Abstract: A method for obtaining a secured routing functionality in a white-boxes based cluster which comprises a plurality of standalone white-boxes, wherein at least two of the standalone white-boxes were manufactured by different manufacturers, and wherein the method comprising identifying a serial number (S/N) associated with each white-box to be included in that cluster, determining pre-defined properties of each respective white-box based on the identification, and installing each of the white-boxes together with a respective computing platform software comprising a software agent provided by the manufacturer of that white-box.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a secured routing functionality in a white-boxes based cluster which comprises a plurality of standalone white-boxes, wherein at least two of the standalone white-boxes were manufactured by different manufacturers, and wherein the method comprising identifying a serial number (S/N) associated with each white-box to be included in that cluster, determining pre-defined properties of each respective white-box based on the identification, and installing each of the white-boxes together with a respective computing platform software comprising a software agent provided by the manufacturer of that white-box.