Deployment Scenarios
NetVisor UNUM Deployment Scenarios
NetVisor UNUM is generally deployed in one of two ways:
•NetVisor UNUM managing an entire NetVisor OS fabric
•NetVisor UNUM managing NetVisor OS switches attached to third-party spines
NetVisor UNUM Managing a NetVisor OS Fabric
In this greenfield scenario, all switches in the leaf-spine fabric are running NetVisor OS and NetVisor UNUM communicates with each node over a management network or data network.
NetVisor UNUM manages the fabric, collects telemetry and analyzes data for the entire fabric.
One of the switches, chosen at the time of fabric creation, is designated a “Collector” and acts as the point of communication for the fabric.
NetVisor UNUM NetVisor OS Fabric
NetVisor UNUM Managing NetVisor OS Switches Attached to Third-Party Spines
In this brownfield configuration, customers have existing, third-party spines in a spine-leaf topology, and only the leaf switches are running NetVisor OS.
NetVisor UNUM manages, collects telemetry and analyzes data for the leaf switches.
A “Collector” is still chosen at fabric creation to enable Fabric Management and Insight Analytics of the NetVisor OS switches.
NetVisor UNUM Fabric with Third-Party Spines