Network Infrastructure Automation with Temporal

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NVIDIA Config Manager Temporal is a comprehensive network infrastructure automation platform built on Temporal. It provides robust, scalable workflows for managing network devices, validating configurations, and automating data center operations.

Key Features

  • Network Validation: Automated cable validation, hardware checks, and configuration verification
  • Configuration Management: Backup, deploy, and manage network device configurations
  • Infrastructure Operations: BMC provisioning, OS upgrades, and device reprovisioning
  • Scalable Architecture: Built on Temporal for reliability and observability

Workflow Categories

Network Validation

Ensure network infrastructure integrity with automated validation workflows:

  • Cable Validation: Verify physical and logical network connections
  • Hardware Validation: Check device health and component status
  • Infiniband Validation: Specialized validation for high-performance networks

Network Operations

Automate routine network management tasks:

  • Configuration Backup & Deploy: Manage device configurations safely
  • OS Upgrades: Automated operating system updates with rollback support
  • Device Reprovisioning: Complete device lifecycle management

Data Center Management

Streamline data center operations:

  • BMC Provisioning: Automated baseboard management controller setup
  • Host Metadata Discovery: Automatic discovery and inventory management
  • VPC Management: Virtual private cloud provisioning and management

Supported Platforms

  • Arista EOS: Complete support for Arista network devices
  • Cumulus Linux: Full integration with Cumulus networking
  • Mellanox/NVIDIA: Infiniband and Ethernet switch support
  • Generic BMC: Redfish-compatible baseboard management controllers

Quick Start

Deploy to test and production environments using ArgoCD - Production Deployment

Architecture

Config Manager Temporal is built using: