On 12/20/2018 09:33 AM, Curtis wrote:
> No, it doesn't do inventory management. It's like a small base OS for
> network switches, they come with it, boot up into it, and you can use it
> to install other OSes. At least that's how it's used with the whitebox
> switches I have. With ONIE it'd install the OS, then the initial OS
> could register with some kind of inventory system.
What about for non-network devices -- i.e. general compute hardware?
After all, edge is more than just the network switches :)
I'm not sure; that's a good question. I was just using it as an example of a piece of ZTP related technology that has been adopted by vendors who build physical devices and include them by default, though of course, only a subset of network switches. :)
If ONIE was a good example, and it could not be used for general compute hardware, then perhaps something like it could be built using lessons learned by ONIE. I dunno. :)
Thanks,
Curits
Best,
-jay