During VNS automated site activation, the domain design and attributes are configured on which of the following device?

During the automated site activation process, also known as bootstrapping or Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP), the Network Services Gateway (NSG) is the device that receives and applies its configuration. The NSG powers on at the branch site, obtains network connectivity, and contacts the central Virtualized Services Directory (VSD). Upon successful authentication, the VSD pushes the pre-provisioned domain design, service templates, and site-specific attributes down to the NSG. The NSG then configures itself with these parameters, effectively instantiating the defined network and security policies for that specific site.

A. VSD (Virtualized Services Directory): The VSD is the management plane entity where the domain design and policies are created and stored, not the device where they are configured during activation.
B. VSC (Virtualized Services Controller): The VSC is a control plane component that receives policy from the VSD and programs the forwarding plane of the NSG, but it is not the device being configured with the site's domain attributes.
D. Installer PC: An installer PC is not part of the automated site activation workflow; this process is designed to be "zero-touch," eliminating the need for on-site technical intervention.

1. Nokia, Nuage Networks Virtualized Network Services (VNS) Fundamentals Guide, Release 20.10.R1.

Section: Chapter 4, "NSG Bootstrap". This chapter details the ZTP process where the NSG, upon boot-up, contacts the VSD to download its configuration. It states, "After the NSG is authenticated, the VSD sends the bootstrap configuration to the NSG." This confirms the configuration is applied on the NSG.

2. Nokia, Nuage Networks VNS User Guide, Release 20.10.R1.

Section: Chapter 10, "Bootstrap an NSG". The guide describes the workflow: "The bootstrap process allows an NSG to be deployed in a remote location without the need for a network administrator to be on-site to configure the device... The NSG automatically downloads its configuration from the VSD." This explicitly identifies the NSG as the recipient and target of the configuration.

3. Nokia White Paper: "Nuage Networks from Nokia SD-WAN solution" (2020).

Section: "Nuage Networks VNS components", Page 5. The document describes the NSG as the CPE device at the branch that "receives its configuration from the VSD" and "enforces policies defined in the VSD". This architectural description places the configuration and policy enforcement role squarely on the NSG.