Users Guide

Preparing to Configure NFV Infrastructure | Configuring Virtualization
OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide 775
Preparing to Configure NFV Infrastructure
This section provides what you need to prepare for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
infrastructure configuration and how to start the applications used to do the preparation tasks.
•
Verifying Prerequisites
• Signing In/Out OMNM Application
• Starting and Exiting OpenStack Dashboard
• Setting Up an OpenStack Project
• Bringing a VIM Under Management
• Setting Up OMNM Application
• Determining What to Do Next
Verifying Prerequisites
Before you can perform the virtualization configuration tasks the Network Functions Virtualization
(NFV) product, make sure that the following software is installed and operational:
• OMNM 7.4.x application with the NFV feature
Start the OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM) application and then select
Manage > Show Version to verify your version. See
Signing In/Out OMNM Application on
page 776 if you need instructions.
Select Add > Applications and then verify that Network Virtualization applications are listed.
For a list of NFV applications, see
Starting and Exiting OpenStack Dashboard on page 777.
Refer to the
OpenManage Network Manager Installation Guide for system requirements and
the
OpenManage Network Manager Release Notes for new features supported, adaptive CLIs,
standard change management policies, known issues, and supported devices, switches, and
equipment.
• OpenStack operating system (Liberty, Mirantis version 8)
The OpenStack environment is set up and defined by your system administrator. Obtain login
information your system administrator. See
Setting Up an OpenStack Project to set up
interaction between the OMNM application and the OpenStack operating system.
• One of these Web browsers at the listed version or above: Chrome V45, Firefox V40, Internet
Explorer V11, or Safari V8
Make sure that you have access to the OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM) and third-party
documents that contain additional information related to the configuration tasks described in this
guide.
•
OpenManage Network Manager Release Notes
• OpenManage Network Manager Installation Guide
•OpenStack documentation
•Cisco
®
CSR 1000V-Series datasheet
•F5
®
BIG-IP
®
Virtual Edition (VE) datasheet and OpenStack KVM environment
requirements
• Juniper Networks
®
Firefly SRX documentation and release notes
• Sonus
TM
Network Session Border Controller (SBC) Software Edition (SWe) documentation
and release notes