updated to allow config of the new server

app/api/wmt.py

@@ -197,6 +197,38 @@ def submit_update_request():
 
             # ── Outcome 3: unknown device ─────────────────────────────
             if not device:
+                # Devices with work_place=notconfig are unconfigured and must not
+                # be registered. Route them to their own "to_be_configured" bucket.
+                if not proposed_name or proposed_name.lower() == 'notconfig':
+                    existing_tbc = (
+                        session.query(WMTUpdateRequest)
+                        .filter_by(mac_address=mac, status='to_be_configured')
+                        .order_by(WMTUpdateRequest.submitted_at.desc())
+                        .first()
+                    )
+                    if existing_tbc:
+                        existing_tbc.submitted_at       = datetime.utcnow()
+                        existing_tbc.proposed_hostname  = proposed_hostname or existing_tbc.proposed_hostname
+                        existing_tbc.proposed_device_ip = proposed_ip       or existing_tbc.proposed_device_ip
+                        logger.debug(f'WMT notconfig heartbeat refreshed for {mac}')
+                    else:
+                        req = WMTUpdateRequest(
+                            mac_address=mac,
+                            device_id=None,
+                            proposed_device_name=None,
+                            proposed_hostname=proposed_hostname or None,
+                            proposed_device_ip=proposed_ip or None,
+                            client_config_mtime=data.get('client_config_mtime'),
+                            submitted_at=datetime.utcnow(),
+                            status='to_be_configured',
+                        )
+                        session.add(req)
+                        logger.info(f'WMT unconfigured device queued: {proposed_hostname} / {mac}')
+                    return jsonify({
+                        'status': 'to_be_configured',
+                        'message': 'Device has no work_place set. Awaiting admin assignment.',
+                    }), 202
+
                 # Check if a pending request with the same data already exists
                 existing = (
                     session.query(WMTUpdateRequest)