JUNOS SPACE VIRTUAL CONTROL

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1 DATASHEET JUNOS SPACE VIRTUAL CONTROL Product Overview The proliferation of virtual switches in the data center has presented data center operators with a significant challenge namely, how to manage these virtual network elements in conjunction with the physical network. The tools that network operators currently use to manage their physical infrastructure provide no access to, or visibility into, the virtual infrastructure. Junos Space unifies physical and virtual infrastructures, providing network operators with a comprehensive view into the complete end-to-end network. Using Virtual Control, network operators can manage, monitor and control both virtual and physical networks through a single pane of glass, ensuring that network policies are consistently and automatically applied across the infrastructure. This enables error free network operations and simplifies the deployment of valueadded services such as virtual machine live migration (e.g., ware otion). Product Description Juniper Networks Junos Space allows users to manage, monitor, and control the virtual networks that run within virtualized servers deployed in the data center. Built on Junos Space, an open, extensible platform for developing and hosting applications designed to reduce cost and complexity while opening networks to new business opportunities, Junos Space contributes to a comprehensive solution that extends across the routing, switching, and security infrastructure. Rather than rebuild the virtual switch that comes as part of the hypervisor software, integrates with the hypervisor vendor s existing management tools, delivering a combined solution that benefits from both vendors innovation and Juniper Networks orchestration solutions. The Challenge of Server Virtualization Server virtualization allows IT organizations to collapse multiple physical servers onto virtual machines running on a single host using software called a hypervisor. The hypervisor provides the physical resource abstraction to virtual machines deployed on the host, while virtual switches provide connectivity between virtual machines residing on the same host. These virtual switches blur the lines of responsibility between traditional network, security, and server teams. Virtual switches require a different set of management tools than physical switches, making it difficult for network operators to obtain a consolidated and consistent view of the entire network. Since the physical network must be in sync with the virtual network to provide the connectivity services required by applications in a virtual environment, this lack of visibility hampers the network operator s ability to ensure smooth operations in virtualized data centers, especially when dynamic events such as virtual machine live migration are taking place. 1

2 Workload management Agile service creation Web 2.0 GUI Network policies locator Virtual-tophysical mapper P+V dynamic Network Operators orchestrator Junos Space Exchange Exchange Server Admins ware vcenter Server ware vds Production Servers ware vds Production Servers vswitch Management Server VLAN 100 VLAN 200 VLAN 300 VLAN 10 VLAN 11 Figure 1: Collaborative management using Junos Space Junos Space addresses these problems by providing network operators with an open, scalable and unified policy-based solution for managing both virtual and physical networks. By implementing a collaborative management paradigm, enables flexible operational deployment models and management handoffs between network and server teams, depending on the policies and needs of the organization, to ensure maximum business agility. s Virtual-to-Physical Mapper and P+V Dynamic Orchestrator features also fully automate physical infrastructure provisioning, helping to eliminate configuration conflicts between virtual and physical networks and increasing the efficiency of dayto-day network operations. Production Servers Server Admins ware vcenter Server otion 3 Exchange 4 ware vds vsphere Host vsphere Host Network Operators Junos Space Figure 2: Connectivity on demand with Junos Space 2

3 Web-Based Interface uses a Web 2.0 interface to manage both virtual and physical networks consisting of Juniper devices such as switches, routers, and security platforms. The application provides a taskoriented GUI which enables users to complete tasks in congruent navigation steps and screen flows without context switches. Junos Space One of the core members of the Juniper Networks Junos operating system platform, Junos Space uses the same design principles and open systems approach as Junos OS to enable programmability at the network application layer. Figure 3: Inventory of virtual network components Integration with ware Junos Space integrates with ware vsphere, providing access to the ware vnetwork Distributed Switch (vds) framework. Using, users can discover, manage and monitor the entire virtual network (vnetwork) inventory consisting of vsphere Hosts, vdss, and virtual machines from multiple ware vcenter Server instances. efficiently manages vds Port Groups and Uplink Port Groups and constantly monitors, logs, and reacts to vnetwork events to keep track of virtual machine locations in the network. also allows users to group ware s recommended vds Port Group best practice settings into profiles; using these profiles, Port Groups that share best practice settings but have varying VLAN requirements can be quickly and easily deployed on different vdss. can also be used to discover Port Groups being managed via ware vcenter Server. This allows for flexible operational models that define how management responsibilities are split between network and server teams. In addition, Virtual Control enables error free deployment of ware services such as otion, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), high availability (HA), and fault tolerance. Junos Space is a multipurpose application platform designed to be simple, smart, and open. Smart The core platform provides network abstractions and automation to enable smart applications, and it includes best practices to automate repetitive tasks, minimize user input, and scale services. Simple The platform interface is business intent-oriented, not technology-centric, with the system guiding the user rather than the other way around. Open The platform architecture is open and explicitly designed to enable partners to build and deploy applications that are smart, simple, and easy to use. Figure 5: Virtual-to-physical switch connectivity Figure 4: Port Group profiles 3

4 Features and Benefits FEATURE DESCRIPTION BENEFITS Collaborative management vnetwork inventory management Virtual-to-Physical Mapper Locator Virtual switch port profiles P+V Dynamic Orchestrator Configuration audit Multiple vcenter server instances Event and audit logs Non-disruptive installation Variable form factors Web 2.0 graphical user interface Junos Space supports the following operational models: 1) vnetwork Access Control: Enables the network operator to provision, define, and deploy end-to-end policies on virtual and physical networks. Server administrators retain control over virtual machine management and associating virtual machines with the policies defined by the network operator. 2) vnetwork Monitor: Gives network operators visibility into the virtual network, but not necessarily write access. 3) vnetwork Cloud: Delivers powerful P+V Dynamic Orchestrator and vnetwork event monitoring capabilities in cloud deployments where virtual network infrastructure provisioning is fully automated by cloud management tools such as ware vcloud Director. Discovers and constantly updates the complete virtual network inventory, including vsphere Hosts, virtual switches, and virtual machines, as well as existing Port Group definitions on the vds, and presents various views of the inventory to the network operator. Provides information on connectivity between virtual and physical networks and the association of virtual switch uplink ports to external physical switch ports. Ensures that the network operator always knows the current location of each virtual machine on the vnetwork. The network operator can also shut off ports to prevent misbehaving virtual machines from accessing the network. Allows grouping of common networking attributes on virtual switch ports. supports profiles for ware vds Port Groups, enabling the rapid deployment of Port Groups that share ware best practices network settings (QoS, security, network interface card teaming, failover; etc.) but have conflicting VLAN requirements on different vdss. Profiles can be cloned, and Port Groups that share a profile can be easily viewed. P+V Dynamic Orchestrator constantly monitors vnetwork changes and automatically provisions the physical network infrastructure to adjust for those changes. Orchestration supports strict and very strict modes. Strict mode automates the setup of specific network policies (i.e. VLAN) on physical switch ports spanning a server cluster based on the corresponding configuration enabled on the vnetwork. This is the connectivity for cluster model. Very strict mode automates the setup of specific network policies (i.e. VLAN) on physical switch ports spanning a server cluster based on active policies being used by virtual machines in the vnetwork. Policies may be dynamically reconfigured when a virtual machine changes locations. This is the connectivity on demand model. Virtualized data centers are dynamic environments with frequent changes. With, network operators can issue configuration audit checks for the vnetwork as well as the connected physical network. also generates a detailed audit report and raises alarms whenever an incorrect configuration affects virtual machine traffic. Discovers and maintains inventory from multiple vcenter server instances to provide a consolidated network view. Maintains a log of all vnetwork events and automatically records all actions performed by users in the GUI. Network operators can check and generate reports on user activity. Plugs into existing vsphere installations without disruption. Runs on the Junos Space platform, as a virtual appliance on a ware server, or on a dedicated Junos Space physical appliance. Uses a Web 2.0 GUI and is designed to simplify the way network operators interact with the system. Provides the flexibility to adopt an operational model that best fits the organization. Offers complete visibility into the current state of the vnetwork. Provides end-to-end network view and simplifies troubleshooting. Improves operational efficiency. Automates physical network setup and reduces downtime due to configuration conflicts. Enables error free and scalable deployment of services such as ware otion, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), high availability, and fault tolerance. Offers better network security and efficiency, especially in multi-tenant deployments. Allows network operators to be quickly informed of and react to configuration faults that could cause outages. Consolidates management in multitenancy cases. Provides historical record of vnetwork events and user activities. Supports plug-and-play operation with no service disruption. Offers the flexibility to adapt to the organization s management needs. Supports intuitive, personalized workflows, real-time network status, and a statistical dashboard view to improve operator productivity. 4

5 Specifications Collaborative management Operational models: vnetwork Access Control vnetwork Monitor vnetwork Cloud vnetwork inventory management Number of vsphere Hosts: 1024 Inventory views: Host, virtual switch, virtual machines, vnetwork Virtual-to-Physical Mapper Options: Manual entry, input via CSV file, automatically discovered (future) vswitch Port Profiles User defined via Discovered from vcenter Server P+V Dynamic Orchestrator Features supported: VLAN PVLAN (future) Multiple vcenter Server instances Up to 5 (refer to the number of vsphere hosts supported) Variable form factors Junos Space Virtual Appliance for ware environment (SPC-VA-BSE) Junos Space Physical Appliance JA1500 (SPC1500-A-BSE) System Requirements Juniper Networks Service and Support Juniper Networks is the leader in performance-enabling services and support, which are designed to accelerate, extend, and optimize your high-performance network. Our services allow you to bring revenue-generating capabilities online faster so you can realize bigger productivity gains and faster rollouts of new business models and ventures. At the same time, Juniper Networks ensures operational excellence by optimizing your network to maintain required levels of performance, reliability, and availability. For more details, please visit products-services. Ordering Information MODEL NUMBER SPC-VIRCTRL-BASE SPC-VIRCTRL-ADD-100 About Juniper Networks MODEL NAME AND DESCRIPTION Junos Space base application license with 100 physical hosts included Add 100 physical hosts to the base license Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. The company serves customers and partners worldwide. Additional information can be found at Client Browser Support Supported browsers include Firefox 3.0 and Internet Explorer 7.0 and above. ware Requirements ware vsphere 4.0, 4.1 ware vsphere Enterprise Plus license pack (for vds enablement) ware vcenter Server Juniper Platform Support EX4200 Series Ethernet Switch Junos Support Junos OS 10.1R1 or above for the platform listed above Junos Space Platform runs on Junos Space 1.4 and above. 5

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