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authorCristina Pauna <cristina.pauna@enea.com>2017-03-22 12:55:10 +0200
committerCristina Pauna <cristina.pauna@enea.com>2017-03-22 12:56:28 +0200
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Update armband documentation for Danube
JIRA: ARMBAND-243 Change-Id: If44f1a9f820793c9b04610fd4db7c05a6675f065 Signed-off-by: Cristina Pauna <cristina.pauna@enea.com>
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+++ b/docs/release/installation/installation.instruction.rst
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ Abstract
========
This document describes how to install the Danube release of
-OPNFV when using Fuel as a deployment tool, covering its usage,
-limitations, dependencies and required system resources.
+OPNFV when using Fuel as a deployment tool, with an AArch64 (only)
+target node pool. It covers its usage, limitations, dependencies
+and required system resources.
============
Introduction
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ Introduction
This document provides guidelines on how to install and
configure the Danube release of OPNFV when using Fuel as a
-deployment tool, including required software and hardware configurations.
+deployment tool, with an AArch64 (only) target node pool,
+including required software and hardware configurations.
Although the available installation options give a high degree of
freedom in how the system is set-up, including architecture, services
@@ -32,26 +34,26 @@ networking and Unix/Linux administration.
Preface
=======
-Before starting the installation of the Danube release of
-OPNFV, using Fuel as a deployment tool, some planning must be
+Before starting the installation of the AArch64 Danube release
+of OPNFV, using Fuel as a deployment tool, some planning must be
done.
Retrieving the ISO image
========================
First of all, the Fuel deployment ISO image needs to be retrieved, the
-Fuel .iso image of the Danube release can be found at `OPNFV Downloads <https://www.opnfv.org/software/download>`_.
+ArmbandFuel .iso image of the AArch64 Danube release can be found at `OPNFV Downloads <https://www.opnfv.org/software/download>`_.
Building the ISO image
======================
-Alternatively, you may build the Fuel .iso from source by cloning the
-opnfv/fuel git repository. To retrieve the repository for the Danube
-release use the following command:
+Alternatively, you may build the Armband Fuel .iso from source by cloning
+the opnfv/armband git repository. To retrieve the repository for the AArch64
+Danube release use the following command:
.. code-block:: bash
- $ git clone https://gerrit.opnfv.org/gerrit/fuel
+ $ git clone https://gerrit.opnfv.org/gerrit/armband
Check-out the Danube release tag to set the HEAD to the
baseline required to replicate the Danube release:
@@ -60,11 +62,11 @@ baseline required to replicate the Danube release:
$ git checkout danube.1.0
-Go to the fuel directory and build the .iso:
+Go to the armband directory and build the .iso:
.. code-block:: bash
- $ cd fuel/build; make all
+ $ cd armband; make all
For more information on how to build, please see :ref:`Build instruction for Fuel\@OPNFV <armband-development-overview-build-label>`
@@ -108,39 +110,43 @@ Hardware requirements
=====================
The following minimum hardware requirements must be met for the
-installation of Danube using Fuel:
-
-+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
-| **HW Aspect** | **Requirement** |
-| | |
-+====================+======================================================+
-| **# of nodes** | Minimum 5 (3 for non redundant deployment): |
-| | |
-| | - 1 Fuel deployment master (may be virtualized) |
-| | |
-| | - 3(1) Controllers (1 colocated mongo/ceilometer |
-| | role, 2 Ceph-OSD roles) |
-| | |
-| | - 1 Compute (1 co-located Ceph-OSD role) |
-| | |
-+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
-| **CPU** | Minimum 1 socket x86_AMD64 with Virtualization |
-| | support |
-+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
-| **RAM** | Minimum 16GB/server (Depending on VNF work load) |
-| | |
-+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
-| **Disk** | Minimum 256GB 10kRPM spinning disks |
-| | |
-+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
-| **Networks** | 4 Tagged VLANs (PUBLIC, MGMT, STORAGE, PRIVATE) |
-| | |
-| | 1 Un-Tagged VLAN for PXE Boot - ADMIN Network |
-| | |
-| | Note: These can be allocated to a single NIC - |
-| | or spread out over multiple NICs as your hardware |
-| | supports. |
-+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
+installation of AArch64 Danube using Fuel:
+
++----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
+| **HW Aspect** | **Requirement** |
+| | |
++============================+======================================================+
+| **# of AArch64 nodes** | Minimum 5 (3 for non redundant deployment): |
+| | |
+| | - 1 Fuel deployment master (may be virtualized) |
+| | |
+| | - 3(1) Controllers (1 colocated mongo/ceilometer |
+| | role, 2 Ceph-OSD roles) |
+| | |
+| | - 1 Compute (1 co-located Ceph-OSD role) |
+| | |
++----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
+| **CPU** | Minimum 1 socket AArch64 (ARMv8) with Virtualization |
+| | support |
++----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
+| **RAM** | Minimum 16GB/server (Depending on VNF work load) |
+| | |
++----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
+| **Firmware** | UEFI compatible (e.g. EDK2) with PXE support |
++----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
+| **Disk** | Minimum 256GB 10kRPM spinning disks |
+| | |
++----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
+| **Networks** | 4 Tagged VLANs (PUBLIC, MGMT, STORAGE, PRIVATE) |
+| | |
+| | 1 Un-Tagged VLAN for PXE Boot - ADMIN Network |
+| | |
+| | Note: These can be allocated to a single NIC - |
+| | or spread out over multiple NICs as your hardware |
+| | supports. |
++----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
+| **1 x86_64 node** | - 1 Fuel deployment master, x86 (may be virtualized) |
++----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
===============================
Help with Hardware Requirements
@@ -197,7 +203,7 @@ reference platform stack across a server cluster.
Install Fuel master
===================
-#. Mount the Danube Fuel ISO file/media as a boot device to the jump host server.
+#. Mount the Danube Armband Fuel ISO file/media as a boot device to the jump host server.
#. Reboot the jump host to establish the Fuel server.
@@ -227,6 +233,8 @@ Install Fuel master
.. figure:: img/fuelmenu2.png
+ .. figure:: img/fuelmenu2a.png
+
#. In the "PXE Setup" section (see figure below) - Change the following fields to appropriate values (example below):
- DHCP Pool Start 10.20.0.4
@@ -254,11 +262,14 @@ Install Fuel master
.. figure:: img/fuelmenu4.png
-#. OPTION TO ENABLE PROXY SUPPORT - In the "Bootstrap Image" section (see figure below), edit the following fields to define a proxy. (**NOTE:** cannot be used in tandem with local repository support)
+#. **DO NOT CHANGE** anything in "Bootstrap Image" section (see figure below).
- - Navigate to "HTTP proxy" and enter your http proxy address
+ In ArmbandFuel@OPNFV, this data is **NOT** actually used for bootstrap
+ image building. Any change here will replace the configuration from
+ the OPNFV bootstrap build scripts and will lead to a failed bootstrap
+ image build.
- - Select <Check> and press [Enter]
+ **NOTE:** Cannot be used in tandem with local repository support.
.. figure:: img/fuelmenu5.png
@@ -274,7 +285,7 @@ Install Fuel master
#. Start the installation.
- - Select Quit Setup and press Save and Quit.
+ - Press <F8>
- The installation will now start, wait until the login screen is shown.
@@ -286,9 +297,15 @@ the login prompt, you should boot the Node Servers (Your
Compute/Control/Storage blades, nested or real) with a PXE booting
scheme so that the FUEL Master can pick them up for control.
+**NOTE**: AArch64 target nodes are expected to support PXE booting an
+EFI binary, i.e. an EFI-stubbed GRUB2 bootloader.
+
+**NOTE**: UEFI (EDK2) firmware is **highly** recommended, becoming
+the **de facto** standard for ARMv8 nodes.
+
#. Enable PXE booting
- - For every controller and compute server: enable PXE Booting as the first boot device in the BIOS boot order menu, and hard disk as the second boot device in the same menu.
+ - For every controller and compute server: enable PXE Booting as the first boot device in the UEFI (EDK2) boot order menu, and hard disk as the second boot device in the same menu.
#. Reboot all the control and compute blades.
@@ -321,6 +338,9 @@ Install additional Plugins/Features on the FUEL node
.. figure:: img/plugin_install.png
+ **NOTE**: AArch64 Colorado 1.0 ships only with ODL, OVS, BGPVPN and Tacker
+ plugins, see *Reference 15*.
+
Create an OpenStack Environment
===============================
@@ -330,7 +350,7 @@ Create an OpenStack Environment
.. figure:: img/newenv.png
-#. Select "<Mitaka on Ubuntu 14.04>" and press <Next>
+#. Select "<Mitaka on Ubuntu 14.04 (aarch64)>" and press <Next>
#. Select "compute virtulization method".
@@ -340,7 +360,7 @@ Create an OpenStack Environment
- Select "Neutron with ML2 plugin"
- - Select "Neutron with tunneling segmentation" (Required when using the ODL or ONOS plugins)
+ - Select "Neutron with tunneling segmentation" (Required when using the ODL plugin)
- Press <Next>
@@ -475,7 +495,7 @@ Enable Plugins
- Enable and configure the plugins of your choice
- .. figure:: img/plugins.png
+ .. figure:: img/plugins_aarch64.png
Allocate nodes to environment and assign functional roles
=========================================================
@@ -488,7 +508,7 @@ Allocate nodes to environment and assign functional roles
- Click on the <+Add Nodes> button
- - Check <Controller>, <Telemetry - MongoDB> and optionally an SDN Controller role (OpenDaylight controller/ONOS) in the "Assign Roles" Section.
+ - Check <Controller>, <Telemetry - MongoDB> and optionally an SDN Controller role (OpenDaylight controller) in the "Assign Roles" Section.
- Check one node which you want to act as a Controller from the bottom half of the screen
@@ -524,10 +544,51 @@ Allocate nodes to environment and assign functional roles
.. figure:: img/interfaceconf.png
+OPTIONAL - Set Local Mirror Repos
+=================================
+
+The following steps must be executed if you are in an environment with
+no connection to the Internet. The Fuel server delivers a local repo
+that can be used for installation / deployment of openstack.
+
+#. In the Fuel UI of your Environment, click the Settings Tab and select General from the left pane.
+
+ - Replace the URI values for the "Name" values outlined below:
+
+ - "ubuntu" URI="deb http://<ip-of-fuel-server>:8080/mirrors/ubuntu/ trusty main"
+
+ - "mos" URI="deb http://<ip-of-fuel-server>::8080/mitaka-9.0/ubuntu/x86_64 mos9.0 main restricted"
+
+ - "Auxiliary" URI="deb http://<ip-of-fuel-server>:8080/mitaka-9.0/ubuntu/auxiliary auxiliary main restricted"
+
+ - Click <Save Settings> at the bottom to Save your changes
Target specific configuration
=============================
+#. [AArch64 specific] Configure MySQL WSREP SST provider
+
+ **NOTE**: This option is only available for ArmbandFuel@OPNFV, since it
+ currently only affects AArch64 targets (see *Reference 15*).
+
+ When using some AArch64 platforms as controller nodes, WSREP SST
+ synchronisation using default backend provider (xtrabackup-v2) used to fail,
+ so a mechanism that allows selecting a different WSREP SST provider
+ has been introduced.
+
+ In the FUEL UI of your Environment, click the <Settings> tab, click
+ <OpenStack Services> on the left side pane (see figure below), then
+ select one of the following options:
+
+ - xtrabackup-v2 (default provider, AArch64 stability issues);
+
+ - rsync (AArch64 validated, better or comparable speed to xtrabackup,
+ takes the donor node offline during state transfer);
+
+ - mysqldump (untested);
+
+ .. figure:: img/fuelwsrepsst.png
+
#. Set up targets for provisioning with non-default "Offloading Modes"
Some target nodes may require additional configuration after they are
@@ -615,6 +676,8 @@ Installation health-check
- Allow tests to run and investigate results where appropriate
+ - Check *Reference 15* for known issues / limitations on AArch64
+
.. figure:: img/health.png
@@ -622,12 +685,17 @@ Installation health-check
Release Notes
=============
-Please refer to the :ref:`Release Notes <armband-release-notes-label>` article.
+Please refer to the :ref:`Release Notes <armband-releasenotes>` article.
==========
References
==========
+OPNFV
+
+1) `OPNFV Home Page <http://www.opnfv.org>`_
+2) `OPNFV documentation- and software downloads <https://www.opnfv.org/software/download>`_
+
OpenStack
3) `OpenStack Newton Release Artifacts <http://www.openstack.org/software/newton>`_
@@ -645,5 +713,13 @@ Fuel
9) `Fuel User Guide <http://docs.openstack.org/developer/fuel-docs/userdocs/fuel-user-guide.html>`_
10) `Fuel Developer Guide <http://docs.openstack.org/developer/fuel-docs/devdocs/develop.html>`_
11) `Fuel Plugin Developers Guide <http://docs.openstack.org/developer/fuel-docs/plugindocs/fuel-plugin-sdk-guide.html>`_
-12) `Fuel OpenStack Hardware Compatibility List <https://www.mirantis.com/software/hardware-compatibility/>`_
+12) `(N/A on AArch64) Fuel OpenStack Hardware Compatibility List <https://www.mirantis.com/software/hardware-compatibility/>`_
+
+Fuel in OPNFV
+
+13) `OPNFV Installation instruction for the AArch64 Danube release of OPNFV when using Fuel as a deployment tool <http://artifacts.opnfv.org/armband/docs/release_installation/index.html>`_
+
+14) `OPNFV Build instruction for the AArch64 Danube release of OPNFV when using Fuel as a deployment tool <http://artifacts.opnfv.org/armband/docs/development_overview_build/index.html>`_
+
+15) `OPNFV Release Note for the AArch64 Danube release of OPNFV when using Fuel as a deployment tool <http://artifacts.opnfv.org/armband/docs/release_release-notes/index.html>`_