Prerequisites
Before deploying SMF on the SMI layer:
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Ensure that all the virtual network functions (VNFs) are deployed.
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Run the SMI synchronization operation for the SMF Ops Center and Cloud Native Common Execution Environment (CN-CEE).
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Ensure that the node labels are configured as per the recommended pod deployment layout.
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Configure the external VIPs as per the NF requirement
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Enable Istio for pod-to-pod traffic load balancing