Main Changes in this Release
Software Components Updates
Migrated from Openstack Newton to OpenStack Ocata.
Installer has been upgraded from Fuel 10 to Fuel 11.
Upgraded OpenVSwitch from 2.7 to 2.9
Upgraded DPDK from 16.11 to 17.11.
Mixed Arch Deployment
Enea NFV Core 1.1 can be installed on a cluster consisting of
servers with mixed CPU architectures. The user can deploy x86 controllers
and a combination of x86 and aarch64 compute nodes.
Distributed Virtual Routing
DVR support was validated, as it provides more efficient routing and
floating IP assignment directly at Compute node level.
Link Aggregation with LACP
Enea NFV Core 1.1 includes support for Link Aggregation Control
Protocol (LACP) (802.3ad) on data and control plane interfaces. I..e. -
specific Compute and Controller roles can now be assigned to network bonds
as well.
Post-Deploy Scripts for Provider Networks
This is a collection of scripts allowing the user to configure
OpenStack Provider Networks, which offer Layer-2 connectivity to instances
with optional support for DHCP and metadata services.