Introducing Ensemble Simulator – ADVA’s virtual networking

environment
Increase efficiency through accelerated testing, training and integration of network assets

February 2022
The vital role of virtual training
Flight simulator

Cost-efficient and safe preparation for the

challenges facing pilots

Network simulator

Cost-efficient and safe preparation for the

challenges facing network engineers

Ensuring nothing can go wrong

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Software simulation vs. hardware installation
Hardware
Automation Users
User …… GUI CLI
environment REST,
NETCONF SNMP HTTPS Telnet/SSH

Orchestration

Simulation
FSP 3000C FSP 3000AC FSP150-XG400

Host
environment $ Reasonable cost $$$$ Expensive

Enabling software integration and testing without the expense of hardware

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 Enabling seamless operations
Ensemble Simulator solves key operational challenges
1
GUI
Urgent use cases
Orchestration 2 1. Familiarize operations team with new features
4 2. Training new personnel
Ensemble Simulator New SW 3. Acceptance testing with new features
and virtual network release
4. Northbound interface (NBI) integration
3 5. Simulate fault conditions and identify network
bottlenecks

5 6. Pre-testing activation of new services

6 6

Simulation is a highly efficient tool for training, testing and validation

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Use case: pre-verified changes
Network
design and Verified Pre-validated changes
validation changes Network operations
1. Spin-up sandboxed
Ensemble simulation
Ensemble Simulator
2. Mirror production network
Production
into virtual twin
Virtual network(s)
network 3. Optimize network
configuration, add
services, verify activation
4. Apply validated changes
into production network
Mirror

Improved development efficiency, safety, network performance

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Comprehensive use cases
Safe testing and training in virtual sandbox environment

Many useful applications

• Training new personnel
• Off-line API/script development + testing
• Controller/orchestrator integration testing
• Certify scripts/APIs against new software releases
• Generate alarms/conditions to test
response/recovery
• Analyze network response to “what if” scenarios
• Verify software upgrades off-line
• Deploy multiple test networks

Improving development efficiency, safety and network performance

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Features and benefits

Features Benefits
• Multiple users and simultaneous tests • Reduces capex
• Independent environments for each user • Eliminates resource contention for dedicated
• Very large simulations with multiple VMs hardware lab resources

• Create network mirror/sandbox • Increases developer efficiency through

dedicated, independent environments
• Fully compatible with Ensemble Controller
• Enables DevOps (automated testing)
• Exposes device APIs
• Promotes innovative experimentation
• Control test execution through REST API
• Reduces risk to production networks

Increased simplicity and scalability of testing resources

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Ensemble Simulator deployment options
Install onsite User 1 Ensemble
Simulator
• Simulator hosted on dedicated server or VM
Test(s)
• Full IT infrastructure integration
• License-based
• Locally administered User 2
Network operator

Access cloud-based installation Ensemble

User 1
Simulator
• Access Ensemble Simulator in the cloud
• Secure OpenVPN access via internet Test(s)

• No dedicated IT resources
Public
• No administrative overhead User 2 internet
• Subscription-based Network operator Cloud hosting

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Key takeaways
High value without major investment Virtual network environment
Network
• Easy multi-user simulation environment design and
for self-hosting, or subscription-based validation
cloud application access
• Training, testing and pre-validation of Ensemble Simulator
new configurations
• NBI integration testing with umbrella Virtual network(s)
systems
• Network “mirroring” with download
from live network

Assuring smooth network integration and seamless operations

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