Advanced VLAN and Network Virtualization: Enterprise Infrastructure Guide
Advanced VLAN management and network virtualization enable enterprises to create flexible, scalable, and secure network architectures that support modern business requirements. This comprehensive guide explores sophisticated VLAN strategies, overlay network technologies, and production-ready virtualization frameworks for enterprise environments.
Enterprise VLAN and Network Virtualization
Section 1: Advanced VLAN Management Framework
Modern enterprise networks require sophisticated VLAN management that goes beyond basic Layer 2 segmentation to support complex multi-tenant and multi-service architectures.
Intelligent VLAN Management System
from typing import Dict, List, Any, Optional, Set, Tuple
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from enum import Enum
import ipaddress
import json
import yaml
import asyncio
import logging
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
class VLANType(Enum):
DATA = "data"
VOICE = "voice"
MANAGEMENT = "management"
STORAGE = "storage"
IOT = "iot"
GUEST = "guest"
DMZ = "dmz"
QUARANTINE = "quarantine"
class TrunkingProtocol(Enum):
DOT1Q = "802.1q"
ISL = "isl"
QinQ = "802.1ad"
@dataclass
class VLANConfiguration:
vlan_id: int
name: str
vlan_type: VLANType
description: str
subnet: Optional[ipaddress.IPv4Network] = None
gateway: Optional[ipaddress.IPv4Address] = None
dhcp_pool: Optional[Tuple[ipaddress.IPv4Address, ipaddress.IPv4Address]] = None
dns_servers: List[ipaddress.IPv4Address] = field(default_factory=list)
ntp_servers: List[ipaddress.IPv4Address] = field(default_factory=list)
domain_name: Optional[str] = None
lease_time: int = 86400 # 24 hours
enabled: bool = True
created_at: datetime = field(default_factory=datetime.now)
modified_at: datetime = field(default_factory=datetime.now)
tags: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
security_policies: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
qos_profile: Optional[str] = None
isolation_level: str = "standard" # standard, strict, isolated
@dataclass
class InterfaceConfiguration:
interface_name: str
switch_name: str
mode: str # access, trunk, hybrid
access_vlan: Optional[int] = None
allowed_vlans: Set[int] = field(default_factory=set)
native_vlan: Optional[int] = None
trunking_protocol: TrunkingProtocol = TrunkingProtocol.DOT1Q
port_security: bool = False
max_mac_addresses: int = 1
storm_control: Dict[str, int] = field(default_factory=dict)
spanning_tree_portfast: bool = False
spanning_tree_bpduguard: bool = False
voice_vlan: Optional[int] = None
power_over_ethernet: bool = False
poe_priority: str = "low"
description: str = ""
enabled: bool = True
class EnterpriseVLANManager:
def __init__(self, config_file: str = None):
self.vlans = {}
self.interfaces = {}
self.switches = {}
self.vlan_templates = {}
self.auto_provisioning = VLANAutoProvisioning()
self.compliance_checker = VLANComplianceChecker()
self.conflict_resolver = VLANConflictResolver()
self.monitoring = VLANMonitoring()
self.logger = self._setup_logging()
if config_file:
self.load_configuration(config_file)
def _setup_logging(self):
logging.basicConfig(
level=logging.INFO,
format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
handlers=[
logging.FileHandler('vlan_manager.log'),
logging.StreamHandler()
]
)
return logging.getLogger(__name__)
def create_vlan(self, vlan_config: VLANConfiguration) -> bool:
"""Create new VLAN with comprehensive validation"""
try:
# Validate VLAN ID availability
if vlan_config.vlan_id in self.vlans:
raise ValueError(f"VLAN {vlan_config.vlan_id} already exists")
# Validate VLAN ID range
if not (1 <= vlan_config.vlan_id <= 4094):
raise ValueError(f"Invalid VLAN ID: {vlan_config.vlan_id}")
# Check for subnet conflicts
if vlan_config.subnet:
conflicts = self._check_subnet_conflicts(vlan_config.subnet)
if conflicts:
raise ValueError(f"Subnet conflicts detected: {conflicts}")
# Validate security policies
self._validate_security_policies(vlan_config.security_policies)
# Apply VLAN template if specified
if vlan_config.vlan_type in self.vlan_templates:
vlan_config = self._apply_vlan_template(vlan_config)
# Store VLAN configuration
self.vlans[vlan_config.vlan_id] = vlan_config
# Deploy to switches
deployment_result = self._deploy_vlan_to_switches(vlan_config)
if deployment_result['success']:
self.logger.info(f"Successfully created VLAN {vlan_config.vlan_id}: {vlan_config.name}")
return True
else:
# Rollback on deployment failure
del self.vlans[vlan_config.vlan_id]
raise RuntimeError(f"VLAN deployment failed: {deployment_result['error']}")
except Exception as e:
self.logger.error(f"Failed to create VLAN {vlan_config.vlan_id}: {e}")
return False
def configure_interface(self, interface_config: InterfaceConfiguration) -> bool:
"""Configure interface with advanced validation and optimization"""
try:
interface_key = f"{interface_config.switch_name}:{interface_config.interface_name}"
# Validate interface configuration
validation_result = self._validate_interface_config(interface_config)
if not validation_result['valid']:
raise ValueError(f"Invalid interface configuration: {validation_result['errors']}")
# Check for conflicts
conflicts = self._check_interface_conflicts(interface_config)
if conflicts:
resolved_config = self.conflict_resolver.resolve_conflicts(
interface_config, conflicts
)
if resolved_config:
interface_config = resolved_config
else:
raise ValueError(f"Unresolvable interface conflicts: {conflicts}")
# Optimize configuration
optimized_config = self._optimize_interface_config(interface_config)
# Store configuration
self.interfaces[interface_key] = optimized_config
# Deploy to switch
deployment_result = self._deploy_interface_config(optimized_config)
if deployment_result['success']:
self.logger.info(f"Successfully configured interface {interface_key}")
return True
else:
# Rollback
if interface_key in self.interfaces:
del self.interfaces[interface_key]
raise RuntimeError(f"Interface deployment failed: {deployment_result['error']}")
except Exception as e:
self.logger.error(f"Failed to configure interface {interface_key}: {e}")
return False
def implement_vlan_strategy(self, strategy_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Implement comprehensive VLAN strategy"""
implementation_result = {
'strategy_id': strategy_config.get('id', 'default'),
'start_time': datetime.now(),
'vlans_created': [],
'interfaces_configured': [],
'errors': [],
'warnings': [],
'rollback_plan': []
}
try:
# Phase 1: Validate strategy
validation_result = self._validate_vlan_strategy(strategy_config)
if not validation_result['valid']:
implementation_result['errors'].extend(validation_result['errors'])
return implementation_result
# Phase 2: Create VLANs
for vlan_spec in strategy_config.get('vlans', []):
try:
vlan_config = self._create_vlan_from_spec(vlan_spec)
if self.create_vlan(vlan_config):
implementation_result['vlans_created'].append(vlan_config.vlan_id)
implementation_result['rollback_plan'].append({
'action': 'delete_vlan',
'vlan_id': vlan_config.vlan_id
})
except Exception as e:
implementation_result['errors'].append(f"VLAN creation failed: {e}")
# Phase 3: Configure interfaces
for interface_spec in strategy_config.get('interfaces', []):
try:
interface_config = self._create_interface_from_spec(interface_spec)
if self.configure_interface(interface_config):
interface_key = f"{interface_config.switch_name}:{interface_config.interface_name}"
implementation_result['interfaces_configured'].append(interface_key)
implementation_result['rollback_plan'].append({
'action': 'restore_interface',
'interface_key': interface_key,
'original_config': self._get_original_interface_config(interface_key)
})
except Exception as e:
implementation_result['errors'].append(f"Interface configuration failed: {e}")
# Phase 4: Implement inter-VLAN routing
if strategy_config.get('inter_vlan_routing'):
routing_result = self._implement_inter_vlan_routing(
strategy_config['inter_vlan_routing']
)
if not routing_result['success']:
implementation_result['errors'].extend(routing_result['errors'])
# Phase 5: Apply security policies
if strategy_config.get('security_policies'):
security_result = self._apply_security_policies(
strategy_config['security_policies']
)
if not security_result['success']:
implementation_result['warnings'].extend(security_result['warnings'])
implementation_result['success'] = len(implementation_result['errors']) == 0
implementation_result['end_time'] = datetime.now()
implementation_result['duration'] = (
implementation_result['end_time'] - implementation_result['start_time']
).total_seconds()
except Exception as e:
implementation_result['errors'].append(f"Strategy implementation failed: {e}")
# Execute rollback
self._execute_rollback(implementation_result['rollback_plan'])
return implementation_result
def _validate_vlan_strategy(self, strategy_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Validate VLAN strategy configuration"""
validation_result = {
'valid': True,
'errors': [],
'warnings': []
}
# Check for VLAN ID conflicts
vlan_ids = set()
for vlan_spec in strategy_config.get('vlans', []):
vlan_id = vlan_spec.get('vlan_id')
if vlan_id in vlan_ids:
validation_result['errors'].append(f"Duplicate VLAN ID: {vlan_id}")
elif vlan_id in self.vlans:
validation_result['errors'].append(f"VLAN ID {vlan_id} already exists")
else:
vlan_ids.add(vlan_id)
# Check subnet allocations
subnets = []
for vlan_spec in strategy_config.get('vlans', []):
if 'subnet' in vlan_spec:
subnet = ipaddress.IPv4Network(vlan_spec['subnet'])
for existing_subnet in subnets:
if subnet.overlaps(existing_subnet):
validation_result['errors'].append(
f"Overlapping subnets: {subnet} and {existing_subnet}"
)
subnets.append(subnet)
# Validate interface assignments
interface_assignments = {}
for interface_spec in strategy_config.get('interfaces', []):
switch_name = interface_spec.get('switch_name')
interface_name = interface_spec.get('interface_name')
key = f"{switch_name}:{interface_name}"
if key in interface_assignments:
validation_result['errors'].append(f"Duplicate interface assignment: {key}")
else:
interface_assignments[key] = interface_spec
validation_result['valid'] = len(validation_result['errors']) == 0
return validation_result
class VLANAutoProvisioning:
"""Automated VLAN provisioning based on policies and discovery"""
def __init__(self):
self.provisioning_policies = {}
self.device_classifier = DeviceClassifier()
self.policy_engine = ProvisioningPolicyEngine()
def auto_provision_device(self, device_info: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Automatically provision VLAN for new device"""
provisioning_result = {
'device_id': device_info.get('mac_address'),
'recommended_vlan': None,
'confidence_score': 0,
'policies_applied': [],
'actions_taken': []
}
# Classify device
device_classification = self.device_classifier.classify_device(device_info)
provisioning_result['device_classification'] = device_classification
# Apply provisioning policies
for policy_name, policy in self.provisioning_policies.items():
if self._device_matches_policy(device_info, device_classification, policy):
policy_result = self.policy_engine.apply_policy(
device_info, device_classification, policy
)
provisioning_result['policies_applied'].append(policy_name)
if policy_result['vlan_assignment']:
provisioning_result['recommended_vlan'] = policy_result['vlan_assignment']
provisioning_result['confidence_score'] = policy_result['confidence']
provisioning_result['actions_taken'].extend(policy_result['actions'])
return provisioning_result
def create_dynamic_vlan(self, requirements: Dict[str, Any]) -> VLANConfiguration:
"""Create dynamic VLAN based on requirements"""
# Find available VLAN ID
vlan_id = self._find_available_vlan_id(requirements.get('vlan_range', (100, 999)))
# Allocate subnet
subnet = self._allocate_subnet(requirements.get('subnet_size', 24))
# Create VLAN configuration
vlan_config = VLANConfiguration(
vlan_id=vlan_id,
name=requirements.get('name', f"Dynamic-VLAN-{vlan_id}"),
vlan_type=VLANType(requirements.get('type', 'data')),
description=requirements.get('description', 'Auto-provisioned VLAN'),
subnet=subnet,
gateway=subnet.network_address + 1,
dhcp_pool=(subnet.network_address + 10, subnet.broadcast_address - 1),
dns_servers=[ipaddress.IPv4Address(dns) for dns in requirements.get('dns_servers', [])],
domain_name=requirements.get('domain_name'),
lease_time=requirements.get('lease_time', 86400),
security_policies=requirements.get('security_policies', []),
qos_profile=requirements.get('qos_profile'),
isolation_level=requirements.get('isolation_level', 'standard'),
tags=['auto-provisioned'] + requirements.get('tags', [])
)
return vlan_config
class NetworkVirtualizationEngine:
"""Advanced network virtualization using overlay technologies"""
def __init__(self):
self.overlay_networks = {}
self.vxlan_manager = VXLANManager()
self.nvgre_manager = NVGREManager()
self.sdn_controller = SDNController()
self.tenant_manager = TenantManager()
def create_overlay_network(self, overlay_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Create overlay network with specified technology"""
overlay_type = overlay_config.get('type', 'vxlan')
if overlay_type == 'vxlan':
return self._create_vxlan_overlay(overlay_config)
elif overlay_type == 'nvgre':
return self._create_nvgre_overlay(overlay_config)
elif overlay_type == 'geneve':
return self._create_geneve_overlay(overlay_config)
else:
raise ValueError(f"Unsupported overlay type: {overlay_type}")
def _create_vxlan_overlay(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Create VXLAN overlay network"""
vxlan_config = {
'vni': config.get('vni', self._allocate_vni()),
'multicast_group': config.get('multicast_group'),
'vtep_endpoints': config.get('vtep_endpoints', []),
'tenant_id': config.get('tenant_id'),
'vlan_mapping': config.get('vlan_mapping', {}),
'flood_mode': config.get('flood_mode', 'multicast'),
'learning_mode': config.get('learning_mode', 'data_plane'),
'encapsulation': 'vxlan'
}
# Configure VTEP endpoints
vtep_results = []
for vtep_config in vxlan_config['vtep_endpoints']:
vtep_result = self.vxlan_manager.configure_vtep(vtep_config)
vtep_results.append(vtep_result)
# Create VXLAN tunnel
tunnel_result = self.vxlan_manager.create_vxlan_tunnel(vxlan_config)
# Configure forwarding tables
forwarding_result = self.vxlan_manager.configure_forwarding(vxlan_config)
overlay_result = {
'overlay_id': config.get('name', f"vxlan-{vxlan_config['vni']}"),
'type': 'vxlan',
'vni': vxlan_config['vni'],
'vtep_results': vtep_results,
'tunnel_result': tunnel_result,
'forwarding_result': forwarding_result,
'success': all([
all(r['success'] for r in vtep_results),
tunnel_result['success'],
forwarding_result['success']
])
}
if overlay_result['success']:
self.overlay_networks[overlay_result['overlay_id']] = vxlan_config
return overlay_result
class VXLANManager:
"""VXLAN overlay network management"""
def __init__(self):
self.vteps = {}
self.vxlan_tunnels = {}
self.vni_allocator = VNIAllocator()
def configure_vtep(self, vtep_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Configure VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint"""
vtep_result = {
'vtep_id': vtep_config['vtep_id'],
'ip_address': vtep_config['ip_address'],
'configuration_commands': [],
'success': False
}
try:
# Generate VTEP configuration
config_commands = self._generate_vtep_config(vtep_config)
vtep_result['configuration_commands'] = config_commands
# Apply configuration to device
deployment_result = self._deploy_vtep_config(
vtep_config['device_id'], config_commands
)
if deployment_result['success']:
self.vteps[vtep_config['vtep_id']] = vtep_config
vtep_result['success'] = True
else:
vtep_result['error'] = deployment_result['error']
except Exception as e:
vtep_result['error'] = str(e)
return vtep_result
def _generate_vtep_config(self, vtep_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
"""Generate VTEP configuration commands"""
commands = []
# Configure VTEP interface
commands.extend([
f"interface nve1",
f" no shutdown",
f" source-interface loopback{vtep_config.get('loopback_id', 0)}",
f" host-reachability protocol bgp"
])
# Configure VXLAN VNIs
for vni in vtep_config.get('vnis', []):
commands.extend([
f" member vni {vni}",
f" ingress-replication protocol bgp"
])
# Configure EVPN
if vtep_config.get('evpn_enabled', True):
commands.extend([
f"router bgp {vtep_config.get('bgp_asn', 65000)}",
f" address-family l2vpn evpn",
f" advertise-all-vni"
])
return commands
def create_vxlan_tunnel(self, vxlan_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Create VXLAN tunnel between VTEPs"""
tunnel_result = {
'vni': vxlan_config['vni'],
'tunnel_endpoints': [],
'success': False
}
try:
# Create tunnel configuration for each VTEP pair
vtep_endpoints = vxlan_config['vtep_endpoints']
for i, vtep1 in enumerate(vtep_endpoints):
for j, vtep2 in enumerate(vtep_endpoints[i+1:], i+1):
tunnel_config = self._create_tunnel_config(
vtep1, vtep2, vxlan_config['vni']
)
# Deploy tunnel configuration
tunnel_deployment = self._deploy_tunnel_config(tunnel_config)
tunnel_result['tunnel_endpoints'].append(tunnel_deployment)
tunnel_result['success'] = all(
t['success'] for t in tunnel_result['tunnel_endpoints']
)
except Exception as e:
tunnel_result['error'] = str(e)
return tunnel_result
class SDNController:
"""Software-Defined Networking controller for virtualization"""
def __init__(self):
self.flow_tables = {}
self.network_topology = NetworkTopology()
self.path_calculator = PathCalculator()
self.policy_engine = SDNPolicyEngine()
def program_virtual_network(self, virtual_network_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Program virtual network using SDN flows"""
programming_result = {
'virtual_network_id': virtual_network_config['id'],
'flows_installed': [],
'policies_applied': [],
'success': False
}
try:
# Calculate optimal paths
paths = self.path_calculator.calculate_paths(
virtual_network_config['endpoints']
)
# Generate flow rules
flow_rules = self._generate_flow_rules(virtual_network_config, paths)
# Install flow rules
for flow_rule in flow_rules:
installation_result = self._install_flow_rule(flow_rule)
programming_result['flows_installed'].append(installation_result)
# Apply network policies
for policy in virtual_network_config.get('policies', []):
policy_result = self.policy_engine.apply_policy(policy)
programming_result['policies_applied'].append(policy_result)
programming_result['success'] = all([
all(f['success'] for f in programming_result['flows_installed']),
all(p['success'] for p in programming_result['policies_applied'])
])
except Exception as e:
programming_result['error'] = str(e)
return programming_result
def _generate_flow_rules(self, network_config: Dict[str, Any],
paths: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Generate OpenFlow rules for virtual network"""
flow_rules = []
for path in paths:
# Forward direction flows
forward_flows = self._create_path_flows(
path['nodes'],
network_config['forward_match'],
network_config['forward_actions']
)
flow_rules.extend(forward_flows)
# Reverse direction flows
reverse_flows = self._create_path_flows(
list(reversed(path['nodes'])),
network_config['reverse_match'],
network_config['reverse_actions']
)
flow_rules.extend(reverse_flows)
return flow_rules
class TenantManager:
"""Multi-tenant network virtualization management"""
def __init__(self):
self.tenants = {}
self.tenant_networks = {}
self.resource_allocator = ResourceAllocator()
self.isolation_enforcer = IsolationEnforcer()
def create_tenant(self, tenant_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Create new tenant with isolated resources"""
tenant_result = {
'tenant_id': tenant_config['tenant_id'],
'allocated_resources': {},
'network_isolation': {},
'success': False
}
try:
# Allocate resources
resource_allocation = self.resource_allocator.allocate_resources(
tenant_config['resource_requirements']
)
tenant_result['allocated_resources'] = resource_allocation
# Create network isolation
isolation_config = self.isolation_enforcer.create_isolation(
tenant_config['tenant_id'],
resource_allocation
)
tenant_result['network_isolation'] = isolation_config
# Store tenant configuration
self.tenants[tenant_config['tenant_id']] = {
'config': tenant_config,
'resources': resource_allocation,
'isolation': isolation_config,
'created_at': datetime.now()
}
tenant_result['success'] = True
except Exception as e:
tenant_result['error'] = str(e)
return tenant_result
def create_tenant_network(self, tenant_id: str,
network_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Create isolated network for tenant"""
if tenant_id not in self.tenants:
return {'success': False, 'error': f'Tenant {tenant_id} not found'}
network_result = {
'tenant_id': tenant_id,
'network_id': network_config['network_id'],
'vni': None,
'subnet': None,
'success': False
}
try:
tenant_info = self.tenants[tenant_id]
# Allocate VNI for tenant network
vni = self.resource_allocator.allocate_vni(tenant_id)
network_result['vni'] = vni
# Allocate subnet
subnet = self.resource_allocator.allocate_subnet(
tenant_id, network_config.get('subnet_size', 24)
)
network_result['subnet'] = str(subnet)
# Create overlay network
overlay_config = {
'name': f"{tenant_id}-{network_config['network_id']}",
'type': 'vxlan',
'vni': vni,
'tenant_id': tenant_id,
'subnet': subnet,
'isolation_level': tenant_info['config'].get('isolation_level', 'strict')
}
overlay_result = self._create_tenant_overlay(overlay_config)
if overlay_result['success']:
# Store network configuration
network_key = f"{tenant_id}:{network_config['network_id']}"
self.tenant_networks[network_key] = {
'config': network_config,
'overlay': overlay_result,
'vni': vni,
'subnet': subnet,
'created_at': datetime.now()
}
network_result['success'] = True
else:
network_result['error'] = overlay_result.get('error', 'Overlay creation failed')
except Exception as e:
network_result['error'] = str(e)
return network_result
class VLANMonitoring:
"""Advanced VLAN monitoring and analytics"""
def __init__(self):
self.metrics_collector = VLANMetricsCollector()
self.performance_analyzer = VLANPerformanceAnalyzer()
self.security_monitor = VLANSecurityMonitor()
self.usage_tracker = VLANUsageTracker()
def monitor_vlan_performance(self, vlan_id: int,
time_window: int = 3600) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Monitor VLAN performance metrics"""
performance_data = {
'vlan_id': vlan_id,
'time_window': time_window,
'traffic_stats': {},
'utilization_metrics': {},
'performance_issues': [],
'recommendations': []
}
# Collect traffic statistics
performance_data['traffic_stats'] = self.metrics_collector.get_traffic_stats(
vlan_id, time_window
)
# Calculate utilization metrics
performance_data['utilization_metrics'] = self.performance_analyzer.calculate_utilization(
vlan_id, performance_data['traffic_stats']
)
# Detect performance issues
performance_data['performance_issues'] = self.performance_analyzer.detect_issues(
vlan_id, performance_data['utilization_metrics']
)
# Generate recommendations
performance_data['recommendations'] = self.performance_analyzer.generate_recommendations(
vlan_id, performance_data['performance_issues']
)
return performance_data
def analyze_vlan_security(self, vlan_id: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Analyze VLAN security posture"""
security_analysis = {
'vlan_id': vlan_id,
'security_events': [],
'policy_violations': [],
'anomalous_traffic': [],
'risk_score': 0,
'security_recommendations': []
}
# Collect security events
security_analysis['security_events'] = self.security_monitor.get_security_events(vlan_id)
# Check policy violations
security_analysis['policy_violations'] = self.security_monitor.check_policy_violations(vlan_id)
# Detect anomalous traffic
security_analysis['anomalous_traffic'] = self.security_monitor.detect_anomalous_traffic(vlan_id)
# Calculate risk score
security_analysis['risk_score'] = self.security_monitor.calculate_risk_score(
security_analysis['security_events'],
security_analysis['policy_violations'],
security_analysis['anomalous_traffic']
)
# Generate security recommendations
security_analysis['security_recommendations'] = self.security_monitor.generate_security_recommendations(
vlan_id, security_analysis
)
return security_analysis
class VirtualNetworkOrchestrator:
"""Orchestrate complex virtual network deployments"""
def __init__(self):
self.vlan_manager = EnterpriseVLANManager()
self.virtualization_engine = NetworkVirtualizationEngine()
self.tenant_manager = TenantManager()
self.policy_engine = NetworkPolicyEngine()
async def deploy_virtual_infrastructure(self, infrastructure_spec: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Deploy complete virtual network infrastructure"""
deployment_result = {
'deployment_id': infrastructure_spec.get('id', 'default'),
'start_time': datetime.now(),
'tenants_created': [],
'networks_created': [],
'policies_applied': [],
'success': False,
'rollback_plan': []
}
try:
# Phase 1: Create tenants
for tenant_spec in infrastructure_spec.get('tenants', []):
tenant_result = self.tenant_manager.create_tenant(tenant_spec)
if tenant_result['success']:
deployment_result['tenants_created'].append(tenant_spec['tenant_id'])
deployment_result['rollback_plan'].append({
'action': 'delete_tenant',
'tenant_id': tenant_spec['tenant_id']
})
else:
raise Exception(f"Tenant creation failed: {tenant_result.get('error')}")
# Phase 2: Create virtual networks
for network_spec in infrastructure_spec.get('networks', []):
if network_spec.get('type') == 'overlay':
network_result = self.virtualization_engine.create_overlay_network(network_spec)
else:
vlan_config = self._convert_spec_to_vlan_config(network_spec)
network_result = {'success': self.vlan_manager.create_vlan(vlan_config)}
if network_result['success']:
deployment_result['networks_created'].append(network_spec['id'])
deployment_result['rollback_plan'].append({
'action': 'delete_network',
'network_id': network_spec['id'],
'network_type': network_spec.get('type', 'vlan')
})
else:
raise Exception(f"Network creation failed: {network_result.get('error')}")
# Phase 3: Apply network policies
for policy_spec in infrastructure_spec.get('policies', []):
policy_result = self.policy_engine.apply_policy(policy_spec)
if policy_result['success']:
deployment_result['policies_applied'].append(policy_spec['id'])
deployment_result['rollback_plan'].append({
'action': 'remove_policy',
'policy_id': policy_spec['id']
})
else:
raise Exception(f"Policy application failed: {policy_result.get('error')}")
deployment_result['success'] = True
deployment_result['end_time'] = datetime.now()
deployment_result['duration'] = (
deployment_result['end_time'] - deployment_result['start_time']
).total_seconds()
except Exception as e:
deployment_result['error'] = str(e)
# Execute rollback
await self._execute_rollback(deployment_result['rollback_plan'])
return deployment_result
async def _execute_rollback(self, rollback_plan: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
"""Execute rollback plan in reverse order"""
for action in reversed(rollback_plan):
try:
if action['action'] == 'delete_tenant':
self.tenant_manager.delete_tenant(action['tenant_id'])
elif action['action'] == 'delete_network':
if action['network_type'] == 'overlay':
self.virtualization_engine.delete_overlay_network(action['network_id'])
else:
self.vlan_manager.delete_vlan(action['network_id'])
elif action['action'] == 'remove_policy':
self.policy_engine.remove_policy(action['policy_id'])
except Exception as e:
# Log rollback failures but continue
logging.error(f"Rollback action failed: {action}, error: {e}")
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