A10 Networks LBaaS v2 driver

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+Example Spec - The title of your blueprint
+==========================================
+
+https://blueprints.launchpad.net/neutron/+spec/a10-lbaas-v2-driver
+
+Neutron LBaaS v2 driver for A10 Networks appliances.
+
+
+Problem Description
+===================
+
+Enable A10 Networks appliances to be LBaaS backends.
+
+
+Proposed Change
+===============
+
+The driver will implement the LBaaS v2 driver interface, as a shim to an
+open-source pypi package, similar to the current v1 driver.
+
+This driver will include TLS and L7 functionality included in LBaaS v2.
+
+This driver will not support APP_COOKIE persistence.
+
+
+Data Model Impact
+-----------------
+
+None
+
+REST API Impact
+---------------
+
+None
+
+Security Impact
+---------------
+
+Driver communicates with infrastructure hardware via https.
+
+Notifications Impact
+--------------------
+
+None
+
+Other End User Impact
+---------------------
+
+None
+
+Performance Impact
+------------------
+
+None
+
+IPv6 Impact
+-----------
+
+Will support ipv6 at the same level as neutron lbaas.
+
+Other Deployer Impact
+---------------------
+
+Pypi package 'a10-neutron-lbaas' must be installed prior to using this driver.
+
+Developer Impact
+----------------
+
+None
+
+Community Impact
+----------------
+
+None
+
+Alternatives
+------------
+
+N/A
+
+Implementation
+==============
+
+Assignee(s)
+-----------
+
+Primary assignee:
+  https://launchpad.net/~dougwig
+
+Work Items
+----------
+
+* Driver shim (this spec is likely longer than the driver will be.)
+
+* Unit tests for shim being shimmy
+
+* 3rd-party CI
+
+
+Dependencies
+============
+
+* LBaaS v2
+
+Testing
+=======
+
+Tempest Tests
+-------------
+
+Third-party CI will run existing LB tempest tests with A10 appliances.
+
+Functional Tests
+----------------
+
+Third-party CI will run existing LB functional tests with A10 appliances.
+
+API Tests
+---------
+
+Third-party CI will run existing LB API tests with A10 appliances.
+
+
+Documentation Impact
+====================
+
+User Documentation
+------------------
+
+None
+
+Developer Documentation
+-----------------------
+
+None
+
+References
+==========
+
+* LBaaS v2 - https://review.openstack.org/#/c/138205/