Ultra M Deployments Using UAS
Virtual Machine Recommendations
Table 1 lists the minimum recommended VM sizing configurations per VNF component. Your specific requirements for CF and SF VM sizing may vary based on your deployment scenario.
Functions |
Minimum Required |
vCPU |
RAM (GB) |
Root Disk (GB) |
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OSP-D* |
1 |
16 |
32 |
200 |
AutoIT |
1** |
2 |
8 |
80 |
AutoDeploy |
1** |
2 |
8 |
80 |
AutoVNF |
2 |
2 |
4 |
40 |
ESC (VNFM) |
2 |
2 |
8 |
40 |
UEM*** |
2 |
2 |
4 |
40 |
CF |
2 |
8 |
16 |
6 |
SF |
3 |
12 |
16 |
6 |
* OSP-D is deployed as a VM within the Ultra M solution. Though the recommended root disk size is 200GB, additional space can be allocated if available. ** AutoIT and AutoDeploy each minimally require 1 VM when deployed in non-HA mode. When deployed with HA, each requires 2 VMs. *** UEM VM requirement is dependent on VNFD configuration. It can be either 2 or 3 instances. |
![]() Important |
Ultra M solutions have specific requirements. Refer to the Ultra M Solutions Guide for more information. |
Software Requirements
Table 1 identifies the software that must be installed on the prerequisite hardware before installing the USP.
Purpose |
Software |
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RedHat Enterprise Linux |
Release 6.1 and earlier: RedHat 7.3 Release 6.2.x: RedHat 7.4 Release 6.2.bx: RedHat 7.5 Release 6.3 : RedHat 7.5 |
Virtual Infrastructure Manager (VIM) |
Hyper-Converged Ultra M Single and Multi-VNF Models: RedHat OpenStack Platform 10 (OSP 10 - Newton) |
VIM Orchestrator |
Hyper-converged Ultra M Single and Multi-VNF Models: RedHat OpenStack Platform 10 (OSP 10 - Newton) |
UAS Component Operating System |
Release 6.3 and earlier: Ubuntu 14.04 |
In addition to the preceding software, it is assumed that you have downloaded the latest USP software ISO.
Hardware Requirements
Server Functions and Quantities
The servers host the VMs required by the USP-based VNF. Though server functions and quantity differ depending on your deployment scenario, the following server functions are required for use with UAS in this release:
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Ultra M Manager Node: Required only for Ultra M deployments based on the Hyper-Converged architecture, this server hosts the following:
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AutoIT VM(s)
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AutoDeploy VM(s)
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OSP-D VM
Important
When AutoIT and/or AutoDeploy are deployed in HA mode, both the active and redundant VMs are deployed on the same physical server.
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OpenStack Controller Nodes: These servers host the high availability (HA) cluster that serves as the VIM. In addition, they facilitate the Ceph storage monitor function required by the OSD Compute Nodes.
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OSD Compute Nodes: Required only for deployments based on the Hyper-Converged architecture, these servers containing a Ceph Object Storage Daemon (OSD) providing storage capacity for the VNF. In addition to hosting the following:
Table 1 provides information on server quantity requirements per function. Your specific server/node requirements may vary based on your deployment scenario.
Server Quantity (min) |
Ultra M Manager Node |
Controller Nodes |
OSD Compute Nodes |
Compute Nodes (min) |
Additional Specifications |
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15 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
Based on node type as described in Table 2. |
Node Type |
CPU |
RAM |
Storage |
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Ultra M Manager Node |
2x 2.60 GHz |
4x 32GB DDR4-2400-MHz RDIMM/PC4 |
2x 1.2 TB 12G SAS HDD |
Controller |
2x 2.60 GHz |
4x 32GB DDR4-2400-MHz RDIMM/PC4 |
2x 1.2 TB 12G SAS HDD |
Compute |
2x 2.60 GHz |
8x 32GB DDR4-2400-MHz RDIMM/PC4 |
2x 1.2 TB 12G SAS HDD |
OSD Compute |
2x 2.60 GHz |
8x 32GB DDR4-2400-MHz RDIMM/PC4 |
4x 1.2 TB 12G SAS HDD 2x 300G 12G SAS HDD HDD 1x 480G 6G SAS SATA SSD |
Password Requirements and Login Security
All passwords configured for and/or through UAS components (AutoIT, AutoDeploy, and/or AutoVNF) and UEM must meet the following criteria:
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They must be a minimum of 8 alpha and/or numeric characters.
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They must contain at least one uppercase letter.
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They must contain at least one lowercase letter.
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They must contain at least one number.
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They must contain at least one special character (e.g. @, #, $, etc.) with an exception of using exclamation (!) character.
The specified password criteria is applicable to all deployment scenarios — UAS-based Ultra M deployment, Standalone Auto-VNF-based deployment, and UEM-based VNF deployment.
For UAS and UEM components, the following login security restrictions are supported:
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You will be locked out of the system for 10 minutes upon the third incorrect attempt to login to a UAS and UEM VM.
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Should you need/want to change your password, the new password must be different than any of the last five previously configured passwords.