ZTPServer Overview

ZTPServer provides a bootstrap environment for Arista EOS based products. It is written mostly in Python and leverages standard protocols like DHCP and DHCP options for boot functions, HTTP for bi-directional transport, and XMPP and syslog for logging. Most of the files that the user interacts with are YAML based.

###ZTPServer Highlights

• Extends the basic capability of EOS ZTP to allow more robust provisioning activities
• Extensible for easy integration into network operational environment
• Can be run natively in EOS
• An Arista EOS+ led community open source project

###ZTPServer Features

• Automated configuration file generation and application
• Image and file system validation and standardization
• Connectivity validation and topology based auto-provisioning
• Config and device templates with resource allocation for dynamic deployments
• Zero touch replacement and upgrade capabilities
• User extensible actions
• Email, XMPP, syslog based