AMF | Product Information

Allied Telesis Autonomous Management

Framework (AMF) TM

Automate and simplify network management.

Save time. Save money.

Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework (AMF)

is a scalable network management platform. It supports
Allied Telesis switching, firewall, and wireless products, as
well as a wide range of third-party devices—including video
surveillance cameras and IP phones—for truly inclusive
network automation.

Allied Telesis Vista Manager EX enables graphical monitoring Fully scalable

and management of AMF networks, and the full AlliedWare AMF can manage networks that span different locations.
Plus operating system command set is available for all Whether your network spans the campus, or the continent,
network devices. AMF is simple to use. Support business growth locally, and in
remote locations, with plug-and-play simplicity.
Choose locally-based automated network management, or
fully cloud-based deployment. Automated management for up to thousands of devices,
means AMF is ready for the inexorable move towards smarter
Business value through automation cities and the Internet of Things (IoT).
AMF delivers immediate value to businesses of all sizes, with
centralized network management able to treat a network of Flexible deployment
any size as a single, converged entity. This reduces cost and AMF can be deployed with network management integrated
complexity by delivering: right into the Allied Telesis switching or firewall hardware, with
licensing options for any size network.
‫ ۼۼ‬Centralized management of many or all devices right
across the network—locally or world-wide. Alternately, AMF Cloud offers all of the functionality
‫ ۼۼ‬Network automation, with zero-touch or one-touch of integrated hardware-based management, with the
backup, provisioning, upgrade, and recovery. advantages of private or public cloud access and flexibility.
‫ ۼۼ‬Network intelligence reacts to changes in the network AMF Cloud multi-tenant provides a high value solution for
and automatically changes the topology. large distributed businesses, as well as service providers
‫ ۼۼ‬Smart commands allow network problems to be quickly offering network provisioning and/or management services.
identified and issues resolved.

Reduce operating costs by up to 60%—AMF saves time

and money. Key Features
Simplify your network
AMF automation
Software Defined Networking (SDN) is moving networking
towards the ideal combination of optimal network utilization ‫ ۼۼ‬Centralized management of all devices
and centralized management. An integral part of the Allied ‫ ۼۼ‬Peace of mind networking with auto-backup
Telesis SDN solution, AMF delivers powerful management
‫ ۼۼ‬Update the network with auto-upgrade
capabilities that are simple to use. An entire network can
be managed from a single point, up-to-date network status ‫ ۼۼ‬Plug-and-play expansion with auto-provisioning
is easily monitored using Vista Manager, and actionable ‫ ۼۼ‬Zero-touch replacement with auto-recovery
reporting is available for timely issue resolution.
AMF management and control
AMF reduces the time and skill required to maintain the ‫ ۼۼ‬Graphical monitoring with Vista Manager EX
network. Configuration and firmware files are regularly
‫ ۼۼ‬Multi-site business support with AMF WAN
backed up. Failed devices are automatically regenerated,
and configuration changes can be made on multiple devices ‫ ۼۼ‬Large network support with AMF Controller
simultaneously. ‫ ۼۼ‬Cloud-based management with AMF Cloud

For peace of mind, AMF secure mode increases network ‫ ۼۼ‬Multi-tenant support on AMF Cloud

security with management traffic encryption, authorization, ‫ ۼۼ‬3rd party device support for AMF Guests
and monitoring.

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Key Features - AMF Automation

AMF is a sophisticated suite of management tools that provide a simplified approach to network management. Powerful
features like centralized management, auto-backup, auto-upgrade, auto-provisioning, and auto-recovery, enable
plug-and-play networking and zero-touch management.

Centralized management Auto-upgrade

‫ ۼۼ‬Centralized management enables CLI commands to ‫ ۼۼ‬Firmware upgrades can be rolled out to groups
be run on multiple devices simultaneously. Commands of devices or the entire AMF network quickly and
are issued only once and AMF ensures that they are easily with auto-upgrade. The user simply selects
received and processed by each device. This saves time the group of devices to be upgraded, then issues
and reduces the chance of mistakes when configuration the CLI commands to load the new firmware release.
changes need to be made across several devices. Any Each device in the group will download the files in
configuration change, monitoring request or debugging preparation for a reboot.
of the network can be made to one, many, or all devices
with a single command. ‫ ۼۼ‬Rather than having to reboot all devices in the group
at the same time, AMF can use a rolling reboot. AMF
ensures that only one device is rebooting at any one
“Configuration changes that were taking 2 hours time, so maximum network connectivity is retained
previously, can now be done in just 10 minutes throughout the firmware upgrade process.
with AMF.”
— Southern Institute of Technology Auto-provisioning
‫ ۼۼ‬Auto-provisioning allows unconfigured devices to be
added directly into the network because AMF can
Auto-backup pre-provision the device even before it is present.
‫ ۼۼ‬AMF auto-backup reduces effort and the risk of errors This allows zero-touch expansion of the network, as
by automatically managing the configurations for all devices can be easily added and AMF automatically
devices in the network. Every day, AMF automatically selects the correct configuration. If a new device
backs up the configurations and firmware for the entire has not been pre-provisioned, then AMF isolates the
network into a central library, which can be located device until it has been successfully configured, which
locally on the Master device, on a server, or fully online can be managed automatically by AMF, or manually
with AMF Cloud. Backups can also be created manually by the user.
after configuration changes. Up-to-date firmware and
configuration information is always available for all Auto-recovery
devices. ‫ ۼۼ‬Replacing a failed device is truly zero touch with
auto-recovery. The replacement device needs no
configuration, other than a physical connection to the
network. As soon as the device is powered up, AMF
automatically reconfigures it using the latest back-up
of its firmware and configuration.

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Key Features - AMF Management and Control

The power of AMF extends beyond simplifying and automating network administration. With features such as
graphical monitoring and management through Vista Manager EX, large global network support, cloud-based
network control, and the addition of 3rd party devices, AMF is a powerful and comprehensive network management
solution. You can try AMF for free (managing up to 3 devices) with the AMF starter license.

Vista Manager EX much larger scale, as the entire network (whether local,
‫ ۼۼ‬The Allied Telesis graphical management tool, Vista city-wide, or global) takes advantage of centralized
Manager EX, provides visual management of an AMF management, and automated network back-up,
network. Users can monitor and manage network upgrade, provisioning, and recovery.
switches and firewalls, as well as wireless Access
Points (APs). Manage many or all devices at once, while AMF Cloud
actionable reporting highlights any problems requiring ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Cloud allows the AMF Master and/or Controller
attention. Vista Manager EX provides intuitive usability to be virtual appliances, rather than integrated into an
with an overview dashboard, simple navigation, and Allied Telesis switch or firewall. AMF Cloud offers all
further network information—all just a click away. of the functionality of integrated hardware-based AMF
network management, with the advantages of
cloud-based access and flexibility. Powerful benefits
include:

‫ ۼۼ‬Flexible deployment with private or public cloud

installation—use your own local server, or deploy fully
online with Amazon web services.
‫ ۼۼ‬Scalable for any size network, with multiple licensing
options.
‫ ۼۼ‬Lower cost of entry with no dedicated hardware
requirements.
‫ ۼۼ‬Reduce costs with simple pay-as-you-go.
‫ ۼۼ‬Web-based interface for remote network monitoring
and management—anywhere, anytime.
‫ ۼۼ‬Peace of mind networking with a full back-up stored
in the cloud.
‫ ۼۼ‬Eco-friendly—cloud deployment requires no rack
space, cooling or power.

Multiple Tenants on AMF Cloud

‫ ۼۼ‬Support multiple tenants (up to 120) on AMF Cloud.
Each tenant network is kept separate from other tenant
networks for fully flexible deployment, with central
AMF WAN or individual network management options. As an
‫ ۼۼ‬The benefits of AMF are not limited to the LAN. AMF AMF Master capable device is not required in every
networks can also tunnel across the internet so that location, AMF multi-tenant provides a high-value
devices in remote locations can be easily managed from solution for large distributed companies, as well as
a central location—perfect for multi-site businesses. The service providers offering network provisioning and/or
tunneled links can even reach across external (non AMF) management services.
routers for complete deployment flexibility.
AMF Guests
‫ ۼۼ‬Remote offices can be connected to a head office ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF guestnode allows Allied Telesis wireless APs and
with encrypted connections for secure company-wide additional switching products, as well as third-party
automated network management. Any size AMF network devices such as IP phones and security cameras, to be
can extend across different locations and different time part of an AMF network. AMF guests are recognized
zones. by the network, providing a broader view of connected
devices, and certain Allied Telesis wireless products
AMF Controller utilize selected AMF automated features.
‫ ۼۼ‬An AMF network with a single Master can support up to
300 devices, which is ideal for small to medium-sized ‫ ۼۼ‬Allied Telesis will continue to deliver further AMF
Enterprise networks. For larger networks, the AMF functionality to third-party devices.
Controller extends the benefits of AMF to thousands of
devices. It enables time and money to be saved on a

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Enterprise AMF network Wireless APs, IP phones and digital security cameras
Today’s enterprise businesses demand always-on access across all locations are AMF guests, and are recognized by
to online resources and applications, and require a high the network.
performing network that can seamlessly carry multiple
converged services. Allied Telesis Vista Manager EX provides graphical
monitoring and management of AMF networks. Plugins
Businesses of all sizes will benefit greatly from the power support the management of wireless and other devices.
and simplicity of AMF, which unifies management of the For more information visit alliedtelesis.com/products/
entire network, and supports plug-and-play networking with software/vistamanager
zero-touch expansion and recovery.

The multi-site enterprise shown in the diagram has a

powerful SwitchBlade x8100 series chassis in the core for
“We use AMF to perform centralized management,
high availability. This acts as the AMF Master, automatically
which is extremely efficient and effective. I
backing up the rest of the Allied Telesis switching and
can now successfully administer and manage
firewall products, including devices loacted remotely
a large, highly-available network with a very
across WAN links. Any device in any location can be easily
small IT team.”
upgraded or replaced simply by plugging it in. Centralized
—Kanaiwa Hospital
management allows configuration or monitoring to be
carried out on many, or all, devices at once.

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Key Solution

Smart city AMF surveillance network always stored in the cloud, enabling plug-and-play roll-out
All over the world, smart cities are looking to increase of new network devices, and zero-touch recovery.
information availability, security, and transport efficiency to
enhance the quality of urban services, while increasing the As AMF guests, the surveillance cameras are part of the
safety of citizens. broad view of connected devices. The power of AMF
provides the ability to configure many or all network
The city-wide surveillance network in the diagram shows devices city-wide with a single command.
digital cameras that can be deployed at bus stops, train
stations, intersections and other public spaces. High-speed AMF and Vista Manager EX support network managers in
Allied Telesis resilient ring technology guarantees live access delivering advanced online services. This powerful single-
to all video feeds. This real-time video data helps increase pane-of-glass improves network visibility, while network
the efficiency of public transport, as well as the safety of the maps and an overview dashboard simplify administration.
commuting environment for passengers, visitors and city
workers.
“AMF provides integrators with a simpler and
With AMF Cloud, the network controller is a virtual more efficient way of delivering a managed
appliance, providing the advantages of cloud-based access network service to their customers.”
and flexibility. A full up-to-date backup of the network is —Spark Digital, Systems Integration

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AMF product compatibility matrix for AlliedWare Plus

AMF is available for the following Allied Telesis products, running the advanced AlliedWare Plus™ operating system:

NAME AMF NODE AMF MASTER AMF CONTROLLER

Free starter
Switches license

CentreCOM FS980M Series1 ■ - -

CentreCOM GS970M Series1 ■ - -

CentreCOM GS980M Series1 ■ - -

CentreCOM GS900MX Series1 ■ - -

CentreCOM XS900MX Series1 ■ - -

IE200 Series ■ - -

IE210L Series ■ - -

IE300 Series ■ - -

IE510 Series ■ - -

x210 Series ■ - -

x220 Series ■ - -

x230 Series ■ - -

x310 Series ■ - -

AT-IX5-28GPX ■ - -

20 node license: AT-FL-x510-AM20-1YR

x510 Series ■ ■ -
20 node license: AT-FL-x510-AM20-5YR
20 node license: AT-FL-x530-AM20-1YR
x530L Series ■ ■ -
20 node license: AT-FL-x530-AM20-5YR
20 node license: AT-FL-x530-AM20-1YR
x530 Series ■ ■ -
20 node license: AT-FL-x530-AM20-5YR
20 node license: AT-FL-x550-AM20-1YR
x550 Series ■ ■ -
20 node license: AT-FL-x550-AM20-5YR
20 node license: AT-FL-x610-AM20-1YR
x610 Series ■ ■ -
20 node license: AT-FL-x610-AM20-5YR
x900 Series ■ - -

40 node license: AT-FL-x930-AM40-1YR

40 node license: AT-FL-x930-AM40-5YR
80 node license: AT-FL-x930-AM80-1YR
x930 Series ■ ■ -
80 node license: AT-FL-x930-AM80-5YR
120 node license: AT-FL-x930-AM120-1YR
120 node license: AT-FL-x930-AM120-5YR
40 node license: AT-FL-DC25-AM40-1YR
40 node license: AT-FL-DC25-AM40-5YR
80 node license: AT-FL-DC25-AM80-1YR
AT-DC2552XS/L3 ■ ■ -
80 node license: AT-FL-DC25-AM80-5YR
120 node license: AT-FL-DC25-AM120-1YR
120 node license: AT-FL-DC25-AM120-5YR
40 node license: AT-FL-x950-AM40-1YR
40 node license: AT-FL-x950-AM40-5YR
80 node license: AT-FL-x950-AM80-1YR
80 node license: AT-FL-x950-AM80-5YR
x950 Series ■ ■
120 node license: AT-FL-x950-AM120-1YR
120 node license: AT-FL-x950-AM120-5YR
180 node license: AT-FL-x950-AM180-1YR
180 node license: AT-FL-x950-AM180-5YR
40 node license: AT-FL-SBX9-AM40-1YR
SwitchBlade x908 ■ ■ -
40 node license: AT-FL-SBX9-AM40-5YR

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NAME AMF NODE AMF MASTER AMF CONTROLLER

Free starter
Switches license

40 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM40-1YR 10 area license: AT-FL-GEN2-AC10-1YR

40 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM40-5YR 10 area license: AT-FL-GEN2-AC10-5YR
80 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM80-1YR 30 area license: AT-FL-GEN2-AC30-1YR
80 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM80-5YR 30 area license: AT-FL-GEN2-AC30-5YR
120 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM120-1YR 60 area license: AT-FL-GEN2-AC60-1YR
SwitchBlade x908 GEN2 ■ ■
120 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM120-5YR 60 area license: AT-FL-GEN2-AC60-5YR
180 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM180-1YR
180 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM180-5YR
300 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM300-1YR
300 node license: AT-FL-GEN2-AM300-5YR
40 node license: AT-FL-CF4-AM40-1YR
SwitchBlade x8100 series with 40 node license: AT-FL-CF4-AM40-5YR
■ ■ -
CFC400 controller card 80 node license: AT-FL-CF4-AM80-1YR
80 node license: AT-FL-CF4-AM80-5YR
80 node license: AT-FL-CF9-AM80-1YR 10 area license: AT-FL-CF9-AC10-1YR
80 node license: AT-FL-CF9-AM80-5YR 10 area license: AT-FL-CF9-AC10-5YR
SwitchBlade x8100 series with ■
120 node license: AT-FL-CF9-AM120-1YR ■
30 area license: AT-FL-CF9-AC30-1YR
CFC960 controller card 120 node license: AT-FL-CF9-AM120-5YR 30 area license: AT-FL-CF9-AC30-5YR
300 node license: AT-FL-CF9-AM300-1YR 60 area license: AT-FL-CF9-AC60-1YR
300 node license: AT-FL-CF9-AM300-5YR 60 area license: AT-FL-CF9-AC60-5YR

Firewalls

AT-AR2010V ■ - -

AT-AR2050V ■ - -

AT-AR3050S ■ - -

20 node license: AT-FL-AR4-AM20-1YR

AT-AR4050S ■ ■ -
20 node license: AT-FL-AR4-AM20-5YR

AMF Cloud Master and Controller Licenses

LICENSE NAME SUBSCRIPTION

AT-FL-AMFCLOUD-BASE-1YR 1 year AMF Master license for up to 10 nodes

AT-FL-AMFCLOUD-BASE-5YR 5 year AMF Master license for up to 10 nodes

1 year AMF Master 1 node add-on license

AT-FL-AMFCLOUD-EX1-1YR
(maximum 300 nodes)

5 year AMF Master 1 node add-on license

AT-FL-AMFCLOUD-EX1-5YR
(maximum 300 nodes)

1 year AMF Master 10 node add-on license

AT-FL-AMFCLOUD-EX10-1YR
(maximum 300 nodes)

5 year AMF Master 10 node add-on license

AT-FL-AMFCLOUD-EX10-5YR
(maximum 300 nodes)

1 year AMF Controller 10 areas base/add-on license

AT-FL-AMFCLOUD-CTRL-1YR
(maximum 300 areas)

5 year AMF Controller 10 areas base/add-on license

AT-FL-AMFCLOUD-CTRL-5YR
(maximum 300 areas)

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AMF Cloud server specifications

The following Virtual Machine (VM) environment is required to install and run AMF Cloud.
SPECIFICATION DETAIL

Virtualization environment VMware vSphere ESXi v6.0 (Hypervisor) Citrix XenServer 6.5

Hypervisor clock Hypervisor clocked synchronised to UTC

Memory 1GB physical RAM per VM

Storage 1GB physical disk space per VM

Connectivity One Ethernet port

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To find out more about AMF and how it can improve your network, please contact your local Allied Telesis sales office or visit us
online at alliedtelesis.com/amf

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