Sales toolkit overview

This sales toolkit is a collection of slides introducing AMF and its key features and benefits. It includes a number of network diagrams and also animated Flash diagrams to further highlight the powerful features of AMF.

The following slide shows where to find further AMF information.

Please feel free to use any of these slides to build suitable sales presentations for showcasing AMF.

Where to find more information

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Allied Telesis Management FrameworkAMF

Presentation contents

AMF Overview

AMF Key Features– AMF Centralized Management– AMF Auto-Backup– AMF Auto-Upgrade– AMF Auto-Provisioning– AMF Auto-Recovery

AMF Overview

Allied Telesis Management Framework (AMF) simplifies the management of a network by automating and assisting with everyday tasks, such as:

Making configuration changes to multiple units Backing up configurations Rolling out a firmware upgrade Adding new units to the network Recovering failed units with new units

AMF Overview

AMF enables an entire network to be managed as a single virtual device from any node within the network

AMF can be overlaid on top of an existing network very easily– The physical topology of the network does not need to change– AMF will determine the optimal logical topology for its own control plane

AMF will manage all nodes in the network– Ensures regular backups of firmware and configuration information– Supplies relevant files to newly added nodes

AMF Overview

An AMF network consists of a Master and one or more client nodes– Maximum of 42 nodes per network

The AMF Master:– Is responsible for managing the membership of all nodes– Acts as a file server for firmware and configuration storage– Schedules firmware and configuration backups of all nodes– Must have an AMF license installed– Backup masters can be created, but each requires a license

AMF clients need no license and can join any AMF network

AMF Overview

Example AMF network

AMF Overview

AMF Benefits

Lowers network operating expenses by reducing the skill level required to maintain the network, thereby reducing staffing costs

Centralizes and automates many network administration tasks

Allows for simple cost-effective network expansion

Reduces network downtime, with plug-and-play replacement of failed nodes

AMF Overview

AMF provides powerful network management automation, and is built right in to the AlliedWare Plus OS

AMF is available on the following Allied Telesis products:– SwitchBlade SBx8100– SwitchBlade SBx908– x900 Series– x610 Series– x510 Series

AMF Key Features

The following key features of AMF automate or simplify everday network administration tasks:

AMF Centralized Management AMF Auto-Backup AMF Auto-Upgrade AMF Auto-Provisioning AMF Auto-Recovery

AMF Key Features

AMF Centralized Management

Treats the whole network as a single virtual device

Allows management of any node/group of nodes from any other– Working-sets can be created (e.g. “edge switches”)– Some working-sets are pre-defined (e.g. “x510”)

Simply select the working set and issue CLI commands– Each node in the working-set receives and processes the command– Any errors are logged individually so the user knows which nodes in the working-set have

executed the command successfully, and which have not

A powerful way to update configuration across the network– Roll out changes simply– Execute monitoring commands on whole “working-sets” at once

AMF Key Features

AMF Centralized Management

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AMF Key Features

AMF Auto-Backup

The AMF Master acts as a file server for the network– Stores files on external media (USB flash stick, or SD card)

All nodes in the AMF network automatically back up key files– Firmware, configuration, scripts etc– Backups carried out daily by default

The network always has an up to date back-up– This ensures seamless node recovery, or addition of new nodes – Disaster recovery is simplified

AMF Key Features

AMF Auto-Backup

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AMF Key Features

AMF Auto-Provisioning

New nodes can be added to the network with zero-touch– Firmware and configuration are automatically pushed from the Master– A unique node-name is assigned– The node will be added to the daily back-up

Auto-provisioning removes network growth risks– New nodes are isolated until the Master configures them – The AMF management VLAN is kept loop-free by AMF

Skilled engineers are not required on-site to add new nodes– Local staff can add new nodes with plug-and-play functionality– New nodes can be accessed remotely for specific configuration

AMF Key Features

AMF Auto-Provisioning

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AMF Key Features

AMF Auto-Upgrade

Firmware upgrades can be rolled out to the entire AMF network– Alternately, working-sets (e.g. “edge switches”) allow the choice of which nodes to

upgrade– The chosen nodes receive new firmware, and are then rebooted

Rolling reboot allows the nodes to be rebooted one at a time to maximize network uptime– Rolling reboot can even be scheduled overnight to minimize disruption

Auto-upgrade simplifies a normally time consuming task

AMF Key Features

AMF Auto-Upgrade

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AMF Key Features

AMF Auto-Recovery

If a node fails, it can be replaced by another and automatically re-configured with zero-touch– AMF will push the failed node’s firmware and configuration to the new device

to create a replica– After a reboot, the new node looks exactly like the original

Auto-recovery provides an effective solution for node failure– It can be completed by non-skilled staff– Downtime is minimised

AMF Key Features

AMF Auto-Recovery

AMF Key Features

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