Updated December, 2023

This KB article covers the VMware SD-WAN Edge configuration changes which can cause an Edge dataplane service restart, also known as the edged process.  Edged is one of many services that run on an Edge and this service handles dataplane tasks, i.e. managing customer traffic.

A restart of the edged service is not the same as a full Edge hardware reboot.  Restarting this software process does cause a brief interruption in service and customer traffic will be disrupted until this dataplane service resumes.

The configuration changes seen below are made using the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator UI.

The tables in this article are not searchable, but you may download a PDF version of these tables with fully searchable text.

Device Settings

This section covers changes made to the Device settings for either a VMware SD-WAN Edge or a configuration Profile.  These changes are made on the Orchestrator under:

• Configure > Edge/Profile > Device using the Classic UI
• Enterprise > SD-WAN > Configure > Edge/Profile > Device using the New UI (default for 5.2.0 and later Orchestrators).

For Edges in a High Availability topology, the Edge service restart will cause an HA failover.

A PDF version of all these tables with fully searchable text is also available for download.

Note: If a Profile configuration change is made and an Edge using that profile already has an Edge Override configured for that particular Device setting, the Edge will not be affected by the Profile level configuration change.

Business Policy

This applies for both Edge and Profile level changes to Business Policies on the Configure > Business Policy page of the Orchestrator.

For Edges in a High Availability topology, the Edge service restart will cause an HA failover.

A PDF version of all these tables with fully searchable text is also available for download.

Note: If a Profile business policy change is made and an Edge using that profile already has a matching, Edge-specific business policy configured, the Edge will not be affected by the Profile level business policy change as the Edge business policy overrides a matching Policy business policy.

Business Policy: IPv4 Only

Business Policy: IPv6 Only

Business Policy: IPv4/IPv6 Dual Stack (Mixed Mode) 

Firewall

This applies for both Edge and Profile level changes to setting found on the Configure > Firewall page. Changes include Firewall rules, 1:1 NAT rules, and Port-Forwarding rules.

For Edges in a High Availability topology, the Edge service restart will cause an HA failover.

A PDF version of all these tables with fully searchable text is also available for download.

Note: If a Profile rule change is made and an Edge using that profile already has a matching, Edge-specific rule configured, the Edge will not be affected by the Profile level rule change as the Edge rule overrides a matching Policy rule.

Firewall Rules: IPv4 Only

Firewall Rules: IPv6 Only

Firewall Rules: IPv4/IPv6 Dual Stack (Mixed Use)

Segments

This section covers changes made to the Segments page of the Orchestrator.

For Edges in a High Availability topology, the Edge service restart will cause an HA failover.

Overlay Flow Control (OFC)

This section covers configuration changes made to the Overlay Flow Control (OFC) page of the Orchestrator.

For Edges in a High Availability topology, the Edge service restart will cause an HA failover.

Network Services

This section covers changes made to the Network Services page of the Orchestrator.

For Edges in a High Availability topology, the Edge service restart will cause an HA failover.