This section describes the operational flow for instantiating SBC SWe deployments on OpenStack using Heat templates.

1

Downloading the SBC SWe Software Package

Download the following software packages:

  • Software Packages – Refer to the latest release notes for the name of the .qcow2 file needed to instantiate SBC SWe on OpenStack.
  • Sample Heat Templates for SBC SWe – Ribbon provides example Heat template files for different types of SBC deployments. Refer to these examples as you develop a Heat template to use when instantiating an SBC instance. Refer to the latest release notes for details on how to obtain the sample template files.
2

Pre-Instantiation Requirements of OpenStack

Software requirements and recommendations for instantiating the SBC SWe.

3

Create an SBC SWe Cluster

If you are deploying SBC nodes in a cluster that will be managed by the EMS/RAMP, use the EMS/RAMP GUI to create the cluster object. Refer to:

Also, refer to SBC SWe Configuration Management for additional information on clusters and configuration management options.

4

Instantiating SBC SWe on OpenStack using Heat Templates 

An overview of developing Heat templates and information on the parameters in them, including metadata and userdata information.

5

Modifying SBC Cluster Configuration

For clustered deployments, procedures for accessing the CLI or the SBC Configuration Manager GUI to configure the SBC nodes.