ExtremeXOS 16.2 introduces an environment that allows management
applications, controllable through a web interface, to communicate directly with other
switch management applications.
Applications are management software modules that manage,
configure, or monitor specific functions within a switch. The applications leverage
existing ExtremeXOS capabilities and protocols to simplify complex tasks. You may
download applications to a switch independently from an ExtremeXOS release (see ezServiceablity (File Upload/Download)).
Application Environment Block Diagram
The HTTP interface is now a Python application based on CherryPy
(3.7.0). This environment includes the following previously available interfaces:
Web interface (Chalet)
SOAP/XML interface
Additionally, the following new capabilities have been introduced
with ExtremeXOS 16.2:
CLI method—issues CLI commands to ExtremeXOS show
commands and returns JSON data instead of formatted CLI data.
Python method—allows the remote system to send
inline Python scripts to run on a switch. You can use inline Python
scripting to perform complex tasks not available using the ExtremeXOS
CLI.
Configuration applications.
Application manager—provides the ability to dynamically add
management applications at run time. Applications may be developed independently
from the ExtremeXOS release cycle.
ezMLAG—works with Chalet web screens and peer switches. It
can communicate with peer switches to perform the complex task of setting up and
maintaining MLAG configurations.
VXLAN—works with Chalet to manage VXLAN configuration
coordination across multiple switches.
