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diff --git a/docs/img/offloadingmodes.png b/docs/img/offloadingmodes.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b3cb17b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/img/offloadingmodes.png diff --git a/docs/img/softiron1.png b/docs/img/softiron1.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index c420c412..00000000 --- a/docs/img/softiron1.png +++ /dev/null diff --git a/docs/installation-instruction.rst b/docs/installation-instruction.rst index 287e568f..49fd1699 100644 --- a/docs/installation-instruction.rst +++ b/docs/installation-instruction.rst @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Brahmaputra 3.0 release use the following command: $ git clone https://gerrit.opnfv.org/gerrit/armband -Check-out the Brahmaputra release tag to set the branch to the +Check-out the Brahmaputra release tag to set the HEAD to the baseline required to replicate the Brahmaputra release: .. code-block:: bash @@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Install Fuel master #. In the "Network Setup" section - Configure DHCP/Static IP information for your FUEL node - For example, ETH0 is 10.20.0.2/24 for FUEL booting and ETH1 is DHCP/Static in your corporate/lab network (see figure below). - - **Note**: ArmbandFuel@OPNFV requires internet connectivity during bootstrap + - **NOTE**: ArmbandFuel@OPNFV requires internet connectivity during bootstrap image building, due to missing arm64 (AArch64) packages in the partial local Ubuntu mirror (consequence of ports.ubuntu.com mirror architecture). @@ -309,25 +309,6 @@ scheme so that the FUEL Master can pick them up for control. .. figure:: img/nodes.png -Target specific configuration ------------------------------ - -#. AMD Softiron - - For these targets, "rx-vlan-filter" offloading has to be turned off on the interface destined for OpenStack traffic (not the interface used for PXE boot). - For now this setting cannot be toggled from Fuel GUI, so it has to be done form the console. - - - From Fuel master console identify target nodes admin IPs (see figure below). - - .. figure:: img/fuelconsole1.png - - - SSH into each of the target nodes and disable rx-vlan-filter on the physical interface allocated for OpenStack traffic (see figure below). - - .. figure:: img/softiron1.png - - - Repeat the step above for all AMD Softiron nodes in the POD. - - Install additional Plugins/Features on the FUEL node ---------------------------------------------------- @@ -556,7 +537,6 @@ Allocate nodes to environment and assign functional roles .. figure:: img/interfaceconf.png - OPTIONAL - UNTESTED - Set Local Mirror Repos --------------------------------- @@ -589,6 +569,55 @@ that can be used for installation / deployment of openstack. - Click <Save Settings> at the bottom to Save your changes +Target specific configuration +----------------------------- + +#. Set up targets for provisioning with non-default "Offloading Modes" + + Some target nodes may require additional configuration after they are + PXE booted (bootstrapped); the most frequent changes are in defaults + for ethernet devices' "Offloading Modes" settings (e.g. some targets' + ethernet drivers may strip VLAN traffic by default). + + If your target ethernet drivers have wrong "Offloading Modes" defaults, + in "Configure interfaces" page (described above), expand affected + interface's "Offloading Modes" and [un]check the relevant settings + (see figure below): + + .. figure:: img/offloadingmodes.png + +#. Set up targets for "Verify Networks" with non-default "Offloading Modes" + + **NOTE**: Check *Reference 15* for an updated and comprehensive list of + known issues and/or limitations, including "Offloading Modes" not being + applied during "Verify Networks" step. + + Setting custom "Offloading Modes" in Fuel GUI will only apply those settings + during provisiong and **not** during "Verify Networks", so if your targets + need this change, you have to apply "Offloading Modes" settings by hand + to bootstrapped nodes. + + **E.g.**: Our driver has "rx-vlan-filter" default "on" (expected "off") on + the Openstack interface(s) "eth1", preventing VLAN traffic from passing + during "Verify Networks". + + - From Fuel master console identify target nodes admin IPs (see figure below): + + .. code-block:: bash + + $ fuel nodes + + .. figure:: img/fuelconsole1.png + + - SSH into each of the target nodes and disable "rx-vlan-filter" on the + affected physical interface(s) allocated for OpenStack traffic (eth1): + + .. code-block:: bash + + $ ssh root@10.20.0.6 ethtool -K eth1 rx-vlan-filter off + + - Repeat the step above for all affected nodes/interfaces in the POD. + Verify Networks --------------- |
