Figure 5: Bonjour support architecture

Bonjour support with Cloud Network Manager

Bonjour support capabilities are available in HP WLANs where Wi-Fi data is transmitted via APs. Bonjour support is available on an HP WLAN that is managed by Cloud Network Manager.

The Bonjour support administrator assigns the Bonjour support operator role to an end user, which authorizes the user to register their device—such as an Apple TV.

Cloud Network Manager maintains information for all mDNS services.

Cloud Network Manager responds to device queries based on contextual data such as user role, username, and location.

Bonjour support solution

In large universities and enterprise networks, it is common for Bonjour-capable devices to connect to the network across VLANs. As a result, user devices such as an iPad on a specific VLAN cannot discover an Apple TV that resides on another VLAN. As the addresses used by the protocol are link-scope multicast addresses, each query or advertisement can only be forwarded on its respective VLAN.

Broadcast and multicast traffic are usually filtered out from a wireless LAN network to preserve airtime and battery life. This inhibits the performance of Bonjour services as they rely on multicast traffic. HP addresses this mDNS challenge with Bonjour support technology.

Bonjour support leverages key elements from portfolio of HP including operating system software for Cloud Network Manager. Bonjour support maintains seamless connectivity between clients and services across VLANs and SSIDs. The mDNS packet traffic is minimized, thereby preserving valuable wired network bandwidth and WLAN airtime.

The following list summarizes the filtering options that are integrated with Cloud Network Manager deployment models:

Allow mDNS to propagate across subnets/VLANs

Limit multicast mDNS traffic on the network

VLAN based mDNS service policy enforcement

User-role based mDNS service policy enforcement

Bonjour support also enables context awareness for services across the network:

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