ONOS project’s fourth release adds security, configuration and application-level updates
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project recently released its fourth open source software-defined networking platform under the Drake name, which the ONOS project said is focused on infrastructure enhancements to support SDN and network function virtualization “case enablement.”
The Drake release is said to include new security, configuration and application-level feature sets that support improvements to the northbound and southbound data flows.
“By default, ONOS’ GUI and REST-based interfaces are now secured,” ONOS said of the new release. “Transport layer security has been added for the east/westbound communications and the command line interface can also be secured for authenticated passwordless access using public-private keys.”
In bolstering the application level features, ONOS said Drake builds on the general tunnel subsystem previously contributed by Huawei by providing a foundation for “future VXLAN support by supplying a VTN manager and VXLAN tunnel setup that aligns with OPNFV standards.” That support also will allow ONOS to merge with the next version of OPNFV and allow for future use cases, “including NFV management and orchestration and the delivery of VNFaaS.”
ON.Lab launched the ONOS project late last year targeting service providers with a scalable SDN control plan “featuring northbound and southbound open APIs and paradigms for a diversity of management, control and service applications across mission-critical networks.” Founding members of the ONOS initiative include AT&T, NTT Communications, Ciena, Fujitsu, Huawei, Intel and NEC. China Unicom also recently joined the organization.
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