Fujitsu Virtuora Network Management Suite

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Data Sheet

Virtuora® Network Management Suite

A Unied System for Optimal Service Delivery and Network Perfomance

Effective network management demands multiple methods to

ensure that traffic is handled with the speed, reliability, and

capacity appropriate to the applications and services that

traverse it. Key factors, such as cost constraints and different

blends of capacity, latency, and reliability, must be controlled to

ensure delivery of the right amount of bandwidth for the right

purposes.

At a time when technology is advancing rapidly and becoming

more complex, a unified network fabric is essential to satisfying

your customers’ growing demands for new, more flexible, faster

communications service.

With Virtuora solutions, network architects can build this unified

fabric and create networks that deliver services to market faster,

more efficiently, and more profitably. Virtuora can also enable

you to automatically tune and optimize the network elements

(NEs) in the network to proactively prepare for, and even

prevent performance degradations. Powerful element, fault,

and performance management capabilities, combined with advanced

analytics, optimize service delivery in a complex, multilayered network.

The Virtuora Network Management Suite provides the following:

■Element Management

■Fault Management

■Fault Correlation

■Performance Management

■Network Analytics

Element Management

Element management provides a view of the network element

configuration inventory and manages NEs and their operations.

Fault Management and Correlation

The Fault Management and Correlation application detects and isolates

network element problems. The application monitors performance data

from multiple NEs, providing information that can be used to initiate

corrective actions. When a fault occurs, the Fault Management and

Correlation application Identifies the root cause and then creates an

alarm that can be cleared by launching a script automatically, or by

notifying technicians to intervene manually.

The Virtuora Network Management Suite uses Apache Hadoop for high-

rate transactions like performance management and alarm collection.

Hadoop’s ability to store and analyze large data sets in parallel on a

large cluster of computers yields exceptional performance, while taking

advantage of low-cost commodity hardware.

Performance Management

The Performance Management application optimizes NE performance

and efficiency. Variables such as throughput, load, service demands,

and demand elasticity are collected and analyzed by the compute

engine.

Network Analytics

The Network Analytics application uses data collection and analysis to

ensure the most efficient use of network resources.

The Virtuora Network Management Suite uses Apache Spark’s general

compute engine to analyze Hadoop data. The Virtuora solution uses

Hadoop and Spark to analyze and correlate alarms and performance

data back to network elements, links, and circuits.

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Data Sheet Virtuora Network Management Suite

Scalable, Extensible Network Element Management

Key Features and Functions

■View a high-level visualization of the entire network’s topology:

■Examine NE configuration, including properties and attributes

■Discover neighboring NEs

■Access realistic shelf views for clear communication with field techs

■Expedite configuration with service templates

■Monitor NE performance:

■Review comprehensive statistics, charts and reports

■Identify problems proactively with “threshold crossing” alerts

■View alarms by severity and distribution

■Investigate alarm causes using intelligent, contextual detail

■Correlate alarms to impacted circuit(s)

■Manage NEs:

■ Add, modify, and delete NEs and gateway network elements (GNEs.)

■ Communicate NE information clearly using graphical alarm

correlation and realistic shelf views

■Update equipment details and facilities using simple inline editing

■Correlate performance management to selected objects

■Use custom operations on a network element

■Back up and restore NEs remotely

■Perform scheduled or on-demand software upgrades and

equipment backup

■Suppress alarms to accommodate maintenance

■Optimize network utilization and efficiency:

■ Analyze and correlate alarms to NEs, links, and circuits

■ Analyze and correlate performance data to NEs, links, and circuits

SNMP

Plug In

Spark

Streaming

Other

Applications

HDFS

TL1

Plug In

TL1

Plug In

NETCONF

Plug In

NETCONF

Plug In

Other

Plug Ins

Network

TCP/IP

Southbound Mapping Southbound Mapping

Common

Web GUI

REST/Websocket

Websocket

BOM

Generation

Network

Design Engine

Analysis &

Optimization

Capacity

Planning Analytics Workflow

Engine

Path

Computation

Service

Activation

Capacity

Management

Fault

Correlation

Fault

Management

Performance

Management

Configuration

Topology

Discovery

Service

Restoration Inventory Maintenance

Operations

OPEN

DAYLIGHT

The Virtuora platform is an SDN/NFV

framework based on open standards

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Data Sheet Virtuora Network Management Suite

Virtuora Network Management Architecture

Beyond the Baseline: Value-Added SDN/NFV Services

Integration

Fujitsu offers expert support to assist with end-to-end automation and

integration of all system elements, including network elements,

management functions, controllers and orchestrators.

Verication

Validation testing in a multivendor environment presents complex

challenges because of the unpredictable ways in which components

from multiple vendors interact, as well as the need to engage different

design and engineering groups to analyze issues. As new products are

identified for deployment, Fujitsu can conduct validation testing in a

secure, vendor neutral laboratory under your direction and control.

Fujitsu takes the lead in developing test plans based on customer

requirements, executing the test program, and reviewing final reports

with all parties involved. All interoperability testing is structured to

ensure the combinations meet all customer requirements and planned

deployment guidelines.

Platform Integration

Virtuora NC provides a REST interface supporting all functionality

available in a Fujitsu SDN solution. These REST interfaces can be used to

integrate into other components within the SDN ecosystem. The Fujitsu

team can analyze the systems to be integrated and develop interface

mapping to support custom functionality beyond that of the Virtuora

platform.

YANG Model Development and Maintenance

YANG modeling is utilized to model behavior between various layers of

the SDN solution. As new services and components are added to the

SDN architecture, the YANG models need to be updated to include

support for these changes. Fujitsu can provide new or updated YANG

models based on new service definitions, new or updated equipment,

and other changes. The new YANG models can then be used in the SDN

environment to provide the new or updated functionality.

UI/UX OSS

FM/PM BigData Store

Spark

Node

Spark

Node

Spark

Node

ML-

PCE

ML-

PCE

ML-

PCE

MD-SAL Cluster: ML-PCE/EMS-CM Application

REST/

KAFKA

REST

TL1/NetConf

Web socket

Cellar Cluster: FPM Application

APIs REST/RESTCONF, Web socket SNMPv3, SFTP

Spark Cluster: Data Platform

EMS

CM

EMS

CM

FM/

PM

FM/

PM

FM/

PM

Data Store (Configuration & Operational)

Messaging (Notifications/RPCs)

1FINITY

FLASHWAVE

9500

FLASHWAVE

CDS NE

Virtuora Network Management Suite Architecture,

including Network Elements (NEs)

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Data Sheet Virtuora Network Management Suite

A Complete Solution for Open, Agile Networks

The Virtuora Product Suite

The Virtuora Product Suite is an adaptable, modular suite of software

products that enable you to build and grow a virtualized, programmable

network. Built on an open-source platform, the suite encompasses SDN

control; NFV orchestration and infrastructure management; and network

planning, design, management, service fulfillment and performance

assurance functions. Virtuora products enable end-to-end operational

automation, service orchestration and network programmability. The

suite provides a foundation for resilient networks that make full use of

resources, perform self-repair procedures, and respond moment-by-

moment to customer needs.

By implementing a Fujitsu Virtuora solution, you can:

■Cut long-term operational and capital costs

■Speed up service launch and delivery

■Maintain support for current revenue-bearing services

■Preserve the useful life of existing network assets

■Choose equipment and technology without vendor dependence

■Improve quality of service and customer experience

■Quickly identify, anticipate and meet customer needs

■Open up a vibrant ecosystem of new revenue opportunities

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Virtuora Network Management Suite Requirements

Hardware platform

■Standard x86 server

■8 multi-threaded CPU cores (or 16 vCPU)

■32 GB RAM

■200 GB disk (CPU: Intel Xeon E5 series or higher)

Operating System

■Server: Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 7.2 or compatible

■ Client: HTML5-compatible browsers such as Mozilla Firefox or

Google Chrome

Platform Architecture

■ OpenDaylight or ONOS SDN platform for configuration and

provisioning

■Northbound APIs and southbound device drivers

■YANG models

■Apache HDFS (Hadoop) data store

■Apache Spark analytics engine

■Apache Karaf environment with Apache Karaf Cellar clustering

■Apache Kafka distributed streaming platform

Interfaces

■Northbound: Shared HTTPS port for GUI and REST API

■Southbound: TL1, NETCONF, SNMP, CLI

Clustering

■Supported