Cisco Validated Design Program
What is the Cisco Validated Design Program?
The Cisco® Validated Design Program (CVD) consists of systems and solutions that are designed, tested, and documented to facilitate faster, more reliable and more predictable customer deployments.These designs incorporate a wide range of technologies and products into a broad portfolio of solutions that meet the needs of our customers. There are two levels of designs in the program: Cisco Validated Design I and Cisco Validated Design II.
At-A-Glance
Systems Validation
A subset of CVD I designs will receive large-scale systems testing and be promoted to CVD II status CVD review committees evaluate designs against established criteria. If approved, the design is added to CVD program. Systems and Technology Design and Implementation Guides • CVD II Designs provide coverage in three areas: – Solution Requirements – Quality Criteria – Test Evidence • CVD I designs provide: – Validated Design Guides or Implementation Guides Systems designs across all customer segments. Source content for CVD.
– Software baseline* recommendations that are
supported by successful testing completion and product roadmap alignment
CVD II
– Detailed record of the associated test activity that
includes configurations, traffic profiles, memory and cpu profiling and expected results as compared to actual testing results.
*A baseline defines key functional and architectural aspects of a design have been thoroughly tested end-to-end or within a given product family. The baseline includes common customer design and configuration examples and should serve as a foundational starting point for new deployments or technological upgrades.
CVD I
Cisco Validated Design I
Cisco Validated Design I are systems or solutions that have been validated through architectural review and proof-ofconcept testing in a Cisco lab. Cisco Validated Design I provides guidance for the deployment of new technology or in applying enhancements to existing infrastructure. A Cisco Validated Design I meets the following criteria:
Cisco Systems Engineering Designs
Cisco Validated Design Comparison
Features CVD I
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CVD II
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Cisco Validated Design II
Cisco Validated Design II are systems or solutions that have been validated through architectural review, customer feedback, and intensive, systems-level testing that defines the product or solution baseline. Solutions or products achieving this level of coverage are recommended for general customer use, and are adapted as necessary for each customer deployment. A Cisco Validated Design II meets the following criteria:
Proof-of-concept testing Architectural review and oversight Validated design guide Advanced services support available Solution requirements tested and documented in a customer representative environment Role-based scalability testing applied Zero observable, operationally impacting bugs as tested Detailed record of test, including design and software baseline
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Products incorporated in the design are generally available. Deployment, operation, and management of components within the system can be accomplished repeatedly. The design has been validated through proof-of-concept testing and expert committee review. This level of testing validates a specific design or architectural practice on a limited scale and duration. This testing is generally focused on key technology or products and ensures the viability of theoretical designs or concepts. A detailed system design or implementation guide is available that provides:
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Satisfies Cisco Validated Design I criteria. Achieves the highest levels of consistency and coverage within the Cisco Validated Design program. Solution requirements have been satisfactorily tested and documented with evidence to function as detailed within a specific design in a scaled, customer representative environment. Design results in zero observable, operationally impacting defects within the given test parameters (no defects that have not been resolved either outright, or through software change, redesign, or workaround). Refer to reference test plan for specific details. A detailed record of the test that is generally available to customers and field teams that provides:
Advanced Services Support
Where the customer network requirements extend beyond the scope of a Cisco Validated Design I or Cisco Validated Design II design, Cisco Advanced Services can provide additional services in support of your specific requirements. (Refer to www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6887/serv_ category_home.html.)
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– A list of products that were validated as part of the
design proof of concept
Additional Resources
For more information on the Cisco Validated Design Program, refer to www.cisco.com/go/validateddesigns or contact your Account Team.
– Software that was used for each component of
the design
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– Configurations used to support the proof of
concept
– Design baseline* that provides a foundational list of
test coverage to accelerate a customer deployment
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– Known limitations
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