Basic Environment Requirements¶
This document provides the minimum basic requirements for using the F5 Integration for OpenStack Neutron LBaaS in OpenStack.
OpenStack Requirements¶
The OpenStack installation guides cover the requirements for specific environments.
We recommend that you install and configure the following OpenStack services. Each of these is necessary for one or more F5 OpenStack integrations.
| Service | Description | F5 Integration |
|---|---|---|
| Nova | compute service | LBaaSv2, Heat |
| Neutron | networking | LBaaSv2 |
| Keystone | identity | LBaaSv2, Heat |
| Glance | image service | Heat |
| Horizon | dashboard | LBaaSv2 [1], Heat |
| Heat | orchestration | Heat |
| Barbican | key management | LBaaSv2 |
BIG-IP Device Requirements¶
Important
- You must have the appropriate license for the BIG-IP features you wish to use.
- All numbers shown in the table below are per BIG-IP device.
| Deployment | NICs | VLANs [2] | Tunnels [3] | VTEPs [4] | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone overcloud | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | any |
| Standalone undercloud | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | better or best |
| Pair overcloud | 3 | 3 | n/a | n/a | any |
| Pair undercloud | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | better or best |
| Scalen cluster overcloud | 3 | 3 | n/a | n/a | any |
| Scalen cluster undercloud | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | better or best |
Footnotes
| [1] | The LBaaSv2 dashboard panels are available in OpenStack Mitaka and later releases. |
| [2] | Two VLANS = data & management. Three VLANS = data, management, and HA. See Configuring the basic BIG-IP network for more information. |
| [3] | Tunnels can be either VxLAN or GRE. |
| [4] | If you’re using a tunnel to reach an undercloud BIG-IP, you must configure the BIG-IP virtual tunnel endpoint (VTEP) before launching the F5 Agent. |