Introduction
This Cisco Connected Communities Infrastructure (CCI) Solution Release 2.1 Cisco Validated Design (CVD) Implementation Guide provides a comprehensive explanation of the Cisco Connected Communities Network infrastructure implementation. It covers Wi-Fi Access networks, Smart Cities, and Roadways vertical solution use cases such as Cisco Safety and Security, Cisco Smart Street Lighting, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Water, LoRaWAN Lighting, and Edge Computing.
This document includes information about the solution architecture, possible deployment models, and guidelines for deployment. It also recommends best practices and potential issues when deploying the reference architecture.
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The document covers various topics related to the CCI solution, including:
- Introduction: Describes the solution overview and implementation flow.
- Solution Network Topology and Addressing: Discusses network topologies, IP addressing, Virtual Network, and Scalable Groups.
- Solution Components: Details CCI solution components, hardware models, and software versions.
- Underlay Network Implementation: Explains steps for implementing network underlay routing for various network topologies.
- Implementation of CCI Shared Services: Details the implementation of shared services like Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), and Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI).
- Implementation of Point-of-Presence (PoP) Sites: Explains setup details for Cisco DNA Center for CCI Solution, including network design, device discovery, fabric provisioning, and Industrial Ethernet switches.
- Implementation of PoP (Fabric) Sites Interconnection: Details Ethernet and MPLS network backhaul implementation for solution network topologies, including fabric overlay provisioning for IP transit and SD-Access transit methods.
- Configuring Fusion Router: Explains steps for implementing fusion router routing configuration for accessing shared services, other fabric sites, and the Internet.
- Implementation of CCI Access Networks: Describes implementation details for various access networks, including Ethernet, Cisco Resilient Mesh, DSRC, LoRaWAN, and Wi-Fi.
- Implementation of the Field Area Network: Explains steps to implement Field Area Network for CR-Mesh, including headend network, gateway onboarding, and CR-Mesh network.
- Implementing Remote Point-of-Presence (RPOP) Sites: Details steps to implement RPOP networks for connecting LoRaWAN and CR-Mesh access networks to the CCI Network headend infrastructure.
- VDSL Example: Describes implementation of vertical solution-specific Cisco application servers and partner applications for Cities and Roadways verticals.
- Implementing Network Security: Explains steps for implementing CCI network security, including segmentation, policy enforcement, and device security.
- Implementing CCI Network Quality of Service: Discusses steps to deploy CCI network QoS on CCI fabric devices and IE access rings.
- Implementing CCI Network Multicast: Discusses steps to configure SD Access Multicast in PoP sites.
- Implementation of SCADA Communication with Multiple Backhaul Types and Protocols: Captures detailed implementation steps for SCADA communication using DNP3 and MODBUS protocols.
- FlashNet Lighting Use Case Implementation over LoRaWAN: Explains steps for implementing LoRaWAN-based FlashNet Lighting.
- Train to Trackside Roaming: Explains steps for secure onboarding of Axis cameras and extending network services to a train network.
- Caveats and Open Issues: Discusses CCI solution caveats and workarounds.
- Appendix: Configuration Examples: Captures supplementary configurations for validated CCI network topologies.
