This article describes How to deploy and onboard Versa SDWAN Controller.

 

Please refer to the reference deployment architecture here

 

Prerequisite : Director,Analytics should be deployed.

Create a new Virtual Machines and load them with Versa-SDWAN Flex-VNF Software

Once VM is created, configure the Management IP on ETH0 interface

The  default Console login and password for Versa Flexvnf is

Username: admin

Password : versa123

 

 

 

Step 1 : Go to   Director > Workflows > Controller > Click on Add Button

 

 

 

Step 2 : Enter the Controller Name ,Select the Provider Organization

Check the Staging and Post staging.

172.16.1.3 :It is the eth1 IP address of Controller

Select the Analytics-cluster

 

 

 

 

Step 3 : Enter the Location details and click on Get Coordinates button.

 

 

 

 

Step 4 : We need to give network name ,

Select the  Interface vni-0/0, which connects to the Versa Director

172.16.1.100/24 :It is Northbound IP address of the Controller .

 

 

 

 

Step 5 :Click on +Wan Interface>Click On +Transport Domain

Create Transport Domain and Wan Interface

Select the Same Wan Interface  in Network Name

Interface vni-0/1 :It connects to MPLS

103.231.208.33/24:It is the Southbound IP address of the Controller (Controller WAN interface towards the MPLS)

103.231.208.34: It is the Gateway IP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6 : And then click on Deploy

Click on the Task button on the top right side on the Screen and see the progress.

 

 

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Once it is deployed,the status will be as below.

 

 

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Once the Controller is deployed, the Tunnel interfaces will be added

 

 

 

Here 

 

tvi-0/2.0 is VxLAN Tunnel Interface (Clear Text Tunnel)

tvi-0/3.0 is IPSec IKE Tunnel Interface

tvi-0/603.0 Analytics Virtual Router to route Analytics data between Analytics and Branches

vni-0/0.0 - Control Network Interface

vni-0/1.0 - Physical Interface for Underlay Network