Golden Feature

Golden Feature (GF) is a key component of the Golden Engineering Studio (GES). It is designed to decode and identify the network technologies operating within each customer’s network. GF also serves as the foundation for Golden Intent, enabling more accurate network analysis and management.

You can define a set of Eigen variable-based GFs tailored to the network technologies in use, such as BGP, HSRP, and Multicasting. These GFs classify network devices based on specific configuration attributes and generate calculated feature instances, which are utilized by the Golden Intent (GI) for network analysis and validation.

Key functions of GFs include:

• Defining, executing, debugging, and publishing GFs.
• Managing and maintaining GF configurations.
• Utilizing generated feature instance data for network insights and validation.

What is Eigen Variable?

Eigen Variable is used to identify a feature instance, the system retrieves all the values of the eigen variables and combines them together to form what is called the eigen value. The system then groups the devices by their eigen values, which means that devices with the same eigen value are assigned to the same group (eigen group) and will create one feature instance.

For example, use the device Hostname as Eigen to build the Golden Feature.

One device may have several eigen values, which means one device may belong to several feature instances, e.g. a router may belong to different HSRP groups.

For example, one device has multiple HSRP groups, use Group_ID and Virtual_IP as Eigen to group HSRP feature instance, e.g. R1 and R2 have same Eigen value (1, 192.168.10.1).