Why Orchestrate VLAN Changes?
As applications and workloads grow, shrink, and shift based on client demands, the network team must also make frequent changes to the VLAN configuration on their network devices to match the new application environment. When these network changes require human intervention, it can delay the entire process, from days to weeks, and ultimately impact a customer’s ability to use the application.
Orchestration of VLAN changes to the data center network in coordination with workload and application changes significantly reduces the turnaround time to complete a VLAN change, ensuring customers stay satisfied.
Network orchestration helps to:
- Coordinate network VLAN changes to take place with an application change.
- Reduce security exposure and outages due to human error.
- Reduce the time it takes deploy a new application.
Orchestrating VLAN Changes with Itential
The Itential Platform simplifies the orchestration of VLAN changes by providing:
Configuration Management
Easily add, delete, or modify VLAN configurations across multiple switches or routers.
Automated Pre-Checks & Post-Checks
Easily definable pre-check and post-check processes with ability to safely rollback any changes.
Workflow Orchestration
Integrate with any IT system such as change management, messaging, and sources of truth to orchestrate the full end-to-end processes.
Self-Service Capabilities
Ability to securely enable end user self-service capabilities with RBAC integration and granular controls.
Itential Supports Any Network Device, OS & Vendor
Itential Pre-Built Workflows for VLAN Changes
With Itential’s Pre-Built Workflows, organizations can rapidly onboard simple and reusable end-to-end orchestrations that support any device type.
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