[ixpmanager] How is consistency maintained between the information in IXP manager and the switch configurations?

[Nick Hilliard]

Haider,

We have given some presentations on networking equipment automation 
using IXP Manager.  These can all be found on www.ixpmanager.org:

https://www.ixpmanager.org/presentations

IXP Manager provides some hooks to enable specific types of platform 
automation.  Building the connecting glue is something that needs to be 
handled by each individual organisation.

Nick

Haider Ali wrote on 17/08/2019 17:53:
> Dear Community,
>                            Thanks for always helping the smooth process 
> of deployment of IXP manager in Islamabad IXP, Pakistan.
> 
> I have a question about connection between switch and IXP manager.
> How is consistency maintained between the information in IXP manager and 
> the switch configurations?
> 
> If I change the configurations in switch like no of VLANs, subnet mask, 
> IP addresses etc. How will the IXP manager come to know about that 
> change? Will the IXP operator manually configure this change in IXP 
> manager again so that customers can see the actual configuration of 
> switch? In other words, How will the consistency be maintained between 
> switch and IXP manager? If operator will take care of consistency 
> between switch and IXP manager then, the IXP manager is solely the 
> information portal in all respects.
> 
> If there is consistency between switch and IXP manager then:
> I was thinking that IXP manager should give error if there is 
> inconsistency between what is entered by admin of IXP manager and what 
> is present in configurations of switch. Will it give error? I have tried 
> changing the subnet mask in switch configurations. IXP manager doesnt 
> give any error.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> There is a follow-up question:
>   That, Can we configure our switch from the front end provided by IXP 
> manager? That is: If we want to add VLANs etc then can it be possible? 
> As far as I know, we can add VLANs for information purposes, not for the 
> purpose of configuration in switch.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> Haider Ali
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> INEX IXP Manager mailing list
> ixpmanager at inex.ie
> Unsubscribe or change options here: https://www.inex.ie/mailman/listinfo/ixpmanager
>