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-rw-r--r--docs/requirements/01-intro.rst10
-rw-r--r--docs/requirements/02-use_cases.rst22
-rw-r--r--docs/requirements/03-architecture.rst9
-rw-r--r--docs/requirements/04-gaps.rst6
-rw-r--r--docs/requirements/05-implementation.rst3
-rw-r--r--docs/requirements/06-summary.rst3
-rw-r--r--docs/requirements/99-references.rst3
-rw-r--r--docs/requirements/glossary.rst5
-rw-r--r--docs/requirements/index.rst23
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diff --git a/docs/requirements/01-intro.rst b/docs/requirements/01-intro.rst
index a60217b..86fcd7f 100644
--- a/docs/requirements/01-intro.rst
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@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ Edge NFVI location has certain specific requirements related to:
1. Appropriate Tunneling for User Traffic across WAN (Ethernet, IP/MPLS) links
#. Appropriate Tunneling for Management Traffic across WAN links
-#. Including reachability requirements to the compute platform (‘eth0’ resilience)
+#. Including reachability requirements to the compute platform (‘eth0’ resilience,
+ this also include backup path through other media e.g. 4G/5G)
#. Extending Multi-DC management to address many small "DC" locations
#. Monitoring Capabilities required for a remote Compute Node
#. Squaring Bare Metal with remote survivability and whether IaaS is more appropriate for remote locations
+#. Security.As demarcation technology is operated in an un-trusted environment (CSP perspective)
+ additional means need to be implemented. Similarly, the enterprise might have concerns if
+ the security architecture is impacted as VNFs provide functions at different locations than
+ the precious hardware; topics like authentication, authorization, securing the traffic.
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diff --git a/docs/requirements/02-use_cases.rst b/docs/requirements/02-use_cases.rst
index 9ed0381..bcadeb8 100644
--- a/docs/requirements/02-use_cases.rst
+++ b/docs/requirements/02-use_cases.rst
@@ -3,26 +3,25 @@ Use cases and scenarios
There are several use cases related to Edge NFV:
-1. Isolated vE-CPE.
+1. vE-CPE.
[vE-CPE]_ is related to most popupar NFV use case where NFVI compute node is
- located at customer premises. Typical applications are virtual Firewall and Virtual BGP router;
- in simplest case two virtual appliances are hosted at the same CPE compute node.
+ located at customer premises. Typical applications are virtual Firewall and Virtual BGP router;
+ VNF chain can be hosted in vE-CPU host and/or DC
-#. Distributed VE-CPE.
- It is the same as above but at least one virtual appliance is
- hosted on another compute node, presumably in DC.
+2. Stand-alone vE-CPE.
+ It is the same as above but all virtual appliances are hosted at the same CPE compute node.
-#. Residential GW.
- Similar to Isolated vE-CPE, the major difference is scale. Typical VNFs are "WAN fault monitoring",
+3. Residential GW.
+ Similar to vE-CPE, the major difference is scale. Typical VNFs are "WAN fault monitoring",
"Performance monitoring". Ratio between deplyed vE-CPE
and Residential GW might reach 1:100 or even 1:1000, thus VNF management overhead must be minimized.
For instance, self-termination after predefined activity period seems preferable over
explicit VNF removing via management system.
-#. Distributed Base station.
+4. Distributed Base station.
TBD. What is the difference for it?
-#. Network connectivity.
+5. Network connectivity.
In most cases CPE is connected to Metro Ethernet [#f1]_ .
@@ -30,6 +29,3 @@ There are several use cases related to Edge NFV:
.. [#f1] In all above use cases management traffic is coming inband with tenant traffic.
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diff --git a/docs/requirements/03-architecture.rst b/docs/requirements/03-architecture.rst
index 3af5667..80750b1 100644
--- a/docs/requirements/03-architecture.rst
+++ b/docs/requirements/03-architecture.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ High level architecture and general features
Functional overview
-------------------
-Functional overview is here.
+We foresee two OpenStack deployment models:
+ 1. Single-cloud. Centralized OpenStack controller and ENFVI nodes are Compute nodes
+ 2. Multi-cloud. Each NFVI node contains OpenStack controller, thus it becomes "embedded cloud"
+ with single compute node
Architecture Overview
---------------------
@@ -21,7 +24,3 @@ High level northbound interface specification
What is northbound here? VIM controller?
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diff --git a/docs/requirements/04-gaps.rst b/docs/requirements/04-gaps.rst
index 6c1bbfb..c0fbc39 100644
--- a/docs/requirements/04-gaps.rst
+++ b/docs/requirements/04-gaps.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Network related gaps
1GE interfaces are not part of CI.
3. Tunneling technology:
- a. Case isolated NFVI - 802.1ad S-VLAN or MPLS.
+ a. Case stand-alone NFVI - 802.1ad S-VLAN or MPLS.
#. Case distributed NFVI - VXLAN or NVGRE over 802.1ad.
* VXLAN and NVGRE tunnels don't support OAM check.
#. All above tunneling technology don't support integrity check.
@@ -58,7 +58,3 @@ Deployment gaps
#. Kernel and Hypervisor are hardened. Only OpenStack agents might be added during deployment.
#. AMT or IPMI shall not be used for SW deployment.
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diff --git a/docs/requirements/05-implementation.rst b/docs/requirements/05-implementation.rst
index 3dc88bd..ea5b0d9 100644
--- a/docs/requirements/05-implementation.rst
+++ b/docs/requirements/05-implementation.rst
@@ -35,6 +35,3 @@ Blueprints
TBD
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diff --git a/docs/requirements/06-summary.rst b/docs/requirements/06-summary.rst
index a8c7477..035f6ba 100644
--- a/docs/requirements/06-summary.rst
+++ b/docs/requirements/06-summary.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,3 @@ Summary and conclusion
TBD
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diff --git a/docs/requirements/99-references.rst b/docs/requirements/99-references.rst
index 5548c45..dbf6cab 100644
--- a/docs/requirements/99-references.rst
+++ b/docs/requirements/99-references.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,3 @@ References and bibliography
.. [firewall] OpenStack FW, [Online]. Available at
http://docs.openstack.org/juno/config-reference/content/firewalls-default-ports.html
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diff --git a/docs/requirements/glossary.rst b/docs/requirements/glossary.rst
index b9a4163..abe0bf6 100644
--- a/docs/requirements/glossary.rst
+++ b/docs/requirements/glossary.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ mapping/translating the OPNFV terms to terminology used in other contexts.
CPE
Customer Premices Equipment
+ CSP
+ Communication Service Provider
DC
Data Center
NFV
@@ -23,6 +25,3 @@ mapping/translating the OPNFV terms to terminology used in other contexts.
vE-CPE
Virtual Enterprise-Customer Premises Equipment
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diff --git a/docs/requirements/index.rst b/docs/requirements/index.rst
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+++ b/docs/requirements/index.rst
@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
-.. ENFV documentation master file, created by
- sphinx-quickstart on Tue Nov 03 15:32:31 2015.
- You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
- contain the root `toctree` directive.
-
-.. image:: ../etc/opnfv-logo.png
- :height: 40
- :width: 200
- :alt: OPNFV
- :align: left
-
-Welcome to ENFV's documentation!
-================================
+ENFV: Edge NFV requirements project
+====================================
Contents:
@@ -26,12 +15,4 @@ Contents:
99-references.rst
glossary.rst
-Indices and tables
-==================
-
-* :ref:`search`
-
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