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This adds support for testing the new standalone networking service. If enable_ironic_networking is set to True then the new service is launched along side the main ironic service, and the ironic-networking networking driver is configured. The generated inventory files include port and driver information so that the new functionality is used. To test this functionality using bifrost the OVS bridge type must be used. local_link_connection information is automatically provided via static port configuration data, but can be obtained via inspection if test_vm_use_static_local_link_connection_info is set to 'false', but requires that a inspection be run manually prior to deploying nodes otherwise there won't be any local_link_connection information to identify the switch ports that need to be configured. Failing to do so will silently result in the node being provisioned on the incorrect vlan. Related-Bug: 2113769 Change-Id: I6454e60cee8f4bdacf187131ee3e4b0b86dc13f8 Assisted-by: Claude Code/claude-sonnet-4 Signed-off-by: Allain Legacy <alegacy@redhat.com>
Bifrost
Bifrost (pronounced bye-frost) is a set of Ansible playbooks that automates the task of deploying a base image onto a set of known hardware using ironic. It provides modular utility for one-off operating system deployment with as few operational requirements as reasonably possible.
The mission of bifrost is to provide an easy path to deploy ironic in a stand-alone fashion, in order to help facilitate the deployment of infrastructure, while also being a configurable project that can consume other OpenStack components to allow users to easily customize the environment to fit their needs, and drive forward the stand-alone perspective.
Use cases include:
- Installation of ironic in standalone/noauth mode without other OpenStack components.
- Deployment of an operating system to a known pool of hardware as a batch operation.
- Testing and development of ironic in the standalone mode.
Useful Links
- Bifrost's documentation can be found at:
- Release notes are at:
- The project source code repository is located at:
- Bugs can be filed in launchpad: