Overview
Cisco Cloud Network Controller is a software deployed on a cloud-based virtual machine (VM). Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and Google Cloud are the cloud providers supported with the Cisco Cloud Network Controller.
When deployed, the Cisco Cloud Network Controller:
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Provides an interface that is similar to Cisco APIC (applicable for existing ACI customers only) to interact with the AWS public cloud
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Automates the deployment and configuration of cloud connectivity
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Configures the cloud router control plane
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Configures the data path between the on-premises Cisco ACI fabric or NX-OS fabrics and the cloud site
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Translates Cisco CNC policies to cloud native constructs
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Discovers endpoints
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Provides a consistent policy, security, and analytics for workloads deployed either on or across on-premises data centers and the public cloud
Note
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Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator pushes the MP-BGP EVPN configuration to the on-premises spine switches
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On-premises VPN routers require a manual configuration for IPsec
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Provides an automated connection between on-premises data centers and the public cloud with easy provisioning and monitoring
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Policies are pushed by Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator to the on-premises and cloud sites, and Cisco Cloud Network Controller translates the policies to the cloud to keep the policies consistent with the on-premises site
For more information about extending Cisco ACI to the public cloud, see the Cisco Cloud Network Controller Installation Guide or the Hybrid Cloud Connectivity Deployment for Cisco NX-OS.
When the Cisco Cloud Network Controller is up and running, you can begin adding and configuring Cisco Cloud Network Controller components. This document describes the Cisco Cloud Network Controller policy model and explains how to manage (add, configure, view, and delete) the Cisco Cloud Network Controller components using the GUI and the REST API.