openstack-ansible-os_neutron/doc/source/app-openvswitch-dvr.rst
James Denton 11cf1be93b Provide support for network interface mappings without override
This patch aims to provide support for network interface mappings
within the provider network definitions, in conjunction with the
provider_networks plugin, without having to define overrides. The previous
implementation supported only a single provider network w/ corresponding
mapping, while this will support multiple provider networks and respective
mappings.

Depends-On: https://review.openstack.org/#/c/626594/
Change-Id: I6c8ac020c8425b9e727b656fa4f9f0c0fdb6fab6
2018-12-21 13:44:30 +00:00

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Scenario - Using Open vSwitch with DVR
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Overview
~~~~~~~~
Operators can choose to utilize Open vSwitch with Distributed Virtual
Routing (DVR) instead of Linux Bridges or plain Open vSwitch for the
neutron ML2 agent. This offers the possibility to deploy virtual routing
instances outside the usual neutron networking node. This document
outlines how to set it up in your environment.
Recommended reading
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This guide is a variation of the standard Open vSwitch deployment guide
available at:
`<https://docs.openstack.org/openstack-ansible-os_neutron/latest/app-openvswitch.html>`_
We recommend that you read the following documents before proceeding:
* Neutron documentation on Open vSwitch DVR OpenStack deployments:
`<https://docs.openstack.org/neutron/latest/admin/deploy-ovs-ha-dvr.html>`_
* Blog post on how OpenStack-Ansible works with Open vSwitch:
`<https://trumant.github.io/openstack-ansible-dvr-with-openvswitch.html>`_
Prerequisites
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Configure your networking according the Open vSwitch setup:
* Scenario - Using Open vSwitch
`<https://docs.openstack.org/openstack-ansible-os_neutron/latest/app-openvswitch.html>`_
OpenStack-Ansible user variables
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Create a group var file for your network hosts
``/etc/openstack_deploy/group_vars/network_hosts``. It has to include:
.. code-block:: yaml
# Ensure the openvswitch kernel module is loaded
openstack_host_specific_kernel_modules:
- name: "openvswitch"
pattern: "CONFIG_OPENVSWITCH"
Specify provider network definitions in your
``/etc/openstack_deploy/openstack_user_config.yml`` that define
one or more Neutron provider bridges and related configuration:
.. note::
Bridges specified here will be created automatically. If
``network_interface`` is defined, the interface will be placed into
the bridge automatically.
.. code-block:: yaml
- network:
container_bridge: "br-provider"
container_type: "veth"
type: "vlan"
range: "101:200,301:400"
net_name: "physnet1"
network_interface: "bond1"
group_binds:
- neutron_openvswitch_agent
- network:
container_bridge: "br-provider2"
container_type: "veth"
type: "vlan"
range: "203:203,467:500"
net_name: "physnet2"
network_interface: "bond2"
group_binds:
- neutron_openvswitch_agent
When using ``flat`` provider networks, modify the network type accordingly:
.. code-block:: yaml
- network:
container_bridge: "br-provider"
container_type: "veth"
type: "flat"
net_name: "flat"
group_binds:
- neutron_openvswitch_agent
Specify an overlay network definition in your
``/etc/openstack_deploy/openstack_user_config.yml`` that defines
overlay network-related configuration:
.. note::
The bridge name should correspond to a pre-created Linux bridge or
OVS bridge.
.. code-block:: yaml
- network:
container_bridge: "br-vxlan"
container_type: "veth"
container_interface: "eth10"
ip_from_q: "tunnel"
type: "vxlan"
range: "1:1000"
net_name: "vxlan"
group_binds:
- neutron_openvswitch_agent
Set the following user variables in your
``/etc/openstack_deploy/user_variables.yml``:
.. note::
The only difference a DVR deployment and the standard Open vSwitch
deployment is the setting of the respective ``neutron_plugin_type``.
.. code-block:: yaml
neutron_plugin_type: ml2.ovs.dvr
neutron_ml2_drivers_type: "flat,vlan,vxlan"
The overrides are instructing Ansible to deploy the OVS mechanism driver and
associated OVS and DVR components. This is done by setting ``neutron_plugin_type``
to ``ml2.ovs.dvr``.
The ``neutron_ml2_drivers_type`` override provides support for all common type
drivers supported by OVS.
For additional information regarding provider network overrides and other
configuration options, please refer to the standard Open vSwitch deployment
available at:
`<https://docs.openstack.org/openstack-ansible-os_neutron/latest/app-openvswitch.html>`_