During SDN interoperability tests, EANTC observed the reliability and consistency of the SDN solutions provided by different device vendors, and found that Huawei iMaster NCE possesses the following capabilities:
1) A complete path computation topology can be collected and constructed through BGP-LS, even for devices that are not managed by NCE.
2) PCE-initiated MPLS-TE/MPLS SR Policies can be deployed across vendors.
3) E2E BGP SRv6 Policies can be delivered across non-SRv6 intermediate nodes. Huawei participated in SRv6 Policy interoperability tests with its iMaster NCE that features flexible multi-vendor device management, interoperable standards/protocols, and an open multi-vendor framework. This product will accelerate customers’ move to IP6+ networks.
During NETCONF interoperability tests, EANTC focused on the NETCONF/YANG interoperability between controllers from certain vendors and devices from other vendors. Huawei iMaster NCE can quickly integrate and manage third-party devices due to:
1) fast, no-code generation of third-party device driver packages;
2) no residual data on third-party devices even after configurations are delivered, adjusted, and rolled back many times.
In addition, Huawei iMaster NCE adopts machine-to-machine interfaces rather than the traditional command-line human-machine interfaces, resulting in a more secure and faster O&M experience.
Regardless of the differences between device models from different vendors, the model-driven open programmability framework of Huawei iMaster NCE supports fast and flexible service-level programming, helping operators quickly roll out new services and achieve business success.
“As networks are evolving towards next-generation IPv6+, network controllers should be transformed from distributed control to centralized control. We need to construct a real-time digital map of the network to facilitate precise network control and meet the requirements of flexible networking, fast service provisioning, simplified O&M, on-demand services, and differentiated assurance,” Guo Dazheng, president of Huawei’s data communication domain, said.
