HP VAN SDN Controller Administrator Guide

Application Manager

Figure 12 Application Manager with Network Services

The Application Manager supports default and add-on network services (APIs), and enables

installing, starting, stopping, and uninstalling managed applications. The default API set includes:

 Path Daemon

 Node Manager

 Path Diagnostics

 Topology Manager

 Topology Viewer

 Link Manager

Using the Application Manager

Note:

Most of the Application Manager actions can also be performed using the REST API.

Application Format

Any application to be installed using Application Manager on the controller must meet the

following requirements:

 It must be in a zip format.

 It must contain an application descriptor file containing key value pairs of the attributes

associated with the application, including: