Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a connection server that handles connections between a network management system in a public cloud and datacenters managed by the network management system. The method receives (i) a first application programming interface (API) request for a first local network manager located at a first datacenter belonging to a first datacenter group of a first tenant and (ii) a second API request for a second local network manager located at a second datacenter belonging to a second datacenter group of a second tenant. Based on site identifiers respectively associated with the first and second datacenters and included in the first and second API requests, the method respectively sends the first and second API requests to the first and second local network managers via first and second connections previously initiated by the first and second local network managers.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a connection server that handles a connection between a network management system in a public cloud and a datacenter belonging to a datacenter group managed by the network management system. The method receives an API request, having a first format, for a local network manager located at the datacenter. The method translates the API request into a second format used by the connection between the network management system and the datacenter. The connection is a type that (i) allows for the connection server to push data onto the connection when the connection is initiated by a connection agent at the datacenter and (ii) uses the second format. The method sends the translated API request in the second format to the connection agent via the connection. The connection agent translates the API request into the first format for execution at the local network manager.