Introduction
We are happy to announce the general availability of our new offering to the Open Networking world: STORDIS is now offering an installation and configuration training service for Open Networking / Bare Metal Network Switches.
The STORDIS Switch Services are designed to help you understand the technology of a Bare Metal Switch Platform and how it can be leveraged together with different available Network Operating Systems (NOS). It also helps with designing a topology, configuring the systems to bring everything into an operational state and running tests to ensure the requirements, performance and service are met.
The three different service options cover a different amount of topics. Each of them includes a fixed amount of hours that can be spend remotely together with a STORDIS certified Network Engineer, who will help and guide you, depending on your requirements.
The Services
SwitchON Service (2 Hours)
The SwitchON service comprises 2 hours of a STORDIS qualified Engineer's time. It covers all steps required to bring the newly purchased system into a state to start with the configuration:
- Connecting the system via a serial interface
- Introduction of ONIE and how it is used to trigger the installation
- Configuration of the ONIE interfaces and preparation to install the NOS
- Installation of the NOS image
- First time connect of the NOS
- Licensing the NOS
Depending on your requirements, the time can also be used for other tasks like:
- Topology design support
- NOS configuration support
- General troubleshooting
- Technical support
SwitchON OpenFlow Service (5 Hours)
SwitchON OpenFlow is designed to help you understand the technology of a Bare Metal Switch Platform and how it can be leveraged with PicOS Operating System to enable OpenFlow capabilities
SwitchON OpenFlow Service comprises 5 hours of STORDIS qualified Engineer's time to help you start your SDN OpenFlow journey.
The session covers all the steps required to bring a newly purchased system into a state ready to start with the configuration.
- Connecting the system via a serial interface
- Introducing of ONIE and how it is used to trigger the installation
- Configuration of the ONIE interfaces and preparation to install the NOS
- Installation of the NOS image
- First time connect of the NOS
- PicOS OpenVSwitch mode
- Introducing the PicOS OVS GUI
- Basic OVS configuration via GUI and Shell
- Introduction to Open Daylight SDN Controller
- Connect PicOS and add Flows
SwitchOP Service (5 Hours)
The SwitchOP service comprises 5 hours of a STORDIS qualified Engineer's time. It covers all steps required to bring the newly purchased system into an operational state, or can be used for ther tasks depending on your requirements:
- Connecting the System via a serial interface
- Introduction to ONIE and how it is used to trigger the installation
- Configuration of the ONIE interfaces and preparation to install the NOS
- Installation of the NOS image
- First time connect of the NOS
- Licensing the NOS
- Topology design support
- Introduction to and configuration of the different NOS
SwitchIT Service (8 Hours)
The SwitchIT service comprises 8 hours of a STORDIS qualified Engineer's time. It covers all steps required to configure the newly purchased system with a base configuration as per your request, or can be used for other tasks depending on your requirements:
- Connecting the system via a serial interface
- Introduction of ONIE and how it is used to trigger the installation
- Configuration of the ONIE interfaces and preparation to install the NOS
- Installation of the NOS image
- First time connect of the NOS
- Licensing the NOS
- Topology design support
- Introduction to and configuration of the different NOS
- Building a Network Fabric
- Bringing the Network Fabric into operation
- Running QA tests to ensure the service delivery
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