In this section:

Use this information when installing DSC SWe instances (VMs) inside an OpenStack cloud environment. The DSC SWe (on OpenStack) builds on the existing DSC SWe using the same architecture, operating system, and application feature-sets while augmenting Operation Administration and Management  (OAM) components for cloud deployments.

Considerations

  • The minimum supported OpenStack version is Red Hat Newton.  Refer to https://releases.openstack.org/ for the official OpenStack release list.
  • The VM (CPU Type) is either Management and Routing or Routing. Two Management CPUs are supported on each system.

  • No Application or Custom VMs (CPU types) are supported.

  • The SS7 Signaling Database (SDA) and Diameter Database (DB) are not supported for this release.

User Interfaces

All system configuration activities for this platform are executed using the Web User Interface (UI) with the exception of the following:

These tasks are executed using a text-based user interface (referred to in this document as Menu UI). For information about the Web UI and the Menu UI, see the Web UI and Menu UI Guide.

System provisioning can be performed using the Web UI, TL1, SNMP, XML, and REST API.

Installing and Configuring DSC SWe on OpenStack

Use the following workflow to install and configure the DSC SWe on OpenStack.

Workflow

Step ActionDescription
1Creating an IP Plan on OpenStack
  • Consider the requirements for creating an IP Plan such as the supported network interfaces.
  • Create the IP Plan for your network.
  • Record the IP information so that your system information is readily available when you install the software.
2DSC SWe on Openstack Hardware and Software RequirementsReview this section to make sure that you have met all the requirements for installing, configuring, provisioning, and maintaining the DSC SWe (on OpenStack).
3Downloading Installation Files

Download the installation files from Salesforce. Refer to DSC Platforms 22.0.1.R00 Release Notes for the exact file names.

Example Software Package:

dsc_swe_18_0_0_nb<date>.qcow2

Example TAR Archive file:

dsc_swe_18_0_0_nb<date>_HOT.tgz (contains Heat template *.yaml files)

4Install DSC SWe on OpenStack
5Configuring and Initializing the DSC SWe on OpenStackExecute the procedures in this section to install, license, configure, and initialize the DSC SWe (on OpenStack).


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