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  • Day-2 configuration
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  • Workflow lifecycle
  • Security and access control
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A scenario-first index into the docs. Pick the row that describes what you are trying to accomplish, and follow the link.

Get oriented

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Understand what Config Manager is and which path to start with.Start Here
Know whether to use the Config Manager UI, Nautobot UI, Temporal Web, or an API.Which Interface Should I Use?
Preview Config Manager locally without touching real devices.Local Development Quick Start
Decide what to inspect after the first install.First Run Tour

Bootstrap and provisioning

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Bootstrap a freshly racked switch automatically once it has power and a management cable.New Site Bringup, Network ZTP
Understand how ZTP loads firmware, configuration, and user accounts onto a device.Network ZTP → How It Works, Render Service, Nautobot Bootstrap
Know how Config Manager learns that ZTP has finished on a device.Network ZTP → Provisioning Workflow
Re-run ZTP on an existing switch (recover a stuck or drifted device).Device Reprovision
Investigate why a device has not reached the Provisioned status.New Site Bringup → Monitoring DHCP and ZTP

Validate cabling

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Compare what the switches report over LLDP against the cabling in Nautobot.Cable Validation
Get a per-interface report of cabling mismatches I can hand to DC Ops.Cable Validation

Day-2 configuration

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Have a device’s intended configuration regenerated automatically when Nautobot changes.Render Service
Push an intended-config change from Nautobot to a single live device.Configuration Deploy
Review the configuration diff and approve (or reject) it before anything reaches the device.Configuration Deploy → Execution stages
Apply a single change to many devices in one orchestrated run, with per-batch approval.Multi-Deploy, Batch Deploy

Backup and recovery

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Make sure every change Config Manager applies is backed up automatically.Configuration Backup
Take an ad-hoc backup of a device or a site.Configuration Backup → Running the workflow
Restore a device from a previous backup.Device Reprovision (factory reset + re-ZTP), Configuration Deploy (re-apply a target revision)

Credentials

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Understand how the Config Manager service account is created, rendered onto devices, and used by workflows.Device Authentication
Rotate a user account’s password on every device at a site.Site Password Rotation
Rotate a user account’s password on one device.Device Password Rotation
Understand the pre-work (Vault/OpenBao update, mapping change, and re-render) before running a rotation.Device Authentication, Site Password Rotation → Prerequisites

OS and firmware upgrades

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Upgrade Cumulus Linux on a switch.Switch OS Upgrade
Upgrade firmware on an NVLink switch.NVLink Switch Firmware Upgrade
Understand the pre-work (firmware target in Nautobot for the role at the site) before an OS upgrade.Switch OS Upgrade → Prerequisites

ZTP file management

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Upload a firmware image to the ZTP server for a platform / version.Upload Images to the ZTP Server
List what’s currently on the ZTP server and verify a file’s checksum.Upload Images → Verify the upload
Replace or remove an existing image without redeploying.Upload Images → Upload via the API

Workflow lifecycle

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Approve, reject, retry, or terminate a workflow.Controlling Running Workflows
Reject a workflow at its approval stage.Controlling Running Workflows → Reject
Terminate a workflow that’s already past approval.Controlling Running Workflows → Terminate
Re-run or retry a failed workflow.Controlling Running Workflows → Retry

Security and access control

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Understand how RBAC gates each workflow and admin endpoint, and query the current RBAC mapping.Workflow API Reference — the /rbac-config-status endpoint returns the active per-workflow read_roles / execute_roles mapping; per-workflow endpoints document the role each one requires.
Configure workflow RBAC at install time (admin roles, default read/execute roles, per-workflow overrides).TUI Wizard Reference - Workflows
Configure or troubleshoot logs, metrics, PodMonitors, and the local observability stack.Observability

Hosting and offline operation

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Keep operating against a site when the WAN to corp is down.Hosting Options — on-prem cell hosting models
Deploy Config Manager into a site with no internet egress.Airgapped Install
Validate that a serial / provisioning-state endpoint is reachable for ZTP.Network ZTP → API Reference