Configuring a UNI for connecting CPE devices to network services

UNIs are mapped to OpenFlow ports and are used to connect a CPE device to network services. A UNI cannot be mapped to an OpenFlow port that is already mapped to an SD-WAN interface of the WAN type.

To avoid creating an UNI on each individual CPE device, you can create a UNI in a UNI template and then apply the UNI template to CPE devices when adding or manually registering them. If you edit a UNI in a UNI template, the UNI is automatically modified on all CPE devices that are using this UNI template.

When creating a UNI, a service interface is automatically created for it.

Managing UNI templates

The table of UNI templates is displayed in the SD-WAN → UNI templates section. Information about UNI templates is displayed in the following columns of the table:

• ID is the ID of the UNI template.
• Name is the name of the UNI template.
• Used indicates whether the UNI template is being used by CPE devices:
  • Yes
  • No
• Updated is the date and time when the UNI template settings were last modified.
• User is the name of the user which created the UNI template.
• Owner is the tenant to which the UNI template belongs.

The actions that you can perform with the table are described in the Managing solution component tables instructions.

UNI template settings are displayed on the following tabs:

• Information is the basic information about the UNI template. You can edit the name of the UNI template in the Name field.
• UNIs are UNIs that were created in the UNI template.

Creating a UNI template

To create a UNI template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → UNI templates subsection.

   A table of UNI templates is displayed.

2. In the upper part of the page, click + UNI template.
3. This opens a window; in that window, enter the name of the UNI template.
4. Click Create.

The UNI template is created and displayed in the table.

You need to configure the created UNI template. For a description of UNI template tabs, see the Managing UNI templates section.

Deleting a UNI template

Deleted UNI templates cannot be restored.

To delete a UNI template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → UNI templates subsection.

   A table of UNI templates is displayed.

2. Click the UNI template that you want to delete.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon . By default, the Information tab is selected, which displays the UNI template name and the tenant to which the UNI template is assigned.

3. In the upper part of the settings area, under Actions, click Delete.
4. In the confirmation window, click Delete.

The UNI template is deleted and is no longer displayed in the table.

Managing UNIs

Managing UNIs in a UNI template

To display the table of UNIs in a UNI template, go to the SD-WAN → UNI templates menu section, click the UNI template, and select the UNIs tab. Information about UNIs is displayed in the following columns of the table:

• Name is the name of the UNI.
• OpenFlow interface is the number of the OpenFlow port mapped to the UNI.
• Encapsulation is the traffic classification type on the UNI:
  • Access
  • VLAN
  • Q-in-Q
• Actions contains the actions can be performed with the UNI.

Managing UNIs on a CPE device

To display the list of UNIs on a CPE device, go to the SD-WAN → CPE menu section, click the CPE device, and select the UNIs tab.

Creating a UNI

You can create a UNI in a UNI template or on a CPE device. A UNI created in the UNI template is automatically created on all CPE devices that use this UNI template.

To create a UNI:

1. Create a UNI in one of the following ways:
   • If you want to create a UNI in a UNI template, go to the SD-WAN → UNI templates menu section, click the UNI template, and select the UNIs tab.
   • If you want to create an UNI on a CPE device, go to the SD-WAN → CPE menu section, click the CPE device, and select the UNIs tab.

   A table or list of UNIs is displayed.

2. Click + UNI.
3. This opens a window; in that window, in the Name field, enter the name of the UNI.
4. Specify the OpenFlow port to which the UNI is mapped in one of the following ways:
   • If you are creating a UNI in a UNI template, enter the OpenFlow port number in the OpenFlow interface field.
   • If you are creating a UNI on a CPE device, select the OpenFlow port in the Port drop-down list.
5. In the Encapsulation drop-down list, select the traffic classification type on the UNI:
   • Access Default value.
   • VLAN If you select this option, in the VLAN ID field, enter the outer VLAN tag of the UNI. Range of values: 1 to 4094.
   • Q-in-Q If you select this option, do the following:
     1. In the VLAN ID field, enter the outer VLAN tag of the UNI. Range of values: 1 to 4094.
     2. In the Inner VLAN ID field, enter the inner VLAN tag of the UNI. Range of values: 1 to 4094.
6. If you are creating a UNI on a CPE device, in the QoS drop-down list, select a created quality of service rule for the UNI.
7. Click Create.

   The UNI is created and displayed in the table or list.

8. In the upper part of the settings area, click Save to save the settings of the UNI template or CPE device.

Viewing UNI usage

You can see which network services are using the UNI on a CPE device. If a UNI template is in use, it cannot be deleted.

To view UNI usage:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → CPE section.

   A table of CPE devices is displayed.

2. Click the CPE device on which you want to view UNI usage.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon . By default, the Configuration tab is selected, which displays general information about the CPE device. This tab also displays the table of Out-of-band management tasks being performed by the orchestrator.

3. Select the UNIs tab.

   A list of UNIs is displayed.

4. Click Management → Show usage next to the UNI whose usage you want to view.

This opens a window with a table of network services that are using the UNI.

Editing a UNI

You can edit a UNI in a UNI template. A UNI edited in the UNI template is automatically modified on all CPE devices that use this UNI template.

To edit a UNI:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → UNI templates subsection.

   A table of UNI templates is displayed.

2. Click the UNI template in which you want to edit a UNI.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon . By default, the Information tab is selected, which displays the UNI template name and the tenant to which the UNI template is assigned.

3. Select the UNI tab.

   A table of UNIs is displayed.

4. Click Edit next to the UNI that you want to edit.
5. This opens a window; in that window, if necessary, edit the UNI settings. For a description of the settings, see the instructions for creating a UNI.
6. Click Save.

   The UNI is modified and updated in the table.

7. In the upper part of the settings area, click Save to save UNI template settings.

Deleting a UNI

You can delete a UNI in a UNI template or on a CPE device. A UNI deleted in the UNI template is automatically deleted on all CPE devices that use this UNI template.

Deleted UNIs cannot be restored.

Deleting a UNI in a UNI template

To delete a UNI in a UNI template:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → UNI templates subsection.

   A table of UNI templates is displayed.

2. Click the UNI template in which you want to delete a UNI.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon . By default, the Information tab is selected, which displays the UNI template name and the tenant to which the UNI template is assigned.

3. Select the UNIs tab.

   A table of UNIs is displayed.

4. Click Delete next to the UNI that you want to delete.

   The UNI is deleted and is no longer displayed in the table.

5. In the upper part of the settings area, click Save to save UNI template settings.

Deleting an UNI on a CPE device

You cannot delete a UNI if it is being used by at least one network service. You need to look up the usage of the UNI and make sure that it is not in use.

To delete a UNI on a CPE device:

1. In the menu, go to the SD-WAN → CPE section.

   A table of CPE devices is displayed.

2. Click the CPE device on which you want to delete a UNI.

   The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand icon . By default, the Configuration tab is selected, which displays general information about the CPE device. This tab also displays the table of Out-of-band management tasks being performed by the orchestrator.

3. Select the UNIs tab.

   A list of UNIs is displayed.

4. Click Management → Delete next to the UNI that you want to delete.
5. In the confirmation window, click Delete.

   The UNI is deleted and is no longer displayed in the table.

6. In the upper part of the settings area, click Save to save CPE device settings.