connect. No manual registration.
One-Click Provisioning
Approve a device and its full config deploys — VLANs, interfaces, routing, access policies.
StackWise Support
Stack member discovery, priority assignment, and health verification — automatic.
Real-Time Dashboard
Monitor every switch, track progress, review logs, compare configs — one browser window.
Config Validation
Configs checked for errors before reaching a live device. Syntax issues caught early.
Complete Audit Trail
Every action logged — registration, config changes, success or failure. Compliance-ready.
How It Works
Connect
Plug in a new switch. It powers on and reaches out to the ZTP server automatically.
Discover
The system identifies the device, records its details, and matches it to its intended role.
Provision
The correct configuration is downloaded and applied — VLANs, routing, stack priorities, and more.
Verify
The system confirms the config was applied successfully and logs the result.
Monitor
The device appears on your dashboard, fully provisioned and production-ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about zero touch provisioning and Cisco switch automation
Zero touch provisioning (ZTP) is a method for configuring network switches automatically when they first power on. The switch is discovered on the network, matched to its intended role, and receives its full configuration — VLANs, interfaces, routing, and access policies — without anyone typing commands over a console cable.
ZTP Automation is built for Cisco network switches, including StackWise switch stacks. Stack member discovery, priority assignment, and synchronisation are handled automatically, and the platform verifies stack health before marking a deployment complete.
Yes. StackWise support is built in: the system detects each stack member, assigns the right priorities, synchronises the stack, and verifies it is healthy before moving on — one of the most tedious parts of manual deployments, fully automated.
Configurations are validated before they ever reach a live device, and every deployment step is applied in the correct order with built-in error handling. If something does not take, the system logs exactly what happened and why — and a complete audit trail records every registration, change, and outcome.
Get in touch for a live demo. We will walk through automatic discovery, one-click provisioning, and the monitoring dashboard with your own deployment scenarios in mind, and discuss how ZTP fits into your network operations.
Ready to Automate Your Deployments?
Stop burning engineering hours hand-configuring switches one at a time. Get in touch to see a live demo or talk through how ZTP fits your network operations.