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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cisco Catalyst Software-Defined Wide Area Network
Planes and Components
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MANAGEMENT PLANE │
│ Cisco SD-WAN Manager (vManage) │
└───────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
│ API / Netconf
┌───────────────────────────▼────────────────────────────┐
│ CONTROL PLANE │
│ Cisco SD-WAN Controller (vSmart) │
└───────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
│ OMP (Overlay Management Protocol)
┌───────────────────────────▼────────────────────────────┐
│ DATA PLANE │
│ Edge Routers (cEdge / vEdge) │
└───────────────────────────▲────────────────────────────┘
│ DTLS / TLS Authentication
┌───────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┐
│ ORCHESTRATION PLANE │
│ Cisco SD-WAN Validator (vBond) │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
| Planes | Components | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Management | SD-WAN Manager (formerly vManage) | GUI of configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the entire WAN infrastructure; Creating templates and policies; |
| Control | SD-WAN Controller (formerly vSmart) | Distributing routing information, encryption keys, and security parameters to Edge devices;Using the Overlay Management Protocol (OMP) to communicate across the network fabric; |
| Orchestration | SD-WAN Validator (formerly vBond) | Authenticating and authorizing controllers and edge routers; |
| Data | SD-WAN Edge Routers |