From 5816766e8a23c6d6dda2730c02d34270c8f7f012 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ulik Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:24:29 +0100 Subject: Platformoverview structured in separate files per section and added some content Jira: DOCS-42 Next step to create platform overview document. Proper use of index.rst, separate files per major section. Started to provide content. Change-Id: I542ae1ed334d9832bbed24926213ce651d2ae4ce Signed-off-by: ulik --- docs/platformoverview/introduction.rst | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 66 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/platformoverview/introduction.rst (limited to 'docs/platformoverview/introduction.rst') diff --git a/docs/platformoverview/introduction.rst b/docs/platformoverview/introduction.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..495655106 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/platformoverview/introduction.rst @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +------------------------ +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. + +Since OPNFV releases contain different options (e.g. for installers, SDN controllers, etc.) +We define a set of scenarios, that is a set of components, combinations +and associated configuration. +This set of scenarios shows which combinations of components and features are tested as +part of the OPNFV release. + +This overview document introduces these components and scenarios 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. + + -- cgit 1.2.3-korg