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Assessment Title
Rule Text
Physical devices hosting an SDN controller must be connected to two switches for high-availability.
Description
Discussion Text
SDN relies heavily on control messages between a controller and the forwarding devices for network convergence. The controller uses node and link state discovery information to calculate and determine optimum pathing within the SDN network infrastructure based on application, business, and security policies. Operating in the proactive flow instantiation mode, the SDN controller populates forwarding tables to the SDN-aware forwarding devices. At times, the SDN controller must function in reactive flow instantiation mode; that is, when a forwarding device receives a packet for a flow not found in its forwarding table, it must send it to the controller to receive forwarding instructions.
With total dependence on the SDN controller for determining forwarding decisions and path optimization within the SDN infrastructure for both proactive and reactive flow modes of operation, having a single point of failure is not acceptable. Hence, it is imperative that all physical devices hosting an SDN controller are connected to two switches using NIC teaming to guarantee network high availability.
With total dependence on the SDN controller for determining forwarding decisions and path optimization within the SDN infrastructure for both proactive and reactive flow modes of operation, having a single point of failure is not acceptable. Hence, it is imperative that all physical devices hosting an SDN controller are connected to two switches using NIC teaming to guarantee network high availability.
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