Application Scenarios for Cloud-based Management
In the Huawei Cloud Managed Network Solution, switches are deployed at the access or aggregation layer of a campus network for data forwarding. Compared with traditionally-managed switches, cloud-managed switches are plug-and-play and can automatically register with the cloud management platform over the Internet for zero touch deployment. Additionally, cloud-managed switches allow delivering operations through the cloud management platform anytime, anywhere, achieving fast batch service configuration.
In Figure 5-10, the egress gateway also functions as the DHCP server, which is configured with Option 148 containing the device management mode and cloud management platform's address information. Using DHCP, switches automatically change to the cloud-based management mode, obtain the cloud management platform's address information, and become plug and play. This networking applies to the enterprise-built cloud management platforms that are not connected to the Huawei device registration query center.
In Figure 5-11, the Huawei device registration query center is deployed in the Huawei Cloud Managed Network Solution. The cloud management platform synchronizes the device information imported by administrators to the registration query center in real time. Switches then send requests to the registration query center, automatically change to the cloud-based management mode, obtain the cloud management platform's address information, and become plug and play. This networking applies to the Huawei public cloud management platform and MSP-built (including enterprise-built) cloud management platforms that are connected to the Huawei device registration query center.
