Best Practice - Replace EdgeMarc Legacy Devices

This section describes how to replace an EdgeMarc legacy device.

Overview

The EdgeView allows you to easily replace the EdgeMarc legacy devices with newer devices using the functionality EdgeMarc Swap (ESWAP). To replace EdgeMarc legacy devices, perform EdgeView 15 synchronization to migrate the devices and collections managed by the EdgeView 14 to EdgeView 15 and later versions. Once the EdgeMarc legacy devices are migrated to the latest version of EdgeView use the ESWAP functionality to replace legacy devices with newer devices.

Step 1: Create a Collection

Create a collection in the EdgeView 16.x.x, to manage or access EdgeMarc legacy device(s) that are currently managed by the EdgeView 14.x.x. To create a collection:

1. Choose Devices > Collections. The Collections page appears.

2. Choose ADD COLLECTION. The Add Collection page appears.
   

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3. Enter the following details: 

   • Name – Enter a name for your collection.

   • Description – Enter a description for the collection.

   • External API Key – To integrate a top-level collection with Phonism, specify the Phonism API key. For more details on integrating Phonism with the EdgeView, refer to Integrate Phonism with EdgeView.

   • Firmware Repository – Choose the Firmware Repository to associate with the collection. 

4. Select ADD COLLECTION once you are done. The collection is added successfully.

For more details on how to create a collection, refer to Create Collections in EdgeView.

Step 2: Create a User

Create a user to give access to the collection that you created in Create a Collection. To create a user:

1. Choose Users > List. The users List page appears.

2. Choose ADD USER. The Add User page appears.
   

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3. Enter the following details:
   • Full Name
   • User Name
   • Email
   • Phone Number
4. Choose the collection that you created in Create a Collection to get access to the collection.
5. Choose the Role type as externaladmin. 
6. Select ADD USER to save changes and to add the new user.

For more details on how to create a user, refer to User Management in EdgeView.

Step 3: EdgeView 15 Synchronization

To enable the EdgeView 15 synchronization:

1. Go to the EdgeView 14 server.

2. Choose EV SYSTEM > System Settings > EdgeView 15. The EdgeView 15 tab appears.

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3. Enter the following details:
   

   • Enable EV15 Synchronization: Select the check-box.

   • EV15 Address: Enter the EdgeView 15 IP address.

   • EV15 Username: Enter the user-name of the user created in Create a User.

   • EV15 User Password: Enter the user's password.

   • EdgeView14 External Address: By default populates the IP address of logged in EdgeView 14.x.x.

4. Click Save and then select Sync with EV15.
5. On the EdgeView 16.x.x, select the collection created in Create a Collection. All the collections and devices in the EdgeView 14.x.x are populated here.

For more details on the EdgeView 15 synchronization, refer to Manage EdgeMarc Legacy Devices.

Step 4: Replace the EdgeMarc Legacy Device

You can now replace EdgeMarc legacy devices from the EdgeView 16.x.x. To replace the EdgeMarc legacy device:

1. Go to Devices > List  and choose the legacy device to replace. 
2. On the device overview page, go to Actions > Replace Device. A Replace Device dialog box appears.

3. In the Replace Device dialog box, enter the MAC address of the new replacement device and click REPLACE. The EdgeView now claims the new EdgeMarc device. When the replacement EdgeMarc comes online, it contacts the ZTP server. The ZTP server redirects the EdgeMarc to the EdgeView 16.x.x. It may take up to ten minutes for the legacy device's configuration to be moved over and applied to the new device.
   

   Replace EdgeMarc Devices

   

For more details on how to replace EdgeMarc devices, refer to Replace EdgeMarc Legacy Devices.