Dell Active Fabric Manager User's Guide

Active Fabric Manager (AFM)Plug-in for OpenStack Guide 2.0

[PORT_MAPPING:<switch1 ip>]<host1 ip> = <switch port1><host2 ip> = <switch port2><host3 ip> = <switch port5>

3Step 2: Configuring the AFM Plug-inTo configure the OpenVSwitch to support the AFM Plug-in:1. On the Controller where the Neutron server is located,

12

4Step 3: (Optional) Configuring Static Switch Server ConnectivityThe AFM Plug-in supports dynamic discovery of server switch connectivity using LLDP a

14

5Step 4: Installing the LLDP and Port Bonding Before you install and configure the Dell OVS agent install the following on the Nova compute node and n

lprtcbondingIf the bonding module is not there, add the bonding keyword word into /etc/modules file.3. Configure the network interfaces as an active a

netmask 255.255.255.0bond-mode 802.3adbond-miimon 100bond-lacp-rate 1bond-slaves none4. Restart the network service by rebooting the compute node at /

Permanent HW addr: 00:10:18:d0:3d:62Aggregator ID: 2Slave queue ID: 018

6Step 5: Installing the Dell OVS AgentThe Dell OVS Agent supports dynamic discovery of Server Switch connections using LLDP. To use the Dell OVS agent

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

20

7Step 6: Configuring the Dell OVS AgentTo configure the Dell OVS Agent:1. Create the physical and integration bridge2. Configure the Dell OVS Plug-in3

2. If the interfaces for the bridge are not operational, on each Nova compute node and network node , run the following command to bring up all the Et

ovs-ofctl_sbin: CommandFilter, /sbin/ovs-ofctl, rootovs-ofctl_sbin_usr: CommandFilter, /usr/sbin/ovs-ofctl, rootxe: CommandFilter, /sbin/xe, rootxe_us

export OS_TENANT_NAME=adminexport OS_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:5000/v2.024

8Step 7: Connecting to the AFM ServerTo connect to the AFM server:1. Configure the AFM server IP address and port on the Openstack Controller node 2.

3. Click the Add User link. 4. From the Role pull-down menu, select the Admin option.5. In the First Name and Last Name fields, enter the name of the

9Uninstalling the AFM Plug-in for OpenStackThe AFM Plug-in is located at the OpenStack Neutron plugins directory.To uninstall the AFM Plug-in, restore

28

10Uninstalling the Dell OVS AgentTo uninstall the Dell OVS agent:1. Run the service quantum-plugin-openvswitch-agent stop command.2. Restore the /usr/

Contents1 AFM Plug-in Overview ...5OpenSta

4

1AFM Plug-in Overview Use the Active Fabric Manager (AFM) plug-in for OpenStack to configure VLAN interfaces on the Dell Force10 Network switches to o

OpenStack Networking Deployment Use CasesThe AFM plug-in supports the following OpenStack use cases:1. Single Flat Network — All VMs can talk to each

Supported Deployment TopologiesThe AFM Plug-in supports the following topologies: Six S4810 switches with two aggregation nodes and four access nodes.

• Ensure that the DNS is enabled in the OpenStack Neutron server.• Ensure that the AFM administrator has created a fabric with the Openstack Neutron M

2Step 1: Installing the AFM Plug-inTo install the AFM plug-in for Openstack onto the Controller node where the Neutron server is located:1. Obtain the