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Features and Benefits
FEATURE DESCRIPTION BENEFITS
Collaborative
management
Junos Space Virtual Control 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 VMware vCloud Director.
Provides the flexibility to adopt an
operational model that best fits the
organization.
vNetwork inventory
management
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.
Oers complete visibility into the current
state of the vNetwork.
Virtual-to-Physical
Mapper
Provides information on connectivity between virtual and physical networks
and the association of virtual switch uplink ports to external physical switch
ports.
Provides end-to-end network view and
simplifies troubleshooting.
VM Locator Ensures that the network operator always knows the current location of each
virtual machine on the vNetwork. The network operator can also shut o
ports to prevent “misbehaving” virtual machines from accessing the network.
Improves operational eciency.
Virtual switch port
profiles
Allows grouping of common networking attributes on virtual switch ports.
Virtual Control supports profiles for VMware vDS Port Groups, enabling the
rapid deployment of Port Groups that share VMware best practices network
settings (QoS, security, network interface card teaming, failover; etc.) but have
conflicting VLAN requirements on dierent vDSs. Profiles can be cloned, and
Port Groups that share a profile can be easily viewed.
P+V Dynamic
Orchestrator
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.
Automates physical network setup and
reduces downtime due to configuration
conflicts.
Enables error free and scalable
deployment of services such as
VMware VMotion, Distributed Resource
Scheduler (DRS), high availability, and
fault tolerance.
Oers better network security and
eciency, especially in multi-tenant
deployments.
Configuration audit Virtualized data centers are dynamic environments with frequent changes.
With Virtual Control, network operators can issue configuration audit checks
for the vNetwork as well as the connected physical network. Virtual Control
also generates a detailed audit report and raises alarms whenever an
incorrect configuration aects virtual machine trac.
Allows network operators to be quickly
informed of and react to configuration
faults that could cause outages.
Multiple vCenter server
instances
Discovers and maintains inventory from multiple vCenter server instances to
provide a consolidated network view.
Consolidates management in multi-
tenancy cases.
Event and audit logs 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.
Provides historical record of vNetwork
events and user activities.
Non-disruptive
installation
Plugs into existing vSphere installations without disruption. Supports plug-and-play operation with
no service disruption.
Variable form factors Runs on the Junos Space platform, as a virtual appliance on a VMware server,
or on a dedicated Junos Space physical appliance.
Oers the flexibility to adapt to the
organization’s management needs.
Web 2.0 graphical user
interface
Uses a Web 2.0 GUI and is designed to simplify the way network operators
interact with the system.
Supports intuitive, personalized
workflows, real-time network status, and
a statistical dashboard view to improve
operator productivity.
