ZTP with ContainerLab

[ramzess1]

Can we do ZTP config with ContainerLab? knowing that it adds by default config to device so it will be accessible via ssh?

[kaelemc]

Depends on what kind you are trying to use, and whether the platform image is supporting ZTP.

[ramzess1]

I am trying to simulate a basic scenario where a device gets config file from tftp server, I have multiple images: cisco xrd, linux sros, sros.., but normally ztp needs no config at the beginning while containerlab adds some by default

[kaelemc]

Set suppress-startup-config to true under the node parameters.

[ramzess1]

still same, did you test ztp before on Clab? if yes what platform image did you use?

[kaelemc]

what kind are you testing on specifically? Because the supression is not available for all kinds.

I have not tried any ZTP lab personally, maybe you can create a blank file and use it as the 'startup-config'

[sacckth]

the config part is secondary, ztp requires typically a DHCP server that will provide the configuration for the box, so unless you have control of the interface that is used for provisioning (typically management itf), this will be not possible having a docker-managed network... So maybe you need to look to network-mode: none and hope your device supports ztp on its container form factor.