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Figure 3: Inventory of virtual network components
Integration with VMware
Junos Space Virtual Control integrates with VMware vSphere,
providing access to the VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch
(vDS) framework. Using Virtual Control, users can discover,
manage and monitor the entire virtual network (vNetwork)
inventory consisting of vSphere Hosts, vDSs, and virtual machines
from multiple VMware vCenter Server instances.
Virtual Control efficiently manages vDS port Groups and Uplink
port Groups and constantly monitors, logs, and reacts to vNetwork
events to keep track of virtual machine locations in the network.
Virtual Control also allows users to group VMware's recommended
vDS port Group best practice settings into profiles; using these
profiles, port Groups that share best practice settings but have
varying VlAN requirements can be quickly and easily deployed on
different vDSs.
Virtual Control can also be used to discover port Groups being
managed via VMware vCenter Server. This allows for flexible
operational models that define how management responsibilities
are split between network and server teams. In addition, Virtual
Control enables error free deployment of VMware services such as
VMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), high availability
(HA), and fault tolerance.
Figure 4: port Group profiles
Web-Based Interface
Virtual Control uses a Web 2.0 interface to manage both virtual and
physical networks consisting of Juniper devices such as switches,
routers, and security platforms. The application provides a task-
oriented GUI which enables users to complete tasks in congruent
navigation steps and screen flows without context switches.
Junos Space
one of the core members of the Juniper Networks Junos operating
system platform, Junos Space uses the same design principles and
open systems approach as Junos oS to enable programmability at
the network application layer.
Junos Space is a multipurpose application platform designed to
be simple, smart, and open.
• Smart—The core platform provides network abstractions and
automation to enable smart applications, and it includes best
practices to automate repetitive tasks, minimize user input, and
scale services.
• Simple—The platform interface is business intent-oriented, not
technology-centric, with the system guiding the user rather than
the other way around.
• Open—The platform architecture is open and explicitly designed
to enable partners to build and deploy applications that are
smart, simple, and easy to use.
Figure 5: Virtual-to-physical switch connectivity
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