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* SR-IOV enabled on all compute nodes. For more information, please refer to Mellanox Community click [https://community.mellanox.com/docs/DOC-1317].  
 
* SR-IOV enabled on all compute nodes. For more information, please refer to Mellanox Community click [https://community.mellanox.com/docs/DOC-1317].  
 
* The software package iproute2 - (http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/iproute2 ) installed on all Compute nodes
 
* The software package iproute2 - (http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/iproute2 ) installed on all Compute nodes
* Add repository
 
sudo add-apt-repository http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu
 
  
 
=InfiniBand Network=
 
=InfiniBand Network=
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To configure the Controller node:
 
To configure the Controller node:
1.Configure Mellanox OpenStack Liberty repository
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1 wget http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu/14.04/python-networking-mlnx_7.0.0-1_all.deb
# sudo add-apt-repository http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu
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2.wget http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu/14.04/eswitchd_1.0.0-18_amd64.deb
 
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Install Mellanox DEB:  
2. Install Mellanox RPMs:  
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  # sudo apt-get install -y neutron-plugin-mlnx  
  # apt-get install -y openstack-neutron-mellanox eswitchd mlnx-dnsmasq python-networking-mlnx
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# sudo dpkg  -i python-networking-mlnx_7.0.0-1_all.deb
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# sudo dpkg  -i eswitchd_1.0.0-18_amd64.deb
  
  
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  Change the /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx.ini to /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx_conf.ini
 
  Change the /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx.ini to /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx_conf.ini
  
4. Run:
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4. Make sure ML2 is the current Neutron plugin by checking the core_plugin parameter in '''/etc/neutron/neutron.conf''':  
# service enable neutron-mlnx-agent
 
 
 
5. Run:
 
# service daemon-reload
 
 
 
6. Make sure ML2 is the current Neutron plugin by checking the core_plugin parameter in '''/etc/neutron/neutron.conf''':  
 
 
  core_plugin = neutron.plugins.ml2.plugin.Ml2Plugin
 
  core_plugin = neutron.plugins.ml2.plugin.Ml2Plugin
  
7. Make sure '''/etc/neutron/plugin.ini''' is pointing to '''/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini''' (symbolic link)  
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5. Make sure '''/etc/neutron/plugin.ini''' is pointing to '''/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini''' (symbolic link)  
  
8. Modify /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini by adding the following:  
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6. Modify /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini by adding the following:  
 
  [ml2]
 
  [ml2]
 
  type_drivers = vlan,flat
 
  type_drivers = vlan,flat
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  [ml2_type_vlan]
 
  [ml2_type_vlan]
 
  network_vlan_ranges = physnet1:1:10
 
  network_vlan_ranges = physnet1:1:10
[eswitch]
 
# (StrOpt) Type of Network Interface to allocate for VM:
 
# mlnx_direct or hostdev according to libvirt terminology
 
vnic_type = hostdev
 
  
9. Start (or restart) the Neutron server:  
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7. Start (or restart) the Neutron server:  
 
  # service neutron-server restart
 
  # service neutron-server restart
  
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To configure the Compute Node:  
 
To configure the Compute Node:  
  
1.Configure Mellanox OpenStack Liberty repository
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1 wget http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu/14.04/python-networking-mlnx_7.0.0-1_all.deb
# sudo add-apt-repository http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu
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2.wget http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu/14.04/eswitchd_1.0.0-18_amd64.deb
 
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Install Mellanox DEB:
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# sudo apt-get install -y neutron-plugin-mlnx neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent
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# sudo dpkg  -i python-networking-mlnx_7.0.0-1_all.deb
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# sudo dpkg  -i eswitchd_1.0.0-18_amd64.deb
  
2. Install Mellanox RPMs:  
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3. Run:  
  # apt-get install -y openstack-neutron-mellanox eswitchd mlnx-dnsmasq python-networking-mlnx
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  # initctl start neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent
  
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4.  Verify correct name of Mellanox agent service:
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# sed -i s/neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent/neutron-mlnx-agent/g /etc/init/neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent.conf
  
3. Edit the following file: '''/usr/lib/systemd/system/neutron-mlnx-agent.service'''
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5. In the file '''/etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx_conf.ini''', the parameters tenant_network_type , and network_vlan_ranges should be configured as the controllers:  
Change the /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx.ini to /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx_conf.ini
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  # physical_interface_mappings = physnet1:<ib_interface>(for example physnet1:ib0)
 
 
4. Run:
 
# service neutron-mlnx-agent start
 
 
 
5. Run:
 
# service daemon-reload start
 
 
 
6. Apply MLNX patch for Liberty:
 
# pushd /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/nova/virt/libvirt/
 
# wget http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu/patch/mlnx_liberty.patch
 
# patch < mlnx_liberty.patch
 
# popd
 
 
 
7. Create the file '''/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4_ib.conf''' and add the following:
 
  options mlx4_ib sm_guid_assign=0
 
 
 
8. Restart Nova:  
 
# service openstack-nova-compute restart
 
 
 
9. Restart the driver:  
 
# service opensmd restart
 
# /etc/init.d/openibd restart
 
  
10. In the file '''/etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx_conf.ini''', the parameters tenant_network_type , and network_vlan_ranges should be configured as the controllers:  
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6. Modify the file '''/etc/eswitchd/eswitchd.conf''' as follows:
  physical_interface_mappings = physnet1:<ib_interface>(for example physnet1:ib0)
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  # fabrics = physnet1:<ib_interface> (for example physnet1:ib0)
  
11. Modify the file '''/etc/eswitchd/eswitchd.conf''' as follows:
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7. Start eSwitchd:
  fabrics = physnet1:<ib_interface> (for example physnet1:ib0)
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  # initctl start eswitchd
  
12. Start eSwitchd:  
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8. Start the Neutron agent:
  # service eswitchd restart
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  # initctl start neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent
  
13. Start the Neutron agent:  
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9. Restart Nova compute:
  # service neutron-mlnx-agent restart
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  # service nova-compute restart
  
 
==Known issues and Troubleshooting==
 
==Known issues and Troubleshooting==
 
For known issues and troubleshooting options refer to [https://community.mellanox.com/docs/DOC-1127 Mellanox OpenStack Troubleshooting]
 
For known issues and troubleshooting options refer to [https://community.mellanox.com/docs/DOC-1127 Mellanox OpenStack Troubleshooting]

Latest revision as of 07:14, 1 June 2016

Overview

Mellanox Neutron ML2 Driver

Mellanox ML2 Mechanism Driver implements the ML2 Plugin Mechanism Driver API.

This driver supports Mellanox embedded switch functionality as part of the InfiniBand HCA. Mellanox ML2 Mechanism Driver provides functional parity with Mellanox Neutron plugin.

Mellanox ML2 Mechanism Driver supports DIRECT (pci passthrough) vnic type. For vnic type configuration API details, please refer to configuration reference guide. Hardware vNICs mapped to the guest VMs allow higher performance and advanced features such as RDMA (remote direct memory access).

The driver supports VLAN network type to facilitate virtual networks either on InfiniBand fabrics.

  • Mellanox OpenStack Neutron Agent (L2 Agent) runs on each compute node.
  • Agent should apply VIF connectivity based on mapping between a VIF (VM vNIC) and Embedded Switch port.

Prerequisites

InfiniBand Network

The Mellanox Neutron Plugin use InfiniBand Partitions (PKeys) to separate Networks.

SM Node

OpenSM Provisioning with SDN Mechanism Driver

SDN Mechanism Driver allows OpenSM dynamically assign PKs in the IB network.

More details about applying SDN Mechanism Driver with NEO can be found here

Manual OpenSM Configuration

To configure OpenSM:

1. Make sure that all the PKeys are predefined in the /etc/opensm/partitions.conf.

management=0xffff,ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL, ALL_SWITCHES=full,SELF=full;

2. For every network you want to configure in Neutron, you have to configure the PKey associated with the VLAN of this network (defined in Neutron): vlan1=0x1, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full : ALL;

Below is an example of the configuration of the partitions.conf file in case you have 10 VLANs defined in the configuration of the file: /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx_conf.ini. ( network_vlan_ranges = physnet1:1:10)

management=0x7fff,ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full : ALL, ALL_SWITCHES=full,SELF=full;
vlan1=0x1, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;
vlan2=0x2, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;
vlan3=0x3, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;
vlan4=0x4, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;
vlan5=0x5, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;
vlan6=0x6, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;
vlan7=0x7, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;
vlan8=0x8, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;
vlan9=0x9, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;
vlan10=0xa, ipoib, sl=0, defmember=full: ALL_CAS;

4. Modify the following line in the file /etc/opensm/opensm.conf from FALSE to TRUE:

allow_both_pkeys TRUE

5. Restart the OpenSM:

# service opensmd restart

Controller Node

To configure the Controller node: 1 wget http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu/14.04/python-networking-mlnx_7.0.0-1_all.deb 2.wget http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu/14.04/eswitchd_1.0.0-18_amd64.deb

Install Mellanox DEB: 
# sudo apt-get install -y neutron-plugin-mlnx 
# sudo dpkg  -i python-networking-mlnx_7.0.0-1_all.deb
# sudo dpkg  -i eswitchd_1.0.0-18_amd64.deb


3. Edit the following file: /etc/init.d/neutron-mlnx-agent

Change the /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx.ini to /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx_conf.ini

4. Make sure ML2 is the current Neutron plugin by checking the core_plugin parameter in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf:

core_plugin = neutron.plugins.ml2.plugin.Ml2Plugin

5. Make sure /etc/neutron/plugin.ini is pointing to /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini (symbolic link)

6. Modify /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini by adding the following:

[ml2]
type_drivers = vlan,flat
tenant_network_types = vlan
mechanism_drivers = mlnx, openvswitch
# or mechanism_drivers = mlnx, linuxbridge
[ml2_type_vlan]
network_vlan_ranges = physnet1:1:10

7. Start (or restart) the Neutron server:

# service neutron-server restart

Network Node

To configure the Network node:

Prerequisites:

E_IPoIB port is configured and up

1. Make sure that eIPoIB module is up and configured in /etc/infiniband/openib.conf: For more information, please refer to eIPoIB configuration in Mellanox OFED User Manual.

E_IPOIB_LOAD=yes


2. Restart openibd:

# service openibd restart


3. Modify the network bridge configuration according to the use of OpenVswitch or LinuxBridge

  • 3.1 OpenVswitch /etc/neutron/plugins/openvswitch/ovs_neutron_plugin.ini
[ovs]
bridge_mappings = physnet1:br-<eIPoIB interface>
  • 3.2 LinuxBridge file /etc/neutron/plugins/linuxbridge/linuxbridge_conf.ini:
[linux_bridge] 
physical_interface_mappings = physnet1:<eIPoIB interface>


NOTE: In order to obtain the eIPoIB interface name, run the ethtool tool command (see below) and check that driver name is eth_ipoib:

# ethtool -i <eIPoIB_interface> 
driver: eth_ipoib
.....


4. Restart network bridge and neutron-dhcp-agent:

# service neutron-dhcp-agent restart
  • 4.1 OpenVswitch
# service neutron-linuxbridge-agent restart
  • 4.2 LinuxBridge
# service neutron-openvswitch-agent restart

NOTE: For DHCP support, the Network node should use the Mellanox Dnsmasq driver as the DHCP driver.

DHCP Server (Usually part of the Network node)

1. Modify /etc/neutron/dhcp_agent.ini as follows and according to OVS or Linuxbridge:

dhcp_driver = mlnx_dhcp.MlnxDnsmasq
dhcp_broadcast_reply = True
# or interface_driver = neutron.agent.linux.interface.BridgeInterfaceDriver
interface_driver = neutron.agent.linux.interface.OVSInterfaceDriver


2. Start DHCP server:

# service neutron-dhcp-agent restart


Compute Nodes

To configure the Compute Node:

1 wget http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu/14.04/python-networking-mlnx_7.0.0-1_all.deb 2.wget http://www.mellanox.com/repository/solutions/openstack/liberty/ubuntu/14.04/eswitchd_1.0.0-18_amd64.deb

Install Mellanox DEB: 
# sudo apt-get install -y neutron-plugin-mlnx neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent 
# sudo dpkg  -i python-networking-mlnx_7.0.0-1_all.deb
# sudo dpkg  -i eswitchd_1.0.0-18_amd64.deb

3. Run:

# initctl start neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent

4. Verify correct name of Mellanox agent service:

# sed -i s/neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent/neutron-mlnx-agent/g /etc/init/neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent.conf

5. In the file /etc/neutron/plugins/mlnx/mlnx_conf.ini, the parameters tenant_network_type , and network_vlan_ranges should be configured as the controllers:

# physical_interface_mappings = physnet1:<ib_interface>(for example physnet1:ib0)

6. Modify the file /etc/eswitchd/eswitchd.conf as follows:

# fabrics = physnet1:<ib_interface> (for example physnet1:ib0)

7. Start eSwitchd:

# initctl start eswitchd

8. Start the Neutron agent:

# initctl start neutron-plugin-mlnx-agent

9. Restart Nova compute:

# service nova-compute restart

Known issues and Troubleshooting

For known issues and troubleshooting options refer to Mellanox OpenStack Troubleshooting