SDN Practical Orientation

SDN Practical Orientation

Lalit Pandey
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3640-6.ch006
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Abstract

This chapter is focused on SDN practical approach with Cisco controllers APIC, APIC-EM, and the application programming interfaces with real-world benefits and challenges. The chapter uses Cisco SDN way of managing, administering, maintaining, and implementing platforms using an external tool. This chapter will also discuss the controller API structures, management model of the controller, and using POSTMAN tool to push API requests and talk to the APIC controller. The chapter also discusses some of the important APIC EM applications like PnP, Easy QoS, IWAN, etc.
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Some Of The Sdn Real World Benefits In Today’S It

  • 1.

    Rapid reconfiguration of the devices.

  • 2.

    Abstraction of the Infrastructure.

  • 3.

    Automation & Orchestration.

  • 4.

    Devices Programmability.

  • 5.

    Application level Enhanced visibility.

  • 6.

    Handling unpredictable traffic Patterns.

  • 7.

    Centralized management approach to the system using Controllers.

  • 8.

    Reduced Capital & Operational Expenses.

  • 9.

    Traffic Optimization.

  • 10.

    Management of the Open Source system with Northbound & Southbound API (Application Programming Interfaces).

  • 11.

    Better Granular Security.

  • 12.

    Extensibility

  • 13.

    Inbuilt Security because of the White List Model.

The programmatic approach is used to simplify operations with automation & Orchestration of the dynamic network & Application oriented Infrastructure.

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