Virtuora NC leverages open soware, for example, OpenDaylight (a Linux Foundaon
®
), and is designed to be
deployed (and scale) on virtual, cloud-based, infrastructure.
Virtuora NC interacts directly with network devices through southbound interfaces. Operators and northbound
soware systems interact indirectly with the network through Virtuora NC. Virtuora NC provides operators and
northbound soware systems with a higher-level abstract view of the network and tools for conguring,
monitoring, and managing services within the network.
Virtuora NC
(SDN Controller)
OSS / BSS
Northbound
Interface
Northbound
Interface
Northbound
Interface
(Operation/business support systems)
Northbound Adaptation (REST APIs)
Southbound Adaptation (NETCONF, OpenFlow, TL1, CLI, Others)
Service
Layer
Network
Layer
Device
Layer
Model-Driven Abstraction
Northbound
Interface
Virtuora
User Interface
Network
Device
Network
Device
Network
Device
Southbound
Interface
Southbound
Interface
Southbound
Interface
Network
Device
Southbound
Interface
Figure 13
Virtuora NC (SDN Controller)
Virtuora NC congures, monitors, and manages network devices (both legacy and non-legacy) through
southbound interfaces using a variety of protocols, including NETCONF, OpenFlow, TL1, and CLI. Virtuora NC
manages the 1FINITY devices with the NETCONF protocol.
Virtuora NC northbound interface REST APIs allow it to be integrated with the service provider local operaons
and business support systems (OSS/BSS). Northbound REST APIs allow Virtuora NC to team with local soware
systems to realize the service provider vision for automated SDN-based service delivery.
Virtuora NC provides a graphical user interface that operators can use to congure, monitor, and manage the
network in a tradional (non-SDN) fashion.
Note: For more detailed Virtuora NC informaon, refer to Virtuora NC User Guide, available on the Fujitsu
Partners website, hps://partners.fnc.fujitsu.com/documentaon.
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