Assign Device To Site

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Diagram

Classes

devices (catalyst_center.inventory)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
state	Choice	INIT, PNP, PROVISION, REPROVISION, ASSIGN, MARK_FOR_REPLACEMENT	Yes

Device Site Assignment associates a discovered Device with a specific location in the site hierarchy (Area, Building, or Floor). This is a prerequisite for device provisioning and determines which network settings, credentials, and policies are applied to the device. Applicable to both SDA fabric and non-fabric deployments.

Examples

Example-1: Basic Device Site Assignment

This example demonstrates how to assign a network device to a specific site in Catalyst Center inventory management. Device site assignment is a critical step in the provisioning workflow that establishes the geographic and logical location of devices within the network hierarchy.

The device site assignment includes:

• Device identification using name (EDGE02) and fqdn_name (EDGE02.cisco.eu) for inventory tracking
• Device IP address (198.18.130.2) for management connectivity and communication
• Product ID (C9KV-UADP-8P) for hardware identification and capability determination
• State change from INIT to ASSIGN to trigger the site assignment process
• Device role specification (ACCESS) for network function and policy application
• Site hierarchy assignment (Global/Poland/Krakow/Bld A) for geographic and organizational placement
• Foundation for subsequent provisioning and configuration deployment workflows

---
catalyst_center:
  inventory:
    devices:
      - name: EDGE02
        fqdn_name: EDGE02.cisco.eu
        device_ip: 198.18.130.2
        pid: C9KV-UADP-8P
        state: ASSIGN
        device_role: ACCESS
        site: Global/Poland/Krakow/Bld A

Example-2: Multiple Device Site Assignments Across Different Locations

This example shows how to assign multiple network devices to different sites simultaneously, enabling bulk site assignment operations for distributed network deployments across various geographic locations.

---
catalyst_center:
  inventory:
    devices:
      - name: CORE01
        fqdn_name: CORE01.hq.company.com
        device_ip: 10.1.1.10
        pid: C9500-40X
        state: ASSIGN
        device_role: CORE
        site: Global/North America/Headquarters/Data Center
      - name: DIST01.branch.company.com
        fqdn_name: DIST01.branch.company.com
        device_ip: 10.2.1.10
        pid: C9300-48P
        state: ASSIGN
        device_role: DISTRIBUTION
        site: Global/Europe/Branch Offices/London Office
      - name: ACCESS01.remote.company.com
        fqdn_name: ACCESS01.remote.company.com
        device_ip: 10.3.1.10
        pid: C9200-24P
        state: ASSIGN
        device_role: ACCESS
        site: Global/Asia Pacific/Remote Sites/Tokyo Branch