Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 Installation Guide

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Configuring OpenStack

Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 supports three types of OpenStack deployment:

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Standard openstack.org deployment, which allows for private networks (that is, networks under a project). These 
are created with GRE overlay network transports, from compute to the network node.

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CIsco APIC-enabled OpenStack with private networks of type “VLAN.” With this scenario, Cisco IAC Network POD 
and associated orchestration services and workflows identify and maintain consistent VLAN assignment and IP 
addressing.

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Cisco Group-Based Policy (GBP) enabled OpenStack. With Cisco IAC 4.3.1, you can now configure OpenStack 
networks using application-level policies.

 For more information on Cisco APIC and OpenStack, refer to detailed Cisco APIC documentation located here: 

OpenStack Versions Supported

Cisco IAC 4.3.1 supports the following versions of OpenStack:

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Kilo

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Liberty

Note that only these versions listed have been implemented and successfully tested here at Cisco. The interoperability 
of any other version(s) of OpenStack cannot be guaranteed. In addition, the Cisco APIC OpenStack driver and Cisco GBP 
driver are supported for use with Cisco IAC 4.3.1 and OpenStack. For implementation information, see the 

 here:

Required OpenStack Services

The following OpenStack services are mandatory for the correct performance of Cisco IAC 4.3.1:

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Block Storage (Cinder)

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Compute (Nova)

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Identity (Keystone)

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Image (Glance)

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Networking (Neutron)

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Prime Performance Manager (Ceiliometer)

We also recommended installing the OpenStack dashboards included as part of Horizon.