Control Plane

The Control Plane is a cloud-based controller that manages and orchestrates the configuration of SLIM nodes 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
        SLIM1[SLIM 1]
        SLIM2[SLIM 2]
        SLIM3[SLIM 3]
    end

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

    CP --> PM
    CP --> TM
    CP --> PR
    TM --> SLIM1
    TM --> SLIM2
    TM --> SLIM3
    PR --> EN1
    PR --> EN2

Key Components

Central Controller

  • Provides centralized management interface

  • Handles network-wide configuration

  • Monitors SLIM nodes 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 SLIM nodes discovery

  • Manages SLIM nodes connections

  • Optimizes routing paths

Peering Registry

  • Manages peering relationships

  • Handles cross-network authentication

  • Controls inter-network routing

  • Maintains peering agreements

Features

  1. Network Configuration

    • SLIM nodes 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:

  • SLIM node 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