Abstract: A new rack equipped with at least one ToR switch is pushed into operational mode in a datacenter equipped with at least one operational datacenter switch. A script server fetches from a database information about a first networking configuration of the datacenter switch, and a minimal profile information of the rack. The script server devises a physical cabling plan between the ToR switch and the datacenter switch, reserves ports on the datacenter switch, computes and stores into the database enriched information of the rack, and provides cabling instructions relative to the physical cabling plan to a datacenter technician. The script server fills-in a configuration template, and causes a configuration builder to apply a first networking configuration of the ToR switch, applies a second networking configuration to the datacenter switch, pushes the rack into production, completes a second networking configuration of the ToR switch, and pushes the rack into operational mode.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for configuring a virtual network. Endpoints of the virtual network may be configured to restrict communications between devices that communicate via the virtual network. Each endpoint may comprise a list of addresses of other endpoints on the virtual network. An endpoint may be prevented from communicating with another endpoint by removing the other endpoint's address from the list of addresses stored by the endpoint.

Abstract: A new rack equipped with at least one ToR switch is pushed into operational mode in a datacenter equipped with at least one operational datacenter switch. A script server fetches from a database information about a first networking configuration of the datacenter switch, and a minimal profile information of the rack. The script server devises a physical cabling plan between the ToR switch and the datacenter switch, reserves ports on the datacenter switch, computes and stores into the database enriched information of the rack, and provides cabling instructions relative to the physical cabling plan to a datacenter technician. The script server fills-in a configuration template, and causes a configuration builder to apply a first networking configuration of the ToR switch, applies a second networking configuration to the datacenter switch, pushes the rack into production, completes a second networking configuration of the ToR switch, and pushes the rack into operational mode.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for configuring a virtual network. Endpoints of the virtual network may be configured to restrict communications between devices that communicate via the virtual network. Each endpoint may comprise a list of addresses of other endpoints on the virtual network. An endpoint may be prevented from communicating with another endpoint by removing the other endpoint's address from the list of addresses stored by the endpoint.