Automated and streamlined configuration for multi-functional network devices

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, at a cloud management service, telemetry information and other device information from a network device, wherein:
• the network device comprises a factory pre-installed firmware that is common to a plurality of other network devices of a same network device type,
• the factory pre-installed firmware is configured to facilitate automated configuration of the network device and the plurality of other network devices by the cloud management service,
• the telemetry information comprises network traffic information about network traffic seen on one or more ports of the network device, and
• the network traffic information comprises an identification of one or more network protocols identified in a network data unit of the network traffic that is received at the network device;
• determining a device function of the network device based on the telemetry information and the other device information;
• determining a location at which the network device is located;
• selecting a configuration bundle based on the device function and the location;
• and
• configuring the network device based on the configuration bundle.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing programming for execution by one or more processors, the programming comprising instructions to:

• receive, at a cloud management service, telemetry information and other device information from a network device, wherein:
• the network device comprises a factory pre-installed firmware that is common to a plurality of other network devices of a same network device type,
• the factory pre-installed firmware is configured to facilitate automated configuration of the network device and the plurality of other network devices by the cloud management service,
• the telemetry information comprises network traffic information about network traffic seen on one or more ports of the network device, and
• the network traffic information comprises an identification of one or more network protocols identified in a network data unit of the network traffic that is received at the network device;
• determine a device function of the network device based on the telemetry information and the other device information;
• determine a location at which the network device is located;
• select a configuration bundle based on the device function and the location;
• and
• configure the network device based on the configuration bundle.