Configuration Group Workflows

Use the Configuration Group Workflows

Before You Begin

Ensure that the IP address of the Cisco SD-WAN Validator is specified.

  1. From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Administration > Settings > Validator.

  2. Enter the IP address of the Cisco SD-WAN Validator.

Ensure that granular RBAC for each feature profile is specified by expanding it. With the set permissions to the usergroup, ensure that you are able to access required feature profiles from Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.12.1a, choose Configuration > Configuration Groups in the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu.

In Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.11.1a and earlier, choose Configuration > Templates > Configuration Groups.

  1. From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Administration > Manage Users > User Groups.

  2. Click Add User Group.

  3. Enter User Group Name.

  4. Select the Read or Write check box against feature that you want to assign to a user group.

  5. Click Save.


Note

To create Service, System and Tranport feature profiles using configuration groups, you need to provide read and write permissions on the following features to access each configuration group.

  • Feature Profile > System

  • Feature Profile > System > AAA

  • Feature Profile > System > BFD

  • Feature Profile > System > Banner

  • Feature Profile > System > Basic

  • Feature Profile > System > Logging

  • Feature Profile > System > NTP

  • Feature Profile > System > OMP

  • Feature Profile > System > SNMP

  • Feature Profile > Service

  • Feature Profile > Service > BFD

  • Feature Profile > Service > LAN/VPN

  • Feature Profile > Service > LAN/VPN/Interface/Ethernet

  • Feature Profile > Service > Routing/BGP

  • Feature Profile > Service > Routing/OSPF

  • Feature Profile > Service > Routing/DHCP

  • Feature Profile > Service > Routing/Multicast

  • Feature Profile > Transport

  • Feature Profile > Transport > Routing/BGP

  • Feature Profile > Transport > WAN/VPN

  • Feature Profile > Transport > WAN/VPN/Interface/Ethernet

For more details on adding user groups, see Create User Groups.

Run the Create Configuration Group Workflow

Minimum releases: Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.9.1a, Cisco vManage Release 20.9.1

From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Workflows > Create Configuration Group. Alternatively, do the following:

  1. From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Workflows > Workflow Library.

  2. On the Workflow Library page, in the Library section, click Create Configuration Group.

    Alternatively, from Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.12.1a, choose Configuration > Configuration Groups in the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, and click Add Configuration Group.

    In Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.11.1a and earlier, choose Configuration > Templates > Configuration Groups.

The workflow creates a configuration group, which includes various feature profiles.

Run the Rapid Site Configuration Group Workflow


Note

This workflow is available only in Cisco vManage Release 20.8.x.

  1. From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Workflows > Workflow Library.

  2. On the Workflow Library page, start a new workflow or resume an existing workflow:

    1. Start a new workflow: In the Library section, click Create Configuration Group. Alternatively, From Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.12.1a, choose Configuration > Configuration Groups in the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, and click Add Configuration Group.

      In Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.11.1a and earlier, choose Configuration > Templates > Configuration Groups.

    2. Resume an in-progress workflow: In the In-progress section, click Rapid Site Configuration Group.

The workflow generates the following components:

  • A configuration group

  • Four feature profiles: System profile, transport and management profile, service profile, and CLI profile (optional)

Run the Custom Configuration Group Workflow


Note

This workflow is available only in Cisco vManage Release 20.8.x.

  1. From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Workflows > Workflow Library.

  2. On the Workflow Library page, start a new workflow or resume an existing workflow:

    1. Start a new workflow: In the Library section, click Create Configuration Group. Alternatively, From Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.12.1a, choose Configuration > Configuration Groups in the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, and click Add Configuration Group.

      In Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.11.1a and earlier, choose Configuration > Templates > Configuration Groups.

    2. Resume an in-progress workflow: In the In-progress section, click Custom Configuration Group.

The workflow generates the following components:

  • A configuration group

  • Three feature profiles: System profile, transport and management profile, and service profile