pxgrid activate

Synopsis

netapi ise pxgrid activate [OPTIONS]

Description

Activates the pxGrid client account on ISE. New accounts start in PENDING state and require ISE administrator approval before becoming ENABLED.

Options

Option Default Description

--wait, -w

false

Wait for admin approval (poll until ENABLED)

--timeout, -t

60

Approval wait timeout in seconds

Account States

State Description

PENDING

Account created, awaiting admin approval in ISE

ENABLED

Account approved and active

DISABLED

Account disabled by administrator

Examples

First-Time Activation

# Load secrets
dsource d000 dev/network

# Initial activation (will be PENDING)
netapi ise pxgrid activate

Output:

pxGrid account pending approval: PENDING
Approve client in ISE: Administration > pxGrid Services > Clients

After Admin Approval

netapi ise pxgrid activate

Output:

pxGrid account activated: ENABLED

Wait for Approval

# Wait up to 2 minutes for approval
netapi ise pxgrid activate --wait --timeout 120

ISE Approval Process

  1. Navigate to: Administration > pxGrid Services > Clients

  2. Find client name (default: netapi-pxgrid)

  3. Click Approve

Auto-Approval (Optional)

For lab environments, enable auto-approval in ISE:

  1. Administration > pxGrid Services > Settings

  2. Check Automatically approve new certificate-based accounts

Auto-approval is not recommended for production environments.

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