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diff --git a/docs/platformoverview/index.rst b/docs/platformoverview/index.rst index 3a62c69f3..44a48e573 100644 --- a/docs/platformoverview/index.rst +++ b/docs/platformoverview/index.rst @@ -3,18 +3,17 @@ You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least contain the root `toctree` directive. -Welcome to OPNFV Platform Overview document -================================================ +OPNFV Platform Overview document +================================ -This document seeks to inform operators how to configure the OPNFV Platform and its components to enable platform features provided in the Brahmaputra release. Contents: .. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 2 + :maxdepth: 4 + + platformoverview.rst - configguide.rst - ../../sdnvpn/docs/platformoverview/platformoverview.rst Indices and tables diff --git a/docs/platformoverview/platformoverview.rst b/docs/platformoverview/platformoverview.rst index 260658050..b590f06f7 100644 --- a/docs/platformoverview/platformoverview.rst +++ b/docs/platformoverview/platformoverview.rst @@ -1,4 +1,174 @@ +------------------------ Introduction +------------------------ + +The OPNFV project provides different kinds of output to its users: + +1. **Target Software Platform** + + This provides the software which will run as NFVI and VIM in an actual NFV deployment + It is an integrated solution of several other open source projects, e.g. OpenStack, + Linux, ODL. + +2. **Deployment Tools** + + So called installers help the user deploy target software on his hardware. + OPNFV provides multiple options to do this. + +3. **Test Cases and Framework** + + The target software platform can be verified and evaluated using these testcases. + Their goal is to show that the deployed platform is usable to run VNFs. + +4. **Documentation** + + OPNFV provides the necessary documents describing target software platform, deployment + tools, tests, etc. in their architecture and usage. + +5. **Requirements** + + OPNFV community works on requirements of open source projects used in OPNFV to + make these projects better suitable for NFV telco carrier use cases. + These requirements are described in requirement documents and also forwarded + to the "upstream" projects in the format required by these projects. + +6. **Community Labs** + + OPNFV creates lab environments not only for development of OPNFV, but also to help + build the NFV ecosystem. OPNFV labs follow a defined structure and configuration. + Some of the labs have their dedicated tasks in the development environment, some of + the labs will be provided for open use. + +**OPNFV Releases** + +OPNFV bundles the target software, installers, documentation, test cases and lab +description to releases and provides documentation describing the scope and features +provided. + +This overview document introduces these components on a high level and points you to more +detailed documentation. +It describes the OPNFV Brahmaputra release. + +OPNFV Requirement documents typically describe requirements that will be implemented in +later releases of OPNFV. Thus they are not part of a release package. + +Also community labs are independent of releases. Only the lab description is included in +the release and describes the requirements of a lab to successfully run Brahmaputra +deployments. + + +------------------------ +Target software platform +------------------------ + +Software architecture +===================== + +This section will provide information which upstream projects, versions and components are +integrated in the Brahmaputra release + +OpenStack +--------- + +OPNFV uses OpenStack as cloud management system. +Brahmaputra is based on OpenStack Liberty Release. It comprises the following sub-projects +and modules: + +* Nova +* Neutron +* Cinder +* Ceilometer +* etc. + +Operating System +---------------- + +OPNFV uses Linux on all target machines. Depending on the installers, different +distributions are supported. + +Editors note: +Add a table showing which installer supports which operating system for controller nodes and for compute nodes. + + +SDN Controllers --------------- -The OPNFV Platform Overview needs work... +OPNFV Brahmaputra release supports three different SDN controllers: + +* OpenDaylight +* ONOS +* OpenContrail + +Depending on the SDN controller you are using, the featureset will vary. + +OpenDaylight +++++++++++++ + +Editor's note: +We need a high level paragraph here and a description of how we use ODL. + +ONOS +++++ + +Editors note: +We need a high level paragraph here and a description of how we use ONOS, especially the +relation of ONOS and ONOSFW project's integration and features. + +OpenContrail +++++++++++++ + +Editors note: +We need a high level paragraph here and a description of how we use OpenContrail, including +its vRouter capabilities. + +Data Plane +---------- + +Other Components +---------------- + +Deployment Architecture +======================= + +Editors note: +Short description that we use a typical configuration with 3 controller nodes running +OpenStack, SDN, etc. and a minimum of 2 compute nodes for deployment of the VNFs. +Also mention that we use a "jumphost" for the initial bring-up, and the deployment of the +test framework. + +In a second level of detail, describe how software is distributed over the 3 controller +nodes, compute nodes and other hardware. + +Dynamic View +============ + +Editors note: we might skip this section completely for Brahmaputra. + +Or we provide rather short statements. In later versions, we have to describe which +software is involved in which way during: + +* VNF Life Cycle (onboarding, instantiate, scaling): we can reference to other documents +* Hardware Life Cycle (mainly how to add compute nodes, but also other cases) +* ... + +---------------- +Deployment Tools +---------------- + +Brahmaputra provides 4 different installers + +Editors note: +A table to summarize main characteristics would be nice + +We also need to list restrictions or dependencies like which installer can install which SDN...... + +----------------------- +Testcases and Framework +----------------------- + +Editors note: +Just a high level description about the different types of tests and the role of yardstick as central framework. + + + + |