Onboarding Examples

This section provides the following topics:

• Onboarding Existing Networks

• Onboarding New Devices

Onboarding Existing Networks

Existing networks can be onboarded by setting Cambium ID on already-deployed devices over SNMP (see the section on Device-Specific Onboarding for details on the OID). These devices will contact Cambium Cloud and be mapped to the corresponding Cloud Management. To complete onboarding, the administrator should navigate to the Onboarding Queue and approve all devices.

Onboarding New Devices

New devices are onboarded either using Cambium ID (which is a requirement for serial numbers less than 12 characters in length) or through the Serial Number.

Claiming Devices using Cambium ID and Device UI

• Configure cnMaestro to support Cambium ID

  First, make sure Cambium ID support is enabled, and a password field is set.

  1. Navigate to Home > Onboard Devices and click Claim from Device.

  2. Select Allow device to be claimed using Cambium ID.

  3. Click Add New.

  4. Choose the name of the user from the Name drop-down list.

  5. Enter the key for the user in the Onboarding Key textbox. The minimum length of characters for the key is 8.

  6. Click Save.

• Set Cambium ID on the device UI

  Launch the device UI and enter the Cambium ID and password. The example below defines how to set for ePMP.

  • Login to the device UI and navigate to Configuration > System > cnMaestro tab.

  • Enable the radio button for enabling Remote Management.

  • Enter the cnMaestro cloud URL in the cnMaestro URL textbox.

  • Enter Cambium ID in the Cambium ID textbox.

  • Enter the Onboarding key in the Onboarding Key textbox.

  • Click Save the device.

• Approve the device for onboarding:

  1. Navigate to Home > Onboard Devices and click the Onboard tab.

  2. Find the device and onboard using the Cambium ID.

  3. You can able to see who onboarded the device.

  4. The Status field should display Waiting for Approval.

  5. Make any additional onboarding configuration changes you want.

  6. Approve the device by clicking the Approve button under Actions.

  7. The device status will change to Onboarded after onboarding finishes under the Status.

Claiming Devices Using Cambium ID and SNMP

Devices can be claimed over SNMP by using the Cambium ID and Onboarding Key. See Claiming Devices with Cambium ID section for devices you would like to onboard in this way.