TechWiseTV Workshop: APIC-EM

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Cisco APIC-EM Automation

PlatformRonnie Ray

April 20, 2016

Ronnie RaySr. Director, Product [email protected]

Cisco APIC-EM Automation Platform

Driving IT Speed and Simplicity Through DNA Automation


Network Requirements for the Digital Organization

Insights andExperiencesDrive Business

Innovations

Security and Compliance

Real-time and Dynamic Threat Defense

Automationand AssuranceSpeed, Simplicity,

and Visibility

The Network Helps Enable Digital Business


AutomationAbstraction & Policy Control

from Core to Edge

Open & Programmable | Standards-Based

Open APIs | Developers Environment

Cloud Service ManagementPolicy | Orchestration

VirtualizationPhysical & Virtual Infrastructure | App Hosting

AnalyticsNetwork Data,

Contextual Insights

Network-enabled Applications

Cloud-enabled | Software-delivered

Cisco DNA InnovationsNew!

Enterprise NFVBranch Service VirtualizationControlled Availability, May 2016

New!

New!

Available on DNA-Ready Infrastructure through Cisco ONE Software

APIC-EM Automation PlatformCompletely New PlatformAvailable Now

Base Automation: Plug and Play, Path TraceAvailable Now

Policy Services: IWAN App & Easy QoSAvailable Now

CMX CloudPresence Analytics and ConnectAvailable Now


Automation Drives Operational Efficiency and Agility

Time IT spends on operations CEOs are worried about IT strategy not supporting business growth80% 57%

0

100%

CAPEX OPEX

33% 67%

0 10 100 1000

Computing Networking

Seconds

“…While other components of the IT infrastructure have become more programmable and allow for faster, automated provisioning,

installing network circuits is still a painstakingly manual process...” —TechTarget/Network Evolution, April 2015

Network Expenses Deployment Speed


Transformative Change in How Networks are Built

Result: DIY IT Process Automation Will Make Way for SDN Applications

DIY ASSEMBLY AND INTEGRATION READY TO GO

Faster Time to Market and Lower OpEx


Applications

SDN Abstracts the Network for Policy Based Control

SecurityOrchestration Automation Collaboration

SOUTHBOUND ABSTRACTION LAYER

CATALYST NEXUS ASRISR WIRELESSASA

REST API

OTHER

SDN Ideal:

Controller as the Application Platform

SDNController as

the Application Platform for

Policy Automation

Virtualization


APIC-EM

• User and things centric policy abstraction• Simplification of complex network configuration with

embedded Cisco best practices• Supports existing and new devices• Virtual (ISO) or appliance-based delivery

Ready-to-deploy applications: IWAN Plug and Play (PnP)Path TraceEasyQoSESA

Cisco DNA Automation Platform for WAN and Access Networks

BENEFITS:Brownfield Support

Ready-to-use-ApplicationsOpen Northbound API


Network Specific Control

APIC EM Vision Resolves Declarative Business Intent

Renders into Domain-Specific Language

Application/User/Business Driven Policies

“Only corporate-owned devices in Group:FinExec can access quarterly results DB”

Dynamic segmentation based on

user/time/location/device


Functional Roles of Cisco APIC-EM

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ControlPath and priority optimization based on network wide policy application

ProgrammabilityOpen REST API’s for powerful NB

policy programmability for app development or integration

AbstractionComplete abstraction of network wide

devices and technologies agnostic of SB protocols

AutomationMassive simplicity and ease of use through

from zero touch provisioning to day N operations


Automation: Plug and Play

Lower deployment costs79%

”Plug and play means no more IT engineers in the field – faster time to market and dramatically lowered costs.

“

New!

Eliminates

Staging Truck Roll

Cloud-Based Plug and Play

Plug in and Cloud Provision

Order Controller-Based Management

Cisco ONE Foundation

SWIIM


How it Works: Cisco PnP Application

Plug & PlayEnterprise-wide scaleAutomated workflow

79% lower deployment costs

Pre-provision1 Discovery2 Secure Deployment3

Discovery1 Un-claimed Devices2 Secure Deployment3

Network PnP app pre-provisioned with device SR number

Configure device discovery• DHCP Option-43 or DNS

• Installer powers on devices• Devices download image and

configuration

• Installer powers on devices• Devices securely connect

to APIC-EM server, waiting to be ‘claimed’

• Network admin claims devices based on device information

• Device downloads image and configuration

Configure device discovery• DHCP Option-43 or DNS

Network PnP app on APIC-EM

AdminEM

DHCPServer

DNSServer

ORPnP-Agent PnP-Agent

EM

Device Authentication

Download Image and Configure

Installer

Network PnP app on APIC-EM

AdminEM

DHCPServer

DNSServerOR

PnP-Agent PnP-Agent

EM

Device Authentication

Download Image and Configure

Installer


Policy Service: IWAN AutomationOptimal Branch Experience

Made Easy

Faster deployments85%

IWAN automation eliminates tedious configuration tasks for advanced networking features. I can configure IWAN with just 10 GUI clicks.

“IWAN Momentum

Intelligent Path Control

Highly Secure Connectivity

Application Optimization

Transport-Independent

200+deployments running up to

2500 sites

Zero-TouchRollout

Set Application Policy

Gain Visibility and Tune

Point and Click Troubleshoot

Simple Workflows

IBM”


How it Works: Cisco IWAN Application


Policy Service: EasyQoS

Implements QoS in 250 ms

Enhance Collaboration Experience

300% 50%Reduction in

voice jitter

Video quality improves

Improved Application Experience

with No Operator Intervention

”

The EasyQoS App reduces deployment times for network-wide QoS dramatically. We can now respond to changing application needs via policy-based automation within minutes or even seconds.

“

New!

Select from Predefined

Policies

Automated Deployment of QoS config

Optimized for Any

Infrastructure

Cisco ONE Foundation

Edeka


How it Works: Cisco EasyQoS ApplicationClient A calls client B1 2 3

Calls end1 2 3

Optimal Experience

Dynamic QoS in< 1s

Reduce voice jitterby 300%

50% improvement for video traffic

RES

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PIR

EST

API

Cisco® UCM calls APIC-EM to set up policy

Cisco UCM calls APIC-EM to set up policy

QoS policy enabled on network device

QoS policy enabled on network device

EM

EM


Software Control: Enterprise NFV

Cisco’s approach to network functions virtualization (NFV) delivers the elasticity to invoke innovative capabilities in an optimal way – whenever, wherever, and with whatever capacity they are required.

Deploy Validated Designs in Minutes

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New!

Full Software Stack to Increase Branch Agility

Central Orchestration ManagementSDN: APIC-EM with Enterprise Service Automation

Freedom of ChoiceHardware: Cisco UCS® E- and C-Series | COTS

Software Intelligence over HardwareVirtualization Layer: NFV Infrastructure Software

Consistent, trusted network servicesVirtual Network Functions (VNFs): Cisco® and

Third Party

Computacenter


Cisco Enterprise NFV and ESANetwork Services in Minutes, on any Platform


How it Works: Cisco Enterprise NFV Automation

APIC-EM with Enterprise Service Automation

vRouter

vFirewall

vWAN optimization

vWLAN controller

Cisco® ISR, UCS E-Series

Cisco UCS® C-Series

x86 server

Third-party services

Select your network functions1 Select your preferred

infrastructure2 Orchestrate and automate services3

IT AgilityRun on any platformElastic service scaleDeploy in minutes

EM


Cisco Path Trace: Flow Visibility


DNA Enabler:

Cisco APIC-EM with Plug and Play

Enterprise NFV

Before DNA• 3-6 months• Costly onsite visits

After DNA• 3-6 days• No service calls

Cisco DNA Business Benefit: Time to Market for a New Branch Rollout


DNA Enabler:

Cisco EasyQoS

Collaboration QoE with Nectar

Before DNA• Several months for

manual changes on QoS• Varied user experience

After DNA• <1 sec for dynamic

network update• 300% lower jitter• 50% improved video

Cisco DNA Business Benefit:Employee Productivity: Collaboration and Training


What Cisco DNA Automation Delivers

SimplicityNetwork-wide abstraction supporting both Greenfield and Brownfield

Cost ReductionOPEX reduction through adoption of Cisco best practices

Speed of Business OutcomesDynamic network that adapts to business intent policy

Open ProgrammabilityOpen NB REST API’s with agnostic SB interfacing


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