SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network (SDN) Flow Controller
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SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network (SDN) Flow Controller SDN Configuration, Orchestration, and Monitoring Software Major Features and Benefits The SEL-5056 SDN Flow Controller is enterprise software based on Microsoft® Windows Server® and designed to optimize SDN configuration and management for critical infrastructure. The SEL-5056 is designed to work collectively with the SEL-2740S SDN Switch to provide a complete traffic-engineering solution for Ethernet-based local-area networks (LANs). Traffic engineering with the SEL-5056 enables flexible configuration of each communications flow path and the ability to proactively engineer fault-tolerant networks, resulting in greater performance, improved reliability, and more deterministic packet delivery. ➤ Automatic Topology Discovery. Enables touchless commissioning and discovery of network appliances and hosts on the network through use of the SEL-2740S. ➤ Simple Licensing. Allows selection from two volume tiers with a one-time licensing fee and an optional version assurance program. ➤ Ease of Use. Simplifies complex settings by using an application-focused design to construct each network according to the applications running on the network. ➤ Holistic Network Visibility. Allows viewing and management of network appliances as a single asset. Automated network topology discovery allows for near real-time situational awareness. ➤ Low-Latency Flow Setup. Establishes new flows fast with low-latency flow setup times. ➤ Syslog. Performs log management through syslog for centrally automated collection and redundancy. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. ➤ Scalable Network Deployments. Manages small or large networks with a single SEL-5056 installation. ➤ Secure Configuration. Provides situational awareness and strong cybersecurity through userbased access controls, encrypted communication, and detailed audit logging. ➤ Supported Operating System. Provides high- quality, service-focused performance with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2. ➤ X.509 Certificate. Supports secure, mutually authenticated communication between the switch and the flow controller, and manages keys through X.509 certificates. ➤ Central Authentication. Uses Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to centrally manage and authenticate authorized users. ➤ Backup and Restore. Generate backup images for incident recovery and quickly restore the syste

Functional Overview The SEL-5056 is the central interface for the commissioning, configuration, and monitoring of all SEL SDNenabled network appliances. An SDN is a network architecture that centralizes packet-forwarding control configuration into a central software application. This centralization of control enables all LANs to be managed as a single asset, simplifying deployment, scalability, and operational tasks, all while improving performance. The SEL-5056 is a standards-based flow controller, compatible with OpenFlow® 1.3, designed to optimize the specific tasks of control systems...

Topology Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) provides encryption and authentication for secure management of SEL-5056 web browser communication. SEL-5056 communication to all SEL-2740S Switches occurs through encrypted and authenticated Transport Layer Security (TLS) communication. Touchless topology management and switch discovery ease commissioning and deployment efforts. Touchless node discovery enables new switches to be discovered and shown in the graphic display before they are added to the inventory, enabled to communicate with the SEL-5056, and prepared for configuration....

Applications The SEL-5056 is ideally suited for the commissioning, configuration, and management of an SDN for a substation LAN. Traffic Engineering The SEL-5056, coupled with the SEL-2740S, provides touchless device discovery and topology management. The SEL-5056 can discover network topologies, track host locations, and obtain a user interface from which to configure communications flows end-to-end while enabling system-wide visualization of each flow path. The flow controller binds securely to switches and facilitates the easy discovery and addition of new switches to the inventory....

Central Management and Monitoring The SEL-5056 manages and monitors all field networks as a single asset. The SEL-2740S works with the SEL-5056 to provide communications flow configuration and monitoring capabilities. This allows operators to monitor all flows and their attributes from a central location. No engineering access interface is necessary on the SEL-2740S. Everything is conveniently and centrally managed by the SEL-5056, greatly simplifying field deployment. In addition, the SEL-5056 provides backup and restore features for maintaining high reliability. Operators can take a...

Operating System Support Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard General Protocols OpenFlow 1.3 Transport Layer Security (TLS) Syslog Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) Secure REST Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Security X.509 certificate User-based accounts Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

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