The articles in the section Configuring SBC Core describe configuration tasks that apply generally across the SBC Core product family, including both hardware-based SBCs and the virtualized SBC Software Edition (SWe). However in some cases, a virtualized environment or the different deployment options offered by SBC SWe impact configuration procedures.
The articles in this section describe the configuration models supported when the SBC SWe is configured as a cluster and deployed with
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In prior releases, a designated “Headend” SBC was used to configure SBC SWe clusters. Beginning with SBC release 8.0, the OAM node and Direct Single configuration models replace the Headend model. Refer to SBC SWe Configuration Management for an overview of these models. To enable migration to one of the new models, RAMP supports the Headend configuration model for SBC clusters on prior releases. However, SBC SWe clusters on release 8.0 or later must use either the OAM node or Direct Single configuration model.