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diff --git a/docs/release/configguide/featureconfig.rst b/docs/release/configguide/featureconfig.rst new file mode 100755 index 0000000..093f236 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/release/configguide/featureconfig.rst @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +.. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. +.. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 +.. Copyright (c) 2016 Open Platform for NFV Project, Inc. and its contributors + +Installing OVSNFV Fuel Plugin +============================= + +* On the Fuel UI, create a new environment. +* Assign nodes as normal. +* In Settings > Compute, ensure KVM is selected which is required to enable DPDK on nodes' interfaces. +* On the compute nodes' interface settings enable DPDK on the interface running the + private network. +* *Do not enable DPDK on the control nodes.* +* In Settings > Other + * Enable "Install Openvswitch with NSH/DPDK" + * Enable "Install DPDK" + * Disable "Install NSH" +* In Nodes, for each compute node: + * Reserve some memory for DPDK hugepages - typically 128-512MB per NUMA node. + * Reserve some memory for Nova hugepages - typically 70-90% of total memory. + * Pin DPDK cores - typically 2. +* Continue with environment configuration and deployment as normal. + + +Upgrading the plugin +-------------------- + +From time to time new versions of the plugin may become available. + +The plugin cannot be upgraded if an active environment is using the plugin. + +In order to upgrade the plugin: + +* Copy the updated plugin file to the fuel-master. +* On the Fuel UI, reset the environment. +* On the Fuel CLI "fuel plugins --update <fuel-plugin-file>" +* On the Fuel UI, re-deploy the environment. |