Asteria Controller for AIDC
Asteria Controller for AIDC (Beta) is the management plane for AI data center and cloud fabrics running AsterNOS. It extends the campus controller foundation with fabric-oriented workflows: inventory at scale, business configuration, status visualization, system upgrade, and scenario guides tuned for leaf–spine and open-cloud designs.
Use this documentation when automating CX-N fabrics—pairing controller intent with switch configuration documented under Data Center & AI Fabric.
What you can manage
Section titled “What you can manage”| Capability | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Fabric inventory | Racks, roles, and switch lifecycle |
| Business configuration | Service policies across the AI backend |
| Visualization | Topology and health dashboards |
| Device onboarding | Connect switches to controller management |
| Operations | Alarms, upgrades, and push configuration |
Documentation map
Section titled “Documentation map”| Section | Start here |
|---|---|
| Deploy | Deployment steps |
| Access | Controller web login |
| Onboard devices | Device connect to controller |
| Fabric services | Business configuration |
| Scenarios | Open cloud connect and other guides in the sidebar |
Recommended path
Section titled “Recommended path”- Deploy and log in.
- Onboard switches via device connect.
- Align fabric design with Data Center & AI Fabric switch configuration (EVPN VxLAN, RoCEv2).
- Use business configuration and status visualization for day-2 operations.
Related product lines
Section titled “Related product lines”- Data Center & AI Fabric — switch configuration and technical designs.
- Asteria Controller for Campus — generally available campus variant.
- Get Started — documentation navigation.