RG Nets rXg on the Management Plane

The RG Nets rXg provides important management functionality for network operators, including multi-vendor wired/wireless infrastructure management, comprehensive reporting and log retention, no/low touch provisioning, multi-site management.

In the presentation at Networking Field Day 33, RG Nets showcased their rXg platform’s extensive management capabilities for network operators, emphasizing its multi-vendor wired and wireless infrastructure management. Clint Kennedy and Alek Murray highlighted the platform’s ability to take command and control of third-party systems, offering features such as template configurations and a built-in hypervisor for rapid deployment. The system can automatically discover neighboring devices using protocols like LDP and CDP, creating customizable network maps that show link statuses and VLAN associations. This comprehensive management extends to both wired and wireless networks, allowing for unified policy application across different types of infrastructure.

The rXg platform also excels in reporting and log retention, offering customizable log rotation periods and priority levels to ensure essential data is preserved even when storage capacity is limited. Logs can be offloaded to external servers, and the system supports hardware upgrades or deployment on customer-provided hardware for extended log retention. Zero and low-touch provisioning features significantly simplify device setup and deployment, reducing the time and manpower required for network installations. The platform supports both zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) and a one-touch provisioning method for devices that do not support ZTP, facilitating quick and efficient network configurations.

Fleet Manager, a key component of the rXg platform, enables centralized management of multiple remote sites, including software updates, configuration templates, and ZTP deployments. It consolidates reports from various sites and supports multi-tenancy, allowing different customers to access specific groups of sites with role-based access control (RBAC). The system also includes a Bastion Host feature for secure, certificate-encrypted traffic tunnels between remote sites and Fleet Manager. This comprehensive suite of tools ensures that network operators can manage complex, multi-site deployments with ease, maintaining high levels of security and operational efficiency.