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diff --git a/docs/img/plugins.png b/docs/img/plugins.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index bfe8781e..00000000 --- a/docs/img/plugins.png +++ /dev/null diff --git a/docs/img/plugins_aarch64.png b/docs/img/plugins_aarch64.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e4417db --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/img/plugins_aarch64.png diff --git a/docs/installation-instruction.rst b/docs/installation-instruction.rst index b01cd8e6..c8f63bb7 100644 --- a/docs/installation-instruction.rst +++ b/docs/installation-instruction.rst @@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ installation of AArch64 Brahmaputra 3.0 using Fuel: | **Disk** | Minimum 256GB 10kRPM spinning disks | | | | +--------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Firmware** | UEFI compatible (e.g. EDK2) with PXE support | ++--------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | **Networks** | 4 Tagged VLANs (PUBLIC, MGMT, STORAGE, PRIVATE) | | | | | | 1 Un-Tagged VLAN for PXE Boot - ADMIN Network | @@ -260,12 +262,14 @@ Install Fuel master .. figure:: img/fuelmenu4.png +#. **DO NOT CHANGE** anything in "Bootstrap Image" section (see figure below). -#. 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) - - - 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 @@ -281,7 +285,7 @@ Install Fuel master #. Start the installation. - - Select Quit Setup and press Save and Quit. + - Press <F8> or select Quit Setup and press Save and Quit. - Installation starts, wait until the login screen is shown. @@ -294,9 +298,15 @@ 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. @@ -487,7 +497,7 @@ 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 --------------------------------------------------------- |
