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2.8 SD-WAN Integration Design

2.8.1 Integration Architecture Overview

Note: SD-WAN detailed design is covered in a separate project document. This section focuses on the SD-Access to SD-WAN integration points.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    SD-ACCESS TO SD-WAN INTEGRATION                          │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                             │
│    SD-ACCESS FABRIC                          SD-WAN FABRIC                 │
│    (Campus/Branch LAN)                       (WAN Connectivity)            │
│                                                                             │
│    ┌─────────────────────┐                  ┌─────────────────────┐        │
│    │    DNA CENTER       │◄────────────────►│     vMANAGE         │        │
│    │   (SD-Access Mgmt)  │    API/pxGrid    │   (SD-WAN Mgmt)     │        │
│    └──────────┬──────────┘                  └──────────┬──────────┘        │
│               │                                        │                   │
│    ┌──────────┴──────────┐                  ┌──────────┴──────────┐        │
│    │                     │                  │                     │        │
│    │   FABRIC BORDER     │    L3 Handoff    │    SD-WAN EDGE      │        │
│    │   (C9500-48Y4C)     │◄────────────────►│    (ISR/C8500)      │        │
│    │                     │   VRF/VLAN       │                     │        │
│    └──────────┬──────────┘                  └──────────┬──────────┘        │
│               │                                        │                   │
│    ┌──────────┴──────────┐                  ┌──────────┴──────────┐        │
│    │   FABRIC OVERLAY    │                  │   SD-WAN OVERLAY    │        │
│    │   (VXLAN/LISP)      │                  │   (IPsec/DTLS)      │        │
│    │   VN → VRF → VLAN   │                  │   VRF → VPN         │        │
│    └─────────────────────┘                  └─────────────────────┘        │
│                                                                             │
│    HANDOFF DESIGN:                                                          │
│    ═══════════════                                                          │
│    VN_CORPORATE (VNI 8001) ──► VLAN 3001 ──► VRF CORP ──► VPN 10           │
│    VN_GUEST     (VNI 8002) ──► VLAN 3002 ──► VRF GUEST──► VPN 40           │
│    VN_IOT       (VNI 8003) ──► VLAN 3003 ──► VRF IOT  ──► VPN 50           │
│    VN_SERVERS   (VNI 8004) ──► VLAN 3004 ──► VRF SRV  ──► VPN 80           │
│    VN_VOICE     (VNI 8005) ──► VLAN 3005 ──► VRF VOICE──► VPN 20           │
│                                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

2.8.2 Border to SD-WAN Handoff Design

Physical Connectivity

Hub Site Fabric Border SD-WAN Edge Handoff Interface Bandwidth
Mumbai MUM-BN-01/02 MUM-SDWAN-01/02 Te1/0/48 (trunk) 10 Gbps
Chennai CHN-BN-01/02 CHN-SDWAN-01/02 Te1/0/48 (trunk) 10 Gbps
London LON-BN-01/02 LON-SDWAN-01/02 Te1/0/48 (trunk) 10 Gbps
Frankfurt FRA-BN-01/02 FRA-SDWAN-01/02 Te1/0/48 (trunk) 10 Gbps
New Jersey NJ-BN-01/02 NJ-SDWAN-01/02 Te1/0/48 (trunk) 10 Gbps
Dallas DAL-BN-01/02 DAL-SDWAN-01/02 Te1/0/48 (trunk) 10 Gbps

VLAN/VRF Mapping

Virtual Network VLAN ID VRF Name SD-WAN VPN IP Subnet (Handoff)
VN_CORPORATE 3001 VRF_CORP VPN 10 10.240.1.0/30 per site
VN_GUEST 3002 VRF_GUEST VPN 40 10.240.2.0/30 per site
VN_IOT 3003 VRF_IOT VPN 50 10.240.3.0/30 per site
VN_SERVERS 3004 VRF_SRV VPN 80 10.240.4.0/30 per site
VN_VOICE 3005 VRF_VOICE VPN 20 10.240.5.0/30 per site

2.8.3 Border Node Handoff Configuration

! Fabric Border Node - SD-WAN Handoff Configuration
! Example: MUM-BN-01

! Trunk interface to SD-WAN Edge
interface TenGigabitEthernet1/0/48
 description TO-MUM-SDWAN-01
 switchport mode trunk
 switchport trunk allowed vlan 3001-3005
 no shutdown

! Handoff SVIs - Corporate VN
interface Vlan3001
 description SDWAN-HANDOFF-VN_CORPORATE
 vrf forwarding VN_CORPORATE
 ip address 10.240.1.2 255.255.255.252
 no shutdown

! Handoff SVIs - Guest VN
interface Vlan3002
 description SDWAN-HANDOFF-VN_GUEST
 vrf forwarding VN_GUEST
 ip address 10.240.2.2 255.255.255.252
 no shutdown

! Handoff SVIs - IoT VN
interface Vlan3003
 description SDWAN-HANDOFF-VN_IOT
 vrf forwarding VN_IOT
 ip address 10.240.3.2 255.255.255.252
 no shutdown

! Handoff SVIs - Servers VN
interface Vlan3004
 description SDWAN-HANDOFF-VN_SERVERS
 vrf forwarding VN_SERVERS
 ip address 10.240.4.2 255.255.255.252
 no shutdown

! Handoff SVIs - Voice VN
interface Vlan3005
 description SDWAN-HANDOFF-VN_VOICE
 vrf forwarding VN_VOICE
 ip address 10.240.5.2 255.255.255.252
 no shutdown

! BGP Peering with SD-WAN Edge (per VRF)
router bgp 65001
 !
 address-family ipv4 vrf VN_CORPORATE
  redistribute lisp metric 100
  neighbor 10.240.1.1 remote-as 65100
  neighbor 10.240.1.1 description MUM-SDWAN-01-CORP
  neighbor 10.240.1.1 activate
  neighbor 10.240.1.1 send-community both
 exit-address-family
 !
 address-family ipv4 vrf VN_GUEST
  redistribute lisp metric 100
  neighbor 10.240.2.1 remote-as 65100
  neighbor 10.240.2.1 description MUM-SDWAN-01-GUEST
  neighbor 10.240.2.1 activate
 exit-address-family
 !
 address-family ipv4 vrf VN_IOT
  redistribute lisp metric 100
  neighbor 10.240.3.1 remote-as 65100
  neighbor 10.240.3.1 description MUM-SDWAN-01-IOT
  neighbor 10.240.3.1 activate
 exit-address-family
 !
 address-family ipv4 vrf VN_SERVERS
  redistribute lisp metric 100
  neighbor 10.240.4.1 remote-as 65100
  neighbor 10.240.4.1 description MUM-SDWAN-01-SRV
  neighbor 10.240.4.1 activate
 exit-address-family
 !
 address-family ipv4 vrf VN_VOICE
  redistribute lisp metric 100
  neighbor 10.240.5.1 remote-as 65100
  neighbor 10.240.5.1 description MUM-SDWAN-01-VOICE
  neighbor 10.240.5.1 activate
 exit-address-family

2.8.4 SD-WAN Transport Design (High-Level)

Hub Site Transports

Hub Site Primary Transport Secondary Transport Total WAN BW
Mumbai MPLS 1 Gbps Internet 500 Mbps 1.5 Gbps
Chennai MPLS 500 Mbps Internet 500 Mbps 1 Gbps
London MPLS 1 Gbps Internet 500 Mbps 1.5 Gbps
Frankfurt MPLS 500 Mbps Internet 500 Mbps 1 Gbps
New Jersey MPLS 1 Gbps Internet 1 Gbps 2 Gbps
Dallas MPLS 500 Mbps Internet 500 Mbps 1 Gbps

Branch Site Transports

Branch Type Primary Transport Secondary Transport Example Sites
Large Branch MPLS 200 Mbps Internet 100 Mbps + 5G Bangalore, Delhi
Medium Branch Internet 100 Mbps 5G/LTE 50 Mbps Noida, EMEA offices
Small Branch Internet 50 Mbps 5G/LTE 30 Mbps Remote sales offices
Temp/Remote 5G/LTE 50 Mbps - Pop-up sites

SD-WAN Application-Aware Routing Policies

Application Category SLA Class Primary Path Fallback Path
Voice/Video (Real-time) Low-Latency MPLS Internet (if latency OK)
Business Critical Business MPLS Internet
Collaboration Interactive MPLS or Internet (best) Auto-select
Cloud/SaaS Cloud-Optimized Internet (DIA) MPLS backhaul
General Data Default Internet MPLS
Guest Traffic Best-Effort Internet (DIA) -

2.8.5 SD-WAN to SD-Access Policy Correlation

SGT to Application Policy Mapping

SGT SGT Name SD-WAN Treatment QoS DIA Allowed
10 Employees Business Critical AF31 Limited
11 Executives Real-Time Priority EF No
15 Contractors Default BE Yes (monitored)
20 Voice Real-Time EF No
25 Video Interactive AF41 No
30 Printers Default BE No
40 Guests Best-Effort BE Yes (filtered)
50 IoT-Sensors Low-Latency AF21 Cloud only
60 OT-Devices Business Critical AF31 No
70 Cameras Interactive AF41 No
80 Servers-Prod Business Critical AF31 No
90 Servers-Dev Default AF21 Limited

2.8.6 Branch Fabric-in-a-Box SD-WAN Integration

For branch sites using Fabric-in-a-Box (FiaB):

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    BRANCH SD-ACCESS + SD-WAN DESIGN                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                             │
│    OPTION 1: Separate Devices (Recommended for Large Branches)              │
│    ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════              │
│                                                                             │
│    ┌─────────────────────┐          ┌─────────────────────┐                │
│    │  FABRIC-IN-A-BOX    │──────────│   SD-WAN EDGE       │                │
│    │  C9300-48UXM        │  L3 VRF  │   ISR 4331          │                │
│    │  (Border+Edge+CP)   │  Handoff │   (cEdge Mode)      │                │
│    └─────────────────────┘          └─────────────────────┘                │
│                                             │                               │
│                              ┌──────────────┼──────────────┐               │
│                              │              │              │               │
│                         ┌────┴───┐    ┌────┴───┐    ┌────┴───┐            │
│                         │  MPLS  │    │Internet│    │  5G    │            │
│                         └────────┘    └────────┘    └────────┘            │
│                                                                             │
│    OPTION 2: Converged Device (Small Branches - Future)                    │
│    ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════                     │
│                                                                             │
│    ┌─────────────────────┐                                                 │
│    │  CONVERGED DEVICE   │                                                 │
│    │  Catalyst 8300      │                                                 │
│    │  (SD-Access Edge +  │                                                 │
│    │   SD-WAN Edge)      │                                                 │
│    └─────────────────────┘                                                 │
│              │                                                              │
│    ┌─────────┼─────────┐                                                   │
│    │         │         │                                                   │
│ ┌──┴──┐  ┌──┴──┐  ┌──┴──┐                                                 │
│ │MPLS │  │Int  │  │ 5G  │                                                 │
│ └─────┘  └─────┘  └─────┘                                                 │
│                                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

2.8.7 Migration Coordination (SD-Access + SD-WAN)

Parallel Migration Timeline

Phase SD-Access Activities SD-WAN Activities Duration
Phase 1 DNAC/ISE deployment vManage/vSmart deployment Weeks 1-6
Phase 2 Mumbai pilot (fabric) Mumbai pilot (cEdge) Weeks 7-10
Phase 3 Hub sites fabric Hub sites SD-WAN overlay Weeks 11-22
Phase 4 Branch fabric Branch SD-WAN Weeks 23-34
Phase 5 Optimization MPLS circuit right-sizing Weeks 35-40

Critical Dependencies

SD-Access Milestone SD-WAN Dependency Coordination Needed
Border node deployment SD-WAN edge available Joint cutover window
VN-to-VRF mapping VPN segment configuration Policy alignment
Fabric site go-live WAN transport ready Validation testing
Policy enforcement App-aware routing SGT-to-SLA mapping