Introducing label-based onboarding rules for Strata Cloud Manager. The new labels improve device onboarding, automatedZero Touch Provisioning (ZTP), and software upgrades, addressing challenges in distributed environments. This feature allows you to manage device labels and label groups for the bootstrap process or device association. By extending label support to hardware NGFWs, you can utilize onboarding rules with label match criteria for these devices.

The label-based approach simplifies remote NGFW deployment by reducing the need for manual intervention and coordination between installers and network administrators. You can now define labels that correspond to specific configurations, software versions, or other attributes, ensuring that NGFWs are configured and onboarded with the correct parameters upon connection. This streamlines the onboarding process, minimizing human errors and reducing the time required to bring remote sites online.

The enhancements also improve software updates, providing you with the ability to manage software across your distributed NGFW infrastructure. By associating labels with specific software versions or update policies, you can streamline and automate the upgrade process for your firewalls. This capability allows you to define groups of devices that should receive particular software versions based on their assigned labels.

The new onboarding labels are valuable for organizations with multiple remote locations or those requiring rapid deployment of NGFWs across diverse environments.