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Learning OpenStack Networking - Third Edition
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Learning OpenStack Networking - Third Edition

by James Denton
August 2018
Beginner
462 pages
12h 36m
English
Packt Publishing
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Configuring the physical infrastructure

Before the installation of OpenStack can begin, the physical network infrastructure must be configured to support the networks needed for an operational cloud. In a production environment, this will likely include a dedicated management VLAN used for server management and API traffic, a VLAN dedicated to overlay network traffic, and one or more VLANs that will be used for provider and VLAN-based project networks. Each of these networks can be configured on separate interfaces, or they can be collapsed onto a single interface if desired.

The reference architecture for OpenStack Networking defines at least four distinct types of traffic that will be seen on the network:

  • Management
  • API
  • External
  • Guest ...
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