Managing network services
Network services relay traffic over the network and apply network functions such as WAN optimization, traffic shaping and identification, and data protection. Multiple network services can be combined into a service chain to sequentially apply the functions of these services to traffic when it is transmitted to its destination.
You can create a network service template to easily deploy this service within tenants.
The main network service responsible for the deployment and operation of Kaspersky SD-WAN is the SD-WAN service. This service is the first to be created, it encompasses the components that are part of the control plane. At least one SD-WAN service is deployed within each SD-WAN instance.
Network services and their templates are created using a graphical design tool. It allows visually constructing a service topology by placing the following components into it:
- Network components such as VNF and PNF.
- Links, such as P2P, P2M and M2M transport services, as well as OpenStack connections, such as the OS 2 Shared network.
- UNIs and WAN interfaces.
Links are connected to network components and interfaces to create the topology of the network service. You can link separately created network services by placing a shared network service (shared NS) in their topology.
An example of a network service topology is shown in the figure below.
An example of a network service topology
