Onboarding Mesh APs with Zero Touch Mesh

To allow Unleashed Mesh APs to join the Mesh network without first connecting them via Ethernet, use the following procedure:
  1. Go to Admin & Services > System > Mesh.
  2. Select the check box to enable Zero Touch Mesh.
  3. Click Apply.
    The changes to the mesh settings will propagate through the mesh network.
  4. Go to Access Points > Summary > Show Zero Touch Mesh APs.

    Show Zero Touch Mesh APs

  5. When a supported AP attempts to join, it will appear in the Zero Touch Mesh AP table. Click the Approve button to approve the AP.

    Waiting for connection

    Click Approve to allow the AP to join

  6. To pre-approve APs by serial number, go to Admin & Services > System > Mesh > Zero Touch Mesh, and locate the Pre-Approved Zero Touch Mesh section.
  7. In the same section, click the Add button to add a new AP to the list of pre-approved Zero Touch Mesh APs.
    The Input AP Serial window appears.
  8. Enter the AP Serial Number of the AP to autoprovision, and click OK.

    Add AP serial number

    The AP's serial number is added to the list.
  9. Repeat for additional mesh APs.
  10. Click Apply.
    A message box appears notifying you that the process may take several minutes for the changes to propagate through the mesh network.
  11. When the listed APs in factory default state come online, they will begin performing network discovery, auto-provisioning and finally association to another upstream AP the Unleashed network.
Parent topic: Configuring Mesh Settings