Introduction
Cisco Viptela (SD-WAN), a significant part of Cisco’s Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions, focuses on enhancing the performance, security, and management of wide-area networks. The Cisco Viptela (SD-WAN) SD-WAN solution leverages a cloud-first approach to provide a comprehensive networking experience, combining ease of use, scalability, and robust security.
Key Benefits
- Scalability: Supports a vast number of branch locations and cloud services, making it suitable for large, distributed enterprises.
- Security: Offers end-to-end encryption, segmentation, and advanced threat protection.
- Application Optimization: Enhances application performance through intelligent path control, quality of service (QoS), and WAN optimization.
- Cloud Integration: Seamlessly integrates with major cloud service providers, enabling efficient and secure access to cloud-based applications
Here are the key discovery components found in Cisco Viptela (SD-WAN) environment:
vManage: A centralized management dashboard that provides a user-friendly interface for network configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
vSmart Controller: The brain of the SD-WAN, responsible for centralized control, policy enforcement, and orchestration of the data plane.3. Network Components
vEdge Routers: Network devices that deliver secure data routing, optimized application performance, and direct internet access.
cEdge Routers: Cisco’s integrated SD-WAN solution running on the IOS-XE operating system. These routers are designed to combine traditional routing functions with advanced SD-WAN features.
vBond Orchestrator: Facilitates the initial authentication and authorization of all SD-WAN components, ensuring a secure and seamless connection between them.
Supported Target Version
Supported Target Versions |
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Cisco(SD-WAN) - Viptela (SD-WAN) vManage v20.14 |
Hierarchy of Cisco Viptela (SD-WAN) resource
For API Communication, hierarchy is as follows:
- Viptela vManage
- vBond
- vEdge
- vManage
- vSmart
- Interfaces
Version History
Application Version | Bug fixes / Enhancements |
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1.0.1 | Updated the device reachability metrics to be valid in case of device disconnected. |
1.0.0 | Initial support for Cisco Viptela (SD-WAN) application. |