Leveraging modeling concepts and techniques to address challenges in network management
Nafıseh Kahani, Mojtaba Bagherzadeh, Reza Ahmadi, Juergen Dingel · 2023
Managing a large enterprise network is a challenging task that involves configuring and monitoring a large number of networking devices from different vendors. To simplify network management, modeling techniques have been extensively applied to model network configurations and monitoring data. The most recent proposed solution in this context are OpenConfig models, which enable vendor-neutral automation. However, adopting networking models requires significant effort and cooperation from various stakeholders.The focus of this paper is to explore the challenges associated with adopting networking models, specifically OpenConfig models, from three primary viewpoints: network engineers, internet service/content providers, and networking software/hardware vendors. We also discuss possible solutions via application of software modeling techniques to aid in the successful adoption of networking models.