fuel-plugin-vmware-dvs/docs/user_guide/intro.rst

Introduction

The purpose of this document is to describe how to install, configure, and use the VMware DVS plugin 3.1.1 for Fuel 9.2.

Mirantis OpenStack supports using vCenter as a hypervisor on vCenter-only or heterogeneous environments that are mixed with KVM. The vmware_dvs driver for Neutron ML2 plugin allows using Neutron for networking in such environments. Therefore, you get the following advanced network features for your environment:

• Create multi-tier networks (for example, web tier, database tier, application tier)
• Control over IP addressing and security groups' rules
• Add and configure custom services (for example, firewall, intrusion-prevention system)
• Use VPN/bridge to a remote physical hosting or customer premises