The WAN Automation Engine (WAE) is a Cisco SDN platform for network optimization and service delivery across enterprise and SP WAN Networks. In this instructor lead session, attendees will use the WAE REST APIs to complete guided tasks. Examples including Examine the near real-time network topology; Predict the impact of placing demands and identify potential failures that may cause congestion on the network; Add, modify and delete LSPs; Optimize the network. This session is designed for beginner level python enthusiasts with a basic understanding of IP/MPLS. Required Software: A REST client, a python interpreter and the python requests library. Optional Software: Cisco MATE Design which can be obtained from cco.cisco.com

2. WAE Deep Dive
DevNet Theater Session
Marcelo Silva marcsilv@cisco.com
Josh Peters joshpete@cisco.com

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Agenda
• WAE Platform
• WAE API
• API Demo
– Demand Placement
– Optimization
• We are on DevNet
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Service Provider WAN Challenges
Growth Optimize the
installed network
Automation Training and
Operational
Expenses
Agility Improve Service Velocity
Changing
Demand Mesh
Shifting Traffic
Patterns
TCO Cost of operations rising,
Profitability under pressure
Tighter
SLAs
Network is now a
utility
WAN Orchestration Goals = Efficiency, Agility and Automation

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WAN Automation Engine (WAE)
WAE for the SP SDN
› Plan: Model and Visualize Topology and
Traffic Matrix for Demand placement and
Failure Analysis
› Build: Varying degree of automation and
working with multi-everything networks.
› Optimize: Continuous monitoring of failures,
Demands, congestion and intentions.
Trending and predictive analysis of network
The
Network
Cycle

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WAE Portfolio
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MATE Live MATE Design WAN Automation Engine
Network
Visibility Analysis Control
Visualize the Network
• Explore the infrastructure (filter,
sort, drill down)
• Visualize hotspots in global
context
• Report and analyze trends
Optimize the Network
• Evaluate traffic in conjunction
with topology
• Predict ramifications of traffic
changes
• Use risk assessment in planning
• Reclaim unused bandwidth
Control the Network
• Fulfill customer demands with
automation
• Enable high value applications to
tune network
• Rapidly adjust network
configuration to current-state
demand matrix

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Introducing the WAE Platform
• Server-based WAN Orchestration software that provides network abstraction for
Visibility, Analytics, Simulation and Control
• WAN Automation Engine: WAE
• Previously code-named NS-OS, WAVE etc
• Uses a Platform and App model
– WAE is the software platform
– MATE Design and MATE Live examples of supported apps on WAE platform
– MATE Collector becomes part of the WAE platform
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WAE Components
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What can WAE do?
Example APIs
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Module API (Query, Admit API)
Optimization and
Predictive Module
• What is the worst case link utilization if I admit a demand ?
• What is the worst case utilization if a remove a device for upgrade ?
Deployer • Create, modify, delete tunnels
• Assume ownership of tunnels delegated to PCEP
Calendaring • Can I support 10G of demand between NYC and Paris between 2am and 4am?
• Admit this demand between 2am and 4am, but let me know if network conditions
change such that it cannot be admitted
Plan • What nodes do I have in the network? What ports are available for new circuits?
• Create a simulated network and bring down links, nodes and ports
Analytics • Which links in my network are historically at over 40%?
• If this demand grows at 25% per year, which links and nodes will congest?

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WAE App Ecosystem: Foundation for Business Apps
Build, Automate, Scale, Secure, and Visualize Your Network in New Ways
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Managing Resource Inventory,
Security, and Maintenance
Inventory
Maintenance
Window
Scheduler
Network ACL
Manager
Online Visualization, Analytics, and
Business Intelligence
Weather Map
BGP Route
Visualizer
Business
Intelligence
Offline Planning, Design and
Analysis
Offline Planning
IGP Convergence
Analyzer
Failure Analysis
Automated Tunnel Creation and
Traffic Load Management
Tunnel SplitterTunnel Builder Tunnel Balancer
Extensible Application Integration
Application
Latency Routing
Segment
Routing
Optimizer
Optimize Bandwidth Placement
Bandwidth
Calendaring
Bandwidth on
Demand

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DEMO Setup
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API: BW on Demand Query
/demand/on-demand/query/node-to-node
JSON Request
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{
"admissionPlan" : "COMPOUND",
"demands" : [ {
"endpoints" : {
"source" : {
"name" : "sjc"
},
"destination" : {
"name" : "nyc"
}
},
"bandwidth" : 4.5
} ]
}

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DEMO: Demand Admission
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For More Information
• We are on Devnet!
– APIs
– Tutorials
https://developer.cisco.com/site/wae/
• We are on Cisco.com!
– Data Sheets and
Literature
http://cisco.com/go/wae
• We have Learning Labs!
– Guided examples using
the WAE API
https://learninglabs.cisco.com/#/labs
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