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The following definitions describe key concepts and terminology that are
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The following definitions describe key concepts and terminology that are
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commonly used in the |org| community and in this documentation.
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commonly used in the |org| community and in this documentation.
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All-in-one Controller Node
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.. glossary::
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A single physical node that provides a controller function, worker function,
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:sorted:
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and storage function.
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Bare Metal
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All-in-one Controller Node
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A node running without hypervisors (for example, application workloads run
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A single physical node that provides a controller function, worker
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directly on the operating system which runs directly on the hardware).
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function, and storage function.
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Worker
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Bare Metal
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A node within a |prod| edge cloud that is dedicated to running application
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A node running without Kubelet or hypervisors (for example, application
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workloads. There can be 0 to |max-workers| worker nodes in a |prod| edge cloud.
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workloads run directly on the operating system which runs directly on
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the hardware).
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- Runs virtual switch for realizing virtual networks.
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Worker
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- Provides L3 routing and NET services.
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A node within a |prod| edge cloud that is dedicated to running application
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workloads. There can be 0 to |max-workers| worker nodes in a |prod| edge
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cloud.
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In a configuration running OpenStack, a worker node is labeled as 'compute'
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In a configuration running OpenStack, a worker node:
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and may be referred to as a compute node.
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Controller
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- is labeled as 'compute'
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A node within a |prod| edge cloud that runs the cloud management software
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- may be referred to as a compute node.
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(*control plane*). There can be either one or two controller nodes in a
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- runs virtual switch for realizing virtual networks.
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|prod| edge cloud.
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- provides L3 routing and NET services.
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- Runs cloud control functions for managing cloud resources.
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- Runs all OpenStack control functions, such as managing images, virtual
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volumes, virtual network, and virtual machines.
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- Can be part of a two-node HA control node cluster for running control
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functions either active/active or active/standby.
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Data Network(s)
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Controller
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Networks on which the OpenStack / Neutron provider networks are realized and
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A node within a |prod| edge cloud that runs the cloud management software
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become the VM tenant networks.
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(*control plane*). There can be either one or two controller nodes in a
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|prod| edge cloud.
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Only worker-type and all-in-one-type nodes are required to be connected to
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- Runs cloud control functions for managing cloud resources.
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the data network(s). These node types require one or more interface(s) on the
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- Runs all Kubernetes control functions such as kube-apiserver,
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data network(s).
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kube-controller-manager and kube-schedule
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- Runs all OpenStack control functions, such as managing images, virtual
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volumes, virtual network, and virtual machines.
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- Can be part of a two-node |HA| control node cluster for running control
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functions either active/active or active/standby.
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Deployment Tools
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Data Network(s)
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Tools that make the process of distributing, installing, and managing
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Networks attached to pci-passthrough and/or sriov interfaces that are made
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updates.
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available to hosted containers or hosted |VMs| for pci-passthrough and/or |SRIOV|
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interfaces.
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Edge Computing
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Networks attached to data interfaces of the OpenStack vSwitch, on which the
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The delivery of computing capabilities to the logical extremes of a network
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OpenStack / Neutron provider networks are realized and become the |VM| tenant
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in order to improve the performance, operating cost and reliability of
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networks.
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applications and services. By shortening the distance between devices and the
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resources that serve them, and also reducing network hops, edge computing
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mitigates the latency and bandwidth constraints of today's Internet, ushering
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in new classes of applications.
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From `Open Glossary of Edge Computing <https://github.com/State-of-the-
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Only worker-type and all-in-one-type nodes, which host end-user containers
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Edge/glossary/blob/master/edge-glossary.md#edge-computing>`_
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and/or |VMs| would have data network(s) attached.
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Infra Network
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In the case of openstack-compute labelled worker nodes, a data network MUST be
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A deprecated optional network that was historically used for access to the
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attached to at lease one 'data' (vSwitch) interface.
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storage cluster.
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If this optional network is used, all node types are required to be connected
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Deployment Tools
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to the INFRA network.
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Tools that make the process of distributing, installing, and managing
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updates.
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IoT (Internet of Things)
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Edge Computing
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A system of computing devices that can operate with little/no human
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The delivery of computing capabilities to the logical extremes of a
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interaction.
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network in order to improve the performance, operating cost and
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reliability of applications and services. By shortening the distance
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between devices and the resources that serve them, and also reducing
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network hops, edge computing mitigates the latency and bandwidth
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constraints of today's Internet, ushering in new classes of applications.
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IPMI Network
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From `Open Glossary of Edge Computing <https://github.com/State-of-the-
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An optional network on which Intelligent Platform Management Interface
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Edge/glossary/blob/master/edge-glossary.md#edge-computing>`_
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(IPMI) interfaces of all nodes are connected. The network must be reachable
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using L3/IP from the controller's OAM interfaces.
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You can optionally connect all node types to the |IPMI| network.
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Infra Network
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A deprecated optional network that was historically used for access to the
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storage cluster.
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Kubernetes Cluster
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If this optional network is used, all node types are required to be
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A set of machines that has a common control plane for running orchestrated
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connected to the INFRA network.
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applications.
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Management Network
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IoT (Internet of Things)
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A private network (that is, not connected externally), typically 10GE, used
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A system of computing devices that can operate with little/no human
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for the following:
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interaction.
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- Internal OpenStack / |prod| monitoring and control.
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IPMI Network
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- VM I/O access to a storage cluster.
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An optional network on which |IPMI| interfaces of all nodes are connected.
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The network must be reachable using L3/IP from the controller's OAM
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interfaces.
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All nodes are required to be connected to the management network.
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You can optionally connect all node types to the |IPMI| network.
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Node
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Kubernetes Cluster
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A computer that is usually a server-class system.
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A set of machines that has a common control plane for running orchestrated
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applications.
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Node Interfaces
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Management Network
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All nodes' network interfaces can, in general, optionally be either:
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A private network (that is, not connected externally), typically 10GE,
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used for the following:
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- Untagged single port.
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- Internal StarlingX Infrastructure management monitoring and control
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- Untagged two-port LAG and optionally split between redundant L2 switches
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- in the case of openstack, it is also used by |VM| I/O access to
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running vPC (Virtual Port-Channel), also known as multichassis
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virtualized disks in Ceph Storage Cluster
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EtherChannel (MEC).
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- VLAN on either single-port ETH interface or two-port LAG interface.
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|OAM| Network
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All nodes are required to be connected to the management network.
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The network on which all external |prod| platform APIs are exposed,
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(that is, REST APIs, Horizon web server, |SSH|, and |SNMP|), typically 1GE.
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Only controller type nodes are required to be connected to the OAM network.
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Node
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A computer that is usually a server-class system.
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Open Source StarlingX
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Node Interfaces
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A set of services that can be used to build cloud infrastructure. The source
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All nodes' network interfaces can, in general, optionally be either:
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code of the services is available under an open source license that allows
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access and re-distribution of the codebase. The software components are
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created and maintained with an open development process through
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collaboration.
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PXEBoot Network
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- Untagged single port.
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An optional network for controllers to boot/install other nodes over the
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- Untagged two-port LAG and optionally split between redundant L2 switches
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network.
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running vPC (Virtual Port-Channel), also known as multichassis
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EtherChannel (MEC).
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- VLAN on either single-port ETH interface or two-port LAG interface.
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By default, controllers use the management network for boot/install of other
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|OAM| Network
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nodes in the OpenStack cloud. If this optional network is used, all node
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The network on which all external |prod| platform APIs are exposed, (that
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types are required to be connected to the PXEBoot network.
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is, REST APIs, Horizon web server, |SSH|, and |SNMP|), typically 1GE.
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A PXEBoot network is required for a variety of special case situations:
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Only controller type nodes are required to be connected to the OAM
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network.
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- Cases where the management network must be IPv6:
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- IPv6 does not support PXEBoot. Therefore, you must configure an IPv4
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Open Source StarlingX
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PXEBoot network.
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A set of services that can be used to build cloud infrastructure. The
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source code of the services is available under an open source license
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that allows access and re-distribution of the codebase. The software
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components are created and maintained with an open development process
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through collaboration.
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- Cases where the management network must be |VLAN| tagged:
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PXEBoot Network
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An optional network for controllers to boot/install other nodes over the
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network.
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- Most server's BIOS do not support PXEBooting over tagged networks.
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By default, controllers use the management network for boot/install of
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Therefore, you must configure an untagged PXEBoot network.
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other nodes in the OpenStack cloud. If this optional network is used, all
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node types are required to be connected to the PXEBoot network.
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- Cases where a management network must be shared across regions but
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A PXEBoot network is required for a variety of special case situations:
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individual regions' controllers want to only network boot/install nodes of
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their own region:
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- You must configure separate, per-region PXEBoot networks.
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- Cases where the management network must be IPv6:
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|prod|
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- IPv6 does not support PXEBoot. Therefore, you must configure an IPv4
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|prod| is an open source, complete cloud infrastructure software stack
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PXEBoot network.
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for the edge used by the most demanding applications in industrial |IoT|,
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telecom, and other use cases. The platform creates a fusion between OpenStack
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and Kubernetes to provide a robust and flexible environment for all kinds of
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workloads, let them be containerized, virtualized or bare metal.
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Storage
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- Cases where the management network must be |VLAN| tagged:
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A node within a |prod| edge cloud that is dedicated to providing file
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and object storage to application workloads. There can be 0 or more storage
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nodes within a |prod| edge cloud.
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- Runs CEPH distributed storage software.
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- Most server's BIOS do not support PXEBooting over tagged networks.
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- Part of an HA multi-node CEPH storage cluster supporting a replication
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Therefore, you must configure an untagged PXEBoot network.
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factor of two or three, journal caching, and class tiering.
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- Provides HA persistent storage for images, virtual volumes (that is, block
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storage), and object storage.
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Virtualization
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- Cases where a management network must be shared across regions but
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The act of creating a virtual version of CPU, network or storage device.
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individual regions' controllers want to only network boot/install nodes
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of their own region:
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- You must configure separate, per-region PXEBoot networks.
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|prod|
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|prod| is an open source, complete cloud infrastructure software stack for
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the edge used by the most demanding applications in industrial |IoT|,
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telecom, and other use cases. The platform creates a fusion between
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OpenStack and Kubernetes to provide a robust and flexible environment for
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all kinds of workloads, let them be containerized, virtualized or bare
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metal.
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Storage
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A node within a |prod| edge cloud that is dedicated to providing file and
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object storage to application workloads. There can be 0 or more storage
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nodes within a |prod| edge cloud.
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- Runs CEPH distributed storage software.
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- Part of an |HA| multi-node CEPH storage cluster supporting a replication
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factor of two or three, journal caching, and class tiering.
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- Provides |HA| persistent storage for images, virtual volumes (that is,
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block storage), and object storage.
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Virtualization
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The act of creating a virtual version of CPU, network or storage device.
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Virtual Machines (VM)
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An instance of a node provided by software (a hypervisor), which runs
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within the host operating system and hardware.
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Virtual Machines (VM)
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An instance of a node provided by software (a hypervisor), which runs within
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the host operating system and hardware.
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.. |GNSS| replace:: :abbr:`GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)`
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.. |GNSS| replace:: :abbr:`GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)`
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.. |GCC| replace:: :abbr:`GCC (GNU Compiler Collection)`
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.. |GCC| replace:: :abbr:`GCC (GNU Compiler Collection)`
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.. |GPU| replace:: :abbr:`GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)`
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.. |GPU| replace:: :abbr:`GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)`
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.. |HA| replace:: :abbr:`HA (High Availability)`
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.. |ICA| replace:: :abbr:`ICA (Intermediate Certificate Authority)`
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.. |ICA| replace:: :abbr:`ICA (Intermediate Certificate Authority)`
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.. |ICAs| replace:: :abbr:`ICAs (Intermediate Certificate Authorities)`
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.. |ICAs| replace:: :abbr:`ICAs (Intermediate Certificate Authorities)`
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.. |ICMP| replace:: :abbr:`ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)`
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.. |ICMP| replace:: :abbr:`ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)`
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