Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.2 User Guide
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Network Services Overview
Points of Delivery (PODs)
VDC Topology
The table below shows the VDC topology by zone type.
Points of Delivery (PODs)
There are multiple POD (Point of Delivery) types for Cisco IAC 4.2:
Compute POD
Network POD
Service Resource Container
Compute PODs let you to specify compute infrastructure. For example, in the case of the Cloud Infrastructure Type,
VMware vCenter Server, the Compute Pod has selections for Network Pod, vCenter instance, DataCenter, UCS Manager,
as well as Physical Server Provisioning selections. They work together to associate and assemble Compute and Network
Resources.
VMware vCenter Server, the Compute Pod has selections for Network Pod, vCenter instance, DataCenter, UCS Manager,
as well as Physical Server Provisioning selections. They work together to associate and assemble Compute and Network
Resources.
Compute POD
Cisco IAC 4.2 models these Compute PODs so it understands how it is that various infrastructure is associated to other
infrastructure, so it can empower the cloud administrator with common tools of capacity management of that
infrastructure.
infrastructure, so it can empower the cloud administrator with common tools of capacity management of that
infrastructure.
Network POD
Cisco IAC 4.2, the network POD allows you to define and select network resources (VLANs, devices, etc.) to be able to
be referenced by the Compute POD and, ultimately, by the Service Resource Container.
be referenced by the Compute POD and, ultimately, by the Service Resource Container.
Service Resource Container
Provides a container for the infrastructure of network services offered to tenants. The SRC has selection of Compute POD
which will determine the data center. A selection of cluster and data store is made available. Networks such as
Infrastructure, Service and Internet Transit are also available if Advanced Networks Services is enabled globally.
which will determine the data center. A selection of cluster and data store is made available. Networks such as
Infrastructure, Service and Internet Transit are also available if Advanced Networks Services is enabled globally.
Zone Type
Public IP
Space
Space
Private IP
Space
Space
Inter-Zone
Firewall
Firewall
Intra-Zone
Firewall
Firewall
Inbound
Static NAT
(floating IP)
Static NAT
(floating IP)
Dynamic
NAT
NAT
Unprotected Internet
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Unprotected Enterprise
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Protected Internet
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Protected Enterprise
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No