OpenStack Guide

Step 7: Connecting to the AFM Server

To connect to the AFM server:

1. Configure the AFM server IP address and port on the Openstack Controller node

2. Configure the AFM user credentials for the AFM Plug-in on the AFM server

Step 1: Configure the AFM server IP address and Port

The AFM plug-in requires that you configure the AFM server IP and port on the Openstack Controller node to connect to

the AFM server for Restful API calls.

To connect to the AFM server from the Controller node:

On the Openstack Controller node, modify the /etc/quantum/plugins/dell/dell_quantum_plugins.ini file so that it contains

the following information:

• AFM server IP address

• Port number

Example: Connecting to AFM Server from Openstack Controller Node

[AFM_REST_CLIENT]

afm_user_name=

afm_user_key=

host = 172.16.4.221

port = 443

Step 2: Configure the AFM User Credentials for the AFM Plug-in

The AFM server requires a user login for the AFM plug-in to make Restful API calls to the AFM server for VLAN tagging

and untagging. Although the AFM plug-in can use the superuser role to log into the AFM server and tag VLANs

associated with Restful APIs on the AFM server, we recommend that you create another user with an admin role instead

of superuser role.

To create a user with an administrative role to make Restful API calls to the AFM server for VLAN tagging and

untagging:

1. Log onto AFM server using AFM server URL. For example, if the AFM server IP address is 172.16.4.23, type

172.16.4.23/ as the URL from your browser

2. Go to Administration > User Account screen.