Guides the deployment and configuration of Cisco Software Defined Wide Area Network Validator, including virtual machine instance creation on ESXi and Kernel-based Virtual Machine platforms.
Deploy Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Validator
Configure the Cisco SD-WAN Validator orchestrator to authenticate controllers and routers, coordinate connectivity, and enable overlay network communication. Verify that the orchestrator is accessible and integrated with Cisco SD-WAN Manager.
Create Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Validator VM instance on ESXi
Configure a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Validator VM instance on a server running VMware vSphere ESXi Hypervisor. This task enables you to prepare the virtual machine for use as a validator in your Cisco SD-WAN environment.
Create Cisco SD-WAN Validator VM instance on KVM
Configure a virtual machine instance for Cisco SD-WAN Validator on a server running the KVM hypervisor. This task enables you to deploy the validator VM for Cisco SD-WAN environments.
Configure the vBond orchestrator
Configure the vBond orchestrator to enable device authentication and integration into the overlay network. This process includes initial CLI setup, system IP assignment, WAN interface configuration, and preparation for template-based management.
Add Cisco SD-WAN Validator to the overlay network
Guides you through adding a Cisco SD-WAN validator to the overlay network, including making the manager aware of the validator and handling authentication certificate signing, with manual, automatic, and deferred signing options.
Start the enterprise ZTP server
Outlines how to configure an enterprise ZTP server to provide WAN edge devices with necessary IP and root CA information, and explains scenarios where a top-level validator is not required when using the hosted service.