Best way to perform Large deployment of Cisco ISR routers

jacob6000 · ‎01-06-2014

We need to roll out around 315 ISR2 routers to locations all across the US. Some of these sits are MPLS and some are VPN. What strategies/methodologies would work best for this? Any input is appreciated.

Thank you,

vmiller · ‎01-06-2014

If you haven't submitted the order yet, I would consider making it part of the overall purchase.

There are any number of firms that can support this size of a roll out, unless you have the staff available.

By outsourcing the deployment you can better focus on the design, test and turn up.

Leo Laohoo · ‎01-06-2014

We need to roll out around 315 ISR2 routers to locations all across the US. Some of these sits are MPLS and some are VPN. What strategies/methodologies would work best for this? Any input is appreciated.

I need more info, particularly your configuration.

The reason why I'm asking is because routers, by default, support an "archaic" form of ZeroTouch. When a router gets an IP address by DHCP it will immediately search for a file. This file can be anything. It can be a configuration template. You can even say that it downloads the configuration template into the startup-config and if you put the router into your MPLS link it will get a DHCP IP address for someone to apply the "finishing touches" to the configuration at the remote site.