Control Plane

The Control Plane is a cloud-based controller that manages and orchestrates the configuration of agent gateway networks. It enables administrators to define, control, and interconnect limited domain networks while facilitating peering relationships with external networks.

Architecture

        graph TB
    subgraph Control Plane
        CP[Central Controller]
        PM[Policy Manager]
        TM[Topology Manager]
        PR[Peering Registry]
    end

    subgraph Domain Network
        GW1[Gateway 1]
        GW2[Gateway 2]
        GW3[Gateway 3]
    end

    subgraph External Networks
        EN1[Network 1]
        EN2[Network 2]
    end

    CP --> PM
    CP --> TM
    CP --> PR
    TM --> GW1
    TM --> GW2
    TM --> GW3
    PR --> EN1
    PR --> EN2

Key Components

Central Controller

  • Provides centralized management interface

  • Handles network-wide configuration

  • Monitors gateway health and status

  • Implements control policies

Policy Manager

  • Defines access control policies

  • Manages traffic routing rules

  • Sets security parameters

  • Controls resource allocation

Topology Manager

  • Maintains network topology

  • Handles gateway discovery

  • Manages gateway connections

  • Optimizes routing paths

Peering Registry

  • Manages peering relationships

  • Handles cross-network authentication

  • Controls inter-network routing

  • Maintains peering agreements

Features

  1. Network Configuration

    • Gateway deployment and configuration

    • Network topology management

    • Policy distribution

    • Resource allocation

  2. Network Peering

    • Automated peering negotiation

    • Cross-network routing

    • Federation management

    • Trust establishment

  3. Monitoring and Analytics

    • Network health monitoring

    • Performance metrics

    • Usage analytics

    • Anomaly detection

  4. Security Management

    • Access control

    • Network segmentation

    • Encryption requirements

    • Security policy enforcement

Integration

The control plane integrates with:

  • Gateway management interfaces

  • Security services

  • Monitoring systems

  • External network controllers

Deployment

The control plane can be deployed as:

  • Managed cloud service

  • Private cloud installation

  • Hybrid deployment