Automatic provisioning of network components

A network controller comprising:

• memory having computer-readable instructions stored therein;
• and
• one or more processors configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to:
• detect attachment of a first access point to a network;
• determine whether the first access point is coupled to the network through an access interface utilized in coupling a second access point to the network;
• identify that the first access point is replacing the second access point in response to determining that the first access point is coupled to the network through the access interface utilized in coupling the second access point to the network based on an identity profile for the second access point that is received from the second access point in response to a neighbor discovery protocol request;
• identify a profile of the second access point the profile including at least one of identification parameters and configuration parameters of the second access point, wherein the profile is specific to an access point group associated with the second access point;
• automatically associate the first access point with the access point group associated with the second access point;
• and
• provision the first access point with the profile of the second access point in response to identifying that the first access point is replacing the second access point.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-readable instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• detect attachment of a first access point to a network;
• determine whether the first access point is coupled to the network through an access interface utilized in coupling a second access point to the network;
• identify that the first access point is replacing the second access point in response to determining that the first access point is coupled to the network through the access interface utilized in coupling the second access point to the network based on an identity profile for the second access point that is received from the second access point in response to a neighbor discovery protocol request;
• identify a profile of the second access point, the profile including at least one of identification parameters and configuration parameters of the second access point, wherein the profile is specific to an access point group associated with the second access point;
• automatically associate the first access point with the access point group associated with the second access point;
• and
• provision the first access point with the profile of the second access point in response to identifying that the first access point is replacing the second access point.