What are the key features in this ONES release?

This release introduces advanced capabilities including enhanced orchestration, improved observability, AI-driven analytics, automated workflows, and comprehensive support for multi-vendor SONiC deployments with real-time monitoring and alerting.

How does this release improve network operations?

The release streamlines network operations through automation, reduces manual intervention, provides deeper visibility into network performance, enables faster troubleshooting, and delivers proactive insights for optimizing AI-ready infrastructure.

Is this release compatible with existing deployments?

Yes, the release maintains backward compatibility while introducing new features. Enterprises can upgrade seamlessly with minimal disruption, leveraging enhanced capabilities while preserving existing configurations and workflows.

What deployment models are supported?

The platform supports flexible deployment models including on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid environments. It accommodates various network topologies, scales from small to large deployments, and integrates with existing network management systems.

How does ONES 2.0 help monitor packet loss and latency for SLA enforcement?

ONES 2.0 measures packet loss and latency between endpoints using ICMP or TCP probes, enabling proactive SLA assurance and performance tuning.

How does ONES 2.0 enable real-time operational tracking and orchestration status?

An intuitive GUI displays configuration progress and operational validation in real time so teams can monitor each stage and verify changes before production rollout.

Empowering SONiC Deployments with ONES 2.0

Overview

We’re excited to introduce ONES 2.0, a cutting-edge network operations tool that sets new standards for Visibility, Orchestration, and Support. With a polished UI, incremental configuration for data-center fabrics, upgraded NetOps APIs, and robust functionality, ONES 2.0 helps teams streamline operations, gain deeper insights, and ensure peak performance.

Figure 1: ONES 2.0 homepage dashboard view — ***Figure 1: ONES 2.0 homepage***

Unlocking Data-Driven Success: 6 Key Benefits of Enhanced Telemetry

1. Data Center Interconnect Visibility

Visibility for L2 Leaf-Spine and Rack-to-Rack connectivity using EVPN-VXLAN and MC-LAG, including control-plane health and configurations.

2. Rule Engine and Alerts

Robust rule engine with Slack notifications and Zendesk ticketing. Monitor platform metrics, device health, traffic bandwidth, and more with customizable alerts and automatic ticketing.

Figure 2: ONES rule configuration screen — ***Figure 2: Rule Configuration***

Figure 3: ONES rule alerts summary — ***Figure 3: Rule Alerts Summary***

3. AI-Fabric Control & Data Plane Visibility

Gain RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet) metrics and link visibility for performance monitoring and visualize traffic flows on the topology page.

Figure 4: RoCE traffic and configuration visualization — ***Figure 4: RoCE Traffic & Configuration***

4. Firmware Compliance

Stay current with detailed firmware inventory per switch, including ONIE, BMC, BIOS, FPGA, and CPLD versions.

Figure 5: Firmware compliance dashboard — ***Figure 5: Firmware Compliance***

5. Enhanced Supportability Functions

Syslog management: One-click, programmatic collection from devices directly from the topology page.
Console access & inventory download: Open device consoles from ONES and export inventory for efficient asset management.

6. Network SLA: Packet Loss & Latency

Back-end support to monitor packet loss and latency between any two endpoints via ICMP or TCP.

How Does NetOps-Ready Orchestration Enhance Enterprise Deployments?

Incremental Config

Deploy fabric templates and progressively update VLANs/VNIs across the fabric for agile, adaptable designs.

Improved NetOps API

Expanded to cover several underlay scenarios with seamless underlay/overlay configuration. Supports L2LS, L3LS, and elastic scaling of spine/leaf nodes.

New Use Cases & Features

L3 MC-LAG: Adds redundancy, load balancing, scalability, and easier management.
Layer2 Leaf-Spine (L2/L3 Mode): Low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity with redundancy and efficient traffic distribution.
Rack-to-Rack: Fabrics interconnecting leaf devices without spines for streamlined scenarios.
BGP peering over LAG: Aggregate links into PortChannels for bandwidth and resilience.
BGP peering in MC-LAG environments: Peer over the PeerLink and additional interfaces for seamless failover and capacity.
sFlow & DHCP Relay: New orchestration support to unlock richer monitoring and DHCP services.
Console Log: Centralized console plane to monitor operations and capture logs.
Monitoring config & operational status: Track orchestration progress and validation in real time via GUI.

Figure 6: Centralized console logging in ONES — ***Figure 6: Console Log***

Figure 7: ONES UI showing configuration and operational status — ***Figure 7: ONES UI Config and Operational Status***

Conclusion

ONES 2.0 advances network operations with best-in-class visibility, orchestration, and support. With its innovative features, enhanced UI, and expanded use cases, it empowers teams to streamline workflows, gain deeper insights, and ensure reliable performance.

Coming next in our series: Rule Engine, Alerts & Notifications; RoCE Traffic Visibility in AI Fabric; Security Compliance with ONES; and an in-depth look at NWSLA measurement.

Ready to see it live? Schedule a demo at your convenience.

FAQs

1) What makes ONES 2.0 a game-changer for SONiC network operations?

ONES 2.0 brings enhanced Visibility, Orchestration, and Supportability—including incremental config, upgraded NetOps APIs, advanced telemetry, and rule-based alerts—to streamline operations and optimize performance.

2) How does ONES 2.0 improve network visibility and telemetry?

It offers AI-Fabric control-plane insights, RoCE traffic visibility, DCI telemetry, a real-time topology view, rich health/traffic/capacity metrics, and deep firmware and device-performance visibility.

3) What orchestration and automation features does ONES 2.0 introduce?

YAML-based templates, incremental configuration updates, automated L2/L3 fabric management, seamless BGP peering, MC-LAG redundancy, and elastic scaling for leaf-spine architectures.

4) How does ONES 2.0 enhance security and compliance in SONiC environments?

By enforcing RBAC, supporting mutual TLS and LDAP integration, and tracking ONIE, BMC, BIOS, FPGA, and CPLD versions for firmware compliance.

5) What are the key supportability features in ONES 2.0?

Programmatic syslog collection, centralized console access, inventory download, and Network SLA monitoring (packet loss and latency via ICMP/TCP).

6) How does ONES 2.0 handle firmware compliance across multi-vendor environments?

It provides comprehensive firmware visibility across vendors, tracking critical components to maintain standardized, compliant infrastructure.

7) What new use cases are supported for modern data centers?

L3 MC-LAG, BGP peering over MC-LAG and PortChannel, L2 Leaf-Spine topologies, and Rack-to-Rack deployments for scalable, redundant, simplified fabrics.

8) How does ONES 2.0 monitor packet loss and latency for SLA enforcement?

It measures packet loss and latency between endpoints using ICMP or TCP probes to enable proactive SLA assurance.

9) What’s the significance of console access and syslog management?

Console access from the topology UI accelerates troubleshooting; one-click syslog collection reduces MTTR and improves operational visibility.

10) How does ONES 2.0 enable real-time operational tracking?

Through an intuitive GUI that shows configuration progress and operational validation in real time—so teams can verify changes before production rollout.

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