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title: "set auto_provision"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios86/35825119/set%20auto_provision"
format: markdown
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The **set** **auto_provision** command enables and disables auto-provisioning for the NIOS appliance. You cannot enable auto-provisioning for an appliance if a static IP address is already set for an appliance. Note that  
auto-provisioning can be enabled only on single appliances. To view the status of auto-provisioning for a NIOS appliance, see [*<span style="color: #0000ff">show auto_provision</span>*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/35887507).

# Syntax

`set auto_provision {on | off}`

| **Argument** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| on | Enables auto-provisioning on an appliance. |
| off | Disables auto-provisioning on an appliance. |

# Examples

## Turn on auto-provisioning on an appliance

`Infoblox > ``set`` ``auto_provision`` ``on`

## Turn off auto-provisioning on an appliance

`Infoblox > ``set`` ``auto_provision`` ``off`