Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policies Configuration Guide, Releases 26.x and Later

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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policies Configuration Guide, Releases 26.x and Later

How service chain interfaces work

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Describes the interfaces used for attaching services in a service chain to a router and the attachment methods available.


The services in a service chain must be in a single VPN, called a service chain VPN, or SC-VPN.

Summary

The key components involved in attaching services in a service chain to a router are:

  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN router: Acts as the attachment point for service chain services

  • Service chain VPN (SC-VPN): Contains all services in the service chain

  • Interface types: Provide various attachment methods including IPv4, IPv6, dual stack, or tunnel interfaces

Workflow

Figure 1. Attaching Services to a Router

These stages describe how services in a service chain attach to a router through different interface types:

  1. The services can be attached through any combination of the following interface types:

    1

    IPv4 attachment

    2

    IPv6 attachment

    3

    Dual stack attachment

    4

    Tunnel attachment