Question 1

Can I push configuration changes to hundreds of devices at once?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ConnectMyAssets supports mass configuration deployment with parallel execution and configurable rate limiting. You define a Jinja2-style template with per-device variables, select your target devices by vendor, site, OS version, or any CMDB attribute, and push to all of them in a single operation. Progress is tracked in real time per device.

Question 2

What is a dry run and why does it matter?

Accepted Answer

A dry run lets you preview exactly what configuration would be pushed to each device before any change is applied to production. ConnectMyAssets renders the template with real per-device variables and shows you the final output per device without touching anything. This eliminates surprise deployments and lets you catch template errors, wrong variable values, or unintended scope before it matters.

Question 3

What happens if a deployment fails mid-way through?

Accepted Answer

ConnectMyAssets includes automatic rollback on failure. If an error occurs on a device during a mass deployment, the platform rolls back the affected devices to their previous configuration automatically. The full deployment log shows exactly which devices succeeded, which failed, and what error was encountered, giving your team complete visibility into every deployment outcome.

Question 4

How does Zero-Touch Provisioning work?

Accepted Answer

Zero-Touch Provisioning allows new network devices to auto-configure on first boot without any manual CLI intervention. The process is device-initiated: the device boots and polls the ConnectMyAssets appliance to fetch its initial configuration. ConnectMyAssets serves the correct config based on a provisioning template matched to the device. This is ideal for large-scale deployments, branch rollouts, and device replacements where manual configuration would take days.

Question 5

What is the Orchestrator and what can it schedule?

Accepted Answer

The Orchestrator is a dedicated module in ConnectMyAssets that lets you schedule any data collection or automation task at any cadence. You can run a full network scan every night at 2am, refresh MAC table, interface, VLAN, and LLDP data every 3 hours, trigger a config backup automatically on change detection, and re-evaluate compliance after every backup. These tasks run autonomously with no manual intervention, ensuring your CMDB and compliance data are always up to date.

Question 6

Can automation tasks be scheduled for maintenance windows?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every automation task in ConnectMyAssets can be scheduled to run at a specific date and time, making it straightforward to plan configuration deployments during approved maintenance windows. You can also configure tasks to trigger on events such as a configuration change detection or a CVE alert, enabling automated remediation workflows.

Question 7

Does automation work across multiple vendors?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ConnectMyAssets automation is multi-vendor by design. Templates can target devices from multiple vendors in the same deployment. Per-device variable substitution handles syntax differences, so you can have a single NTP update template that generates the correct syntax for Cisco IOS, Junos, FortiOS, and Aruba simultaneously. No need for separate playbooks per vendor.

Automation & ZTP

Automate the Repetitive Work

Mass Deployment

Templating

Zero-Touch Provisioning

Orchestrator

Dry Run

Auto Rollback

How It Works

Create a Template

Select Targets

Deploy or Schedule

Schedule Any Task on Your Network

Frequently Asked Questions

Automate the Repetitive Work