Onboard Cloud Connectors Manually

Onboard Cloud Connectors to Oracle Enterprise Communications Platform (Oracle ECP) to make the hardware manageable remotely and prepare it for physical installation on the network on customer premises or in the field.

Before You Begin

• Gather the information in the following procedure's table before you begin.

Note:

You cannot onboard a new Cloud Connector when your subscription is suspended. Oracle ECP disables Add Hardware until the subscription status changes.

Context

You can onboard an Oracle Cloud Connector with its preinstalled system platform. Oracle ECP uses the equipment details you enter on the onboarding form to create an onboarding request.

Note:

If you change the Hardware Type after filling in some or all of the fields, Oracle ECP displays the "Change Hardware Type" dialog where you can cancel the change or proceed to change the device type. When you select "Change Hardware Type", Oracle ECP clears all fields and you must enter information for the newly selected hardware type.

Procedure

1. Click the Edge Nodes Inventory tab, and click Add Hardware to start the guided process for onboarding hardware.
2. Click Start in the first panel.
   Oracle ECP displays the step number and action for each step of the process.
3. For Hardware Type, click Edge Nodes.
4. For Onboarding Method, click Manually add edges.
5. For the Edge 1 section, do the following:

   Name (Required)	Enter a friendly name for the Cloud Connector. Must be unique for the tenant. Must start with alphanumeric characters. Allowed characters: alphanumeric characters, underscore, hyphen, and space. Leading and trailing spaces are not allowed. Allowed character length: 2-100.
   Serial Number (Required)	Enter the Cloud Connector serial number. This value is found on the Cloud Connector's local UI.
   Make	Select Oracle from the drop-down list.
   Model	Select the appropriate model from the drop-down list.
   Organization	Select the organization to which you want this Cloud Connector to belong. This field is optional. If you select an organization, the Cloud Connector is associated with that organization. If you do not select an organization during onboarding, the Cloud Connector is onboarded as Unassigned and is not associated with any organization.
   MAC	Enter the 12 characters of the Media Access Control (MAC) address that will serve as the WAN address for this Cloud Connector in one of the following formats: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX XXXX.XXXX.XXXX
   Description	Enter additional details about the Cloud Connector. Allowed characters: alphanumeric characters,underscore, hyphen, comma, and space. Allowed character length: 0 to 255. Must be between 1 and 100 characters.
   Primary Internet Connection	Ethernet. Not editable.
   Secondary Internet Connection	Select the checkbox for one or more secondary internet connection types. Cloud Connector onboarding requires at least one Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID) found on the back of the SIM card, and one subscription plan. However, when Ethernet and dual SIM are enabled, SIM1 automatically receives a 1GB included data plan, while SIM2 requires the user to select a subscription plan. For information on the latest subscriptions offered, see Cloud Connector Subscriptions in What's New.
   Cellular - SIM 1 ICCID (Required)	The ICCID number that identifies the SIM card in slot #1. Note: Do not change the global Vodafone SIM shipped and installed in this slot on the Cloud Connector. After the ICCID is entered, locate the Activate SIM 1 during onboarding check box. It is selected by default during onboarding. Clear the check box if you do not want to activate the SIM during onboarding.
   Cellular - SIM 1 Cellular Subscription (Required)	Select the subscription plan for this Cloud Connector. When onboarding a Cloud Connector with a second SIM, this value is prepopulated with the 1 GB included data plan. For information on the latest subscriptions offered, see Device and Cloud Connector Subscriptions in What's New.
   SIM 2 ICCID	Required when you use a second SIM card. The ICCID number that identifies the SIM card in slot #2. After the ICCID is entered, locate the Activate SIM 2 during onboarding check box. It is selected by default during onboarding. Clear the check box if you do not want to activate the SIM during onboarding.
   Cellular - SIM 2 Cellular Subscription	Select the subscription plan for the second SIM card. For information on the latest subscriptions offered, see Device and Cloud Connector Subscriptions in What's New.
   Authentication	Select a method for how you want the Cloud Connector to authenticate before connecting to the Cloud. This setting Must match what is provisioned on the Cloud Connector at activation time. Certificate (Default) Client Secret Allowed character length: 8-40.
   Deployment address	Enter the address where the Cloud Connector is installed, and then select a valid address from the suggested results. If no address is available, enter Deployment coordinates.
   Deployment coordinates	Required. Displays the latitude and longitude for the deployment location. Oracle ECP fills these values when you select a valid deployment address. You can enter them manually or drag the deployment marker on the map.
   Registration address same as deployment location	Appears only when the selected connectivity requires a registration address, such as Starlink or a FirstNet SIM. Select the check box when both addresses are the same. Clear it to enter Deployment address and Registration address separately.
   Registration address	Appears when a registration address is required and it differs from the deployment address. Enter the service or business address, and then select a valid address from the suggested results.
   Edge will be moving	Select this if the Cloud Connector will be in motion, such as when it is installed in a moving vehicle.

   Note:

   Oracle ECP does not display registration-address controls for a Cloud Connector that does not use Starlink or a FirstNet SIM.
6. For the Authentication section, select a method for how you want the Cloud Connector to authenticate before connecting to the Cloud. This setting must match what is provisioned on the Cloud Connector at activation time.
   • Certificate (Default)
   • Client Secret
     • Allowed character length: 8-40.
7. If you are onboarding the Cloud Connector with Satellite connectivity, enter Satellite Starlink Identifier and select Satellite Subscription. Complete the deployment and registration fields in step 7. Oracle ECP requires a valid registration address and registration coordinates for Starlink onboarding.

   Satellite Starlink Identifier	Enter a valid Kit Serial Number or Terminal Serial Number.
   Satellite Subscription	Select the subscription plan for this Cloud Connector. For information on the latest subscriptions offered, see Device and Cloud Connector Subscriptions in What's New.

   Note:

   If the deployment location has no street address, enter the deployment coordinates. A valid registration address is still required for Starlink onboarding.
8. To onboard additional Cloud Connectors, Click the + character opposite Edge 1 to display another set of empty specification fields to onboard another Cloud Connector. You can onboard up to five Cloud Connectors at a time this way.

   Note:

   You cannot add other hardware types in this step. All additions must be Cloud Connectors.
9. Click Continue to validate the information you just entered.
   Oracle ECP either moves to the Review and Submit screen with a notification about your onboarding request. If validation is not successful, error messages appear at the top of the form. If fields do not pass validation, provide or correct information as detailed in the error message.
10. Click Submit on the Review and Submit screen to complete the onboarding process. Oracle ECP will move to the Onboarding Request Details screen so you can monitor this onboarding request.
    The Review and Submit screen summarizes the onboarding details for all Cloud Connectors specified.
    You can download a report about this onboarding request from the Onboarding Request Details screen.

You can now proceed to activate the Cloud Connector. See the Set up a Cloud Connector Appendix for next steps.