OpenStack cloud environment setup¶
Currently, F5 supports BIG-IP 13.1.0.5 Virtual-Edition or BIG-IP 14.1.X Virtual-Edition and BIG-IQ 6.0.1 on OpenStack Newton version 10 and Queens version 13 using the following setup:
Important
Due to a known issue with OpenStack Newton (version 10), you must add the F5 VNF Manager to your admin project.
OpenStack Newton Component | Description |
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Flavors (OS v10 or OS v13) | Define flavors sized to accommodate the VNFM component images you previously uploaded. The minimum flavor requirements for deploying the F5 VNF Manager include:
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Networks (OS v10 or OS v13) | Define the following networks and one subnet for each, with sufficient IP address space in each network:
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Security Groups (OS v10 or OS v13) | Security groups are required for versions 1.2.1 and earlier, but are OPTIONAL for version 1.3.0 and later for ALL blueprint solutions. To set up security groups, consider the following:
Default behavior for OpenStack is to create a default security group for every instance. If you are not using security groups, then in VNFM version 1.3.0 and later
inputs files, set the |
Key Pair (OS v10 or OS v13) | Defined PEM-encoded key pairs for accessing VNFM instance remotely, using SSH. |
What’s Next?