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SnapOS Devices & Endpoints

This article explains how to manually register a device running SnapOS with zMAN Director using an enrollment key.

Step 1: Generate an Enrollment Key in zMAN Director

  1. Log in to zMAN Director using your administrator credentials.
  2. In the left navigation menu, navigate to Server Configuration > Provisioning.
  3. Select the Manual Provisioning tab.
  4. Locate the Enrollment Keys section and click Generate Key.

zMAN Director Manual Provisioning page showing the Generate Key button

  1. Enter the desired expiration time in the Expires In (hours) field.
  2. Optionally, enter a description to help identify the enrollment key.
  3. Click Generate.

Manual Provisioning Access Key dialog

Note: Enrollment keys can have a maximum expiration time of 48 hours. Copy the generated enrollment key for use during device registration.

Step 2: Open the Management Server Configurator on SnapOS

  1. On the device running SnapOS, click Start.
  2. Navigate to Applications > Management Server Configurator.

SnapOS Applications menu showing Management Server Configurator

Step 3: Configure Manual Provisioning

  1. In the Management Server Configurator, select the Settings tab.
  2. Under Discovery Method, select Manual Configuration.
  3. Return to the Manual Provisioning page in zMAN Director.
  4. Under Configured zDM Servers, copy the Onboarding IP address.
  5. Enter the copied address into the zDM Server IP field on the SnapOS device.
  6. Copy the generated enrollment key from zMAN Director and paste it into the Enrollment key field.
  7. Click Apply.

Management Server Configurator showing successful connection

When the device connects successfully, the configurator displays:

  • Status: Connected
  • Status Details: Connected to the configured zDM server IP address

Step 4: Verify Device Registration

  1. Return to zMAN Director.
  2. Navigate to Server Configuration > Provisioning.
  3. Select the Device tab.
  4. Locate the registered device and verify its State.

zMAN Director Device provisioning page showing registered device

A successfully registered device displays REGISTERED in the State column.

Pending Device Approval

If the device displays a Pending status, select the device and click Approve to complete registration.

Note: The Manual Provisioning page shown in this guide indicates that manual provisioning automatically approves and registers devices. Approval is only necessary if the device actually appears in a Pending state.

Step 5: Locate the Registered Device

  1. In zMAN Director, navigate to Device Management > Groups.
  2. Select Ungrouped Device.
  3. Locate the newly registered device in the device list.

zMAN Director Ungrouped Device page displaying the registered device

Step 6: Assign the Device to a Group

  1. In Device Management > Groups, create a device group if the desired group does not already exist.
  2. Open Ungrouped Device and locate the device you want to move.
  3. Click the Move icon on the right side of the device row.
  4. Select the destination group and complete the move.
  5. Verify that the device appears in the appropriate group.

Device list showing the Move action highlighted

Verify Successful Enrollment

Confirm the following:

  • The Management Server Configurator displays Connected.
  • The device appears as REGISTERED in zMAN Director.
  • The device is listed under Device Management > Groups.
  • The device has been assigned to the appropriate group, if required.

Your SnapOS device is now successfully registered and managed through zMAN Director.

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