Abstract: Example methods are provided for a network scanning controller to perform agent-based network scanning in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment. In one example, the method may comprise identifying multiple networks for which network scanning is required, performing a first network scan using a first agent to obtain first address mapping information associated with multiple first workloads, and performing a second network scan using a second agent to obtain second address mapping information associated with multiple second workloads. The first agent and the multiple first workloads may be located in a first network, and the second agent and the multiple second workloads in a second network. The method may also comprise generating aggregated address information based on the first address mapping information and the second address mapping information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to generate a shadow setup based on a cloud environment and upgrade the shadow setup to identify upgrade-related errors are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a topology deployment determiner to deploy a shadow setup corresponding to a replica version of a live cloud environment; an upgrade coordinator to upgrade one or more components of the shadow setup; and a reporter to generate a report corresponding to the upgrade.

Abstract: Example methods and systems to validate integrity of data and one or more configurations in response to an upgrade in a virtualized computing environment are disclosed. One method may include preparing a first pre-upgrade backup file and a first post-upgrade backup file in response to a data plane upgrade of the virtualized computing environment and validating the integrity of data and one or more configurations based on the first pre-upgrade backup file and the first post-upgrade backup file before upgrading a control plane of the virtualized computing environment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to deploy virtual networking in a data center are disclosed. An example apparatus includes: a user interface to receive configuration information for a virtual network system to be installed in a datacenter and store the configuration information in a configuration file; an execution engine to install the virtual network system within the datacenter and to configure the virtual network system based on the configuration file; and a certification engine to validate the deployment and, in response to detecting a deployment failure, presenting, via the user interface, options to response to the failure.

Abstract: Example methods and systems to validate integrity of data and one or more configurations in response to an upgrade in a virtualized computing environment are disclosed. One method may include preparing a first pre-upgrade backup file and a first post-upgrade backup file in response to a data plane upgrade of the virtualized computing environment and validating the integrity of data and one or more configurations based on the first pre-upgrade backup file and the first post-upgrade backup file before upgrading a control plane of the virtualized computing environment.

Abstract: Example methods are provided for a network scanning controller to perform agent-based network scanning in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment. In one example, the method may comprise identifying multiple networks for which network scanning is required, performing a first network scan using a first agent to obtain first address mapping information associated with multiple first workloads, and performing a second network scan using a second agent to obtain second address mapping information associated with multiple second workloads. The first agent and the multiple first workloads may be located in a first network, and the second agent and the multiple second workloads in a second network. The method may also comprise generating aggregated address information based on the first address mapping information and the second address mapping information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to generate a shadow setup based on a cloud environment and upgrade the shadow setup to identify upgrade-related errors are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a topology deployment determiner to deploy a shadow setup corresponding to a replica version of a live cloud environment; an upgrade coordinator to upgrade one or more components of the shadow setup; and a reporter to generate a report corresponding to the upgrade.