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In legacy IP/Ethernet networks, network and connectivity configuration (for example configuring BGP, IP subnets, VLANs, or ACLs) usually requires configuring multiple individual devices. With ONOS, equivalent functionality is usually provided by ONOS applications – software packages for a particular task or use case – that usually provide services across multiple devices or the entire network. Some ONOS applications (such as reactive forwarding) either require no configuration or operate perfectly well with a default configuration. However, other applications may require additional specific configuration information that cannot be inferred automatically. These applications can be configured using the Network Configuration Service.
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