fuel-plugin-vmware-dvs/docs/user_guide/config.rst

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Configure an environment with VMware DVS plugin

Configuring and deploying an environment with VMware DVS plugin involves creating an environment in Fuel and modifying the environment settings.

To configure an OpenStack environment with VMware DVS plugin:

  1. Using the Fuel web UI, follow steps 1 to 5 of the Create a new OpenStack environment instruction.

  2. In the Compute menu, select vCenter:

  1. In the Networking Setup menu, select Neutron with VMware DVS:

  2. Follow steps 8-10 of the Create a new OpenStack environment instruction.

  3. In the Nodes tab of the Fuel web UI, add at least one Controller node to the environment:

    (Optional) You can also add one dedicated Compute VMware node:

  1. In the Networks tab, click Other:

    1. Select the Neutron VMware DVS ML2 plugin checkbox.
    2. Specify the Cluster to VDSwitch mapping.
    3. If you want to use security groups on your ports, select Use the VMware DVS firewall driver.

    Caution

    The VMware DVS ML2 plugin does not support the Distributed Virtual Routers (DVR) feature. Therefore, do not select Neutron DVR in Neutron L3 Configuration -> Neutron Advanced Configuration.

  1. In the VMware tab, fill in the VMware configuration fields:

  2. Make additional configuration adjustments.

  3. Proceed to the environment deployment.