Title: Optimizing Pre-Staging Workflow for 100+ APs: Best Practices for Inventory Mapping & Batch Provisioning [Print this page] Author: Pongsakorn.s@se Time: 2026-3-1 01:36 Title: Optimizing Pre-Staging Workflow for 100+ APs: Best Practices for Inventory Mapping & Batch Provisioning Hi everyone,
I’m currently managing a large-scale project (100+ Reyee APs). To ensure a smooth onsite installation and avoid "Identity Chaos" during maintenance, I want to optimize my Pre-Configuration (Day 0) workflow before sending technicians to the site.
I’m looking for professional insights on your "Staging" process:
Inventory-to-Digital Mapping: How do you efficiently match the physical MAC address on the box to its logical identity on the Floor Plan? Do you prefer a "Pre-provisioning" approach (importing MACs and names via Excel into the Cloud Web Portal first) or a "Post-mesh Reconciliation"?
Physical Labeling Strategy: What is your best practice for labeling units before deployment? Do you find it more reliable to label boxes based on a pre-defined naming convention (e.g., BLDG-A-F1-AP01) to ensure the onsite team installs the correct unit at the exact coordinate?
Batch Configuration: After the devices are staged in the office, how do you handle Batch IP and SSID assignments to ensure they are ready for "Plug-and-Play" onsite without needing further manual intervention?
Managing SON at Scale: During this pre-staging phase, do you have any tips on "guiding" the SON (Self-Organizing Network) logic so that it honors our planned topology once it goes live at the campus?
I want to minimize human error and ensure the "As-Built" documentation is 100% accurate from day one. Any professional workflows you swear by would be greatly appreciated!
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