Unified Fabric Deployment Guide
This guide details the required steps for integrating EdgeConnect gateways with HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-Branch and Microbranch with HPE Aruba Networking Central to deploy a unified SD-WAN fabric solution. This integration allows EdgeConnect gateways to be deployed as Virtual Private Network Concentrators (VPNCs) in HPE Aruba Networking Central to extend the data path to the branch gateways (BGWs) and Microbranch access points (APs).
This guide is intended for network administrators, network engineers, and system engineers familiar with HPE Aruba Networking Central, SD-Branch, Microbranch, and HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN. Each section covers the technology information and required steps to deploy the solution successfully.
NOTE: This solution is only applicable to hardware EdgeConnect gateways and does not include EdgeConnect virtual (EC-V) appliances.
Terminology
The following table defines acronyms and abbreviations used throughout this guide.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| SDB | SD-Branch |
| BGW | Branch Gateway |
| MB | Microbranch |
| AP | Access Point |
| VPNC | Virtual Private Network Concentrator |
| ORO | Overlay Route Orchestrator |
| OTO | Overlay Tunnel Orchestrator |
| OAP | Overlay Agent Protocol |
| gRPC | gRPC Remote Procedure Call |
| EC | EdgeConnect |
| DC | Data Center |
| RIB | Routing Information Base |
| FIB | Forwarding Information Base |
Table of contents
- Unified Fabric Overview
- Getting Started
- Set up HPE GreenLake Cloud Platform
- Configure EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator
- Configure HPE Aruba Networking Central
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Related Documents