4.2.2 Create OpenStack Parameter File for Signaling

This procedure manually creates the input parameters file to be provided while deploying signaling stacks.

Prerequisites:

All the respective infrastructures have to be up and running.

1. Log in to the OpenStack CLI.
2. Create the parameter file.
   1. Go to the folder created in Prepare OpenStack Template and Environment Files for storing the templates.
   2. Create an empty signaling parameter file in this folder following this naming convention to identify the purpose of the file.

      <DSR Name>_<Site Name>_SignalingNode_Params.yaml

      Example:

      dsrCloudInit_Site00_SignalingNode_Params.yaml

   Note:

   • Refer to Example Template File for a sample file with values.
   • It is important to keep the example file ready since this helps you understand the use of each key value pair described in the next step while creating the parameter file.

   Note:

   • Refer to Example Template File to create the parameter file in YAML format.
   • Follow these guidelines while working with the YAML files.
     • The file must end with .yaml extension.
     • YAML must be case-sensitive and indentation-sensitive.
     • YAML does not support the use of tabs. Instead of tabs, it uses spaces.
     • This file is in YAML format and it contains key:value pairs.
     • The first key should be parameters: and then the remaining required key/value pairs for the topology.
   This table lists all required key:value pairs.

   Table 4-3 Signaling key:value pairs

   Key Name	Type	Description
   numSoams	number	The number of SOAMs at this signaling node
   soamImage	string	The VM image for an SOAM
   soamFlavor	string	The flavor that defines the VM size for an SOAM
   soamVmNames	comma_delimited_list	List of SOAM VM names
   soamAZ	string	The availability zone into which SOAM servers should be placed Note: In DSR 8.6.0.0.0, all SOAM servers are placed in the same availability zone.
   soamSG	string	Server group for the SOAM VMs
   numDas	number	The number of DAs at this signaling node
   daImage	string	The VM image for a DA
   daFlavor	string	The flavor that defines the VM size for a DA
   daVmNames	comma_delimited_list	List of DA VM names
   daAZ	string	The availability zone into which DA servers should be placed Note: In DSR 8.6.0.0.0, all DA-MP servers are placed in the same availability zone.
   daSG	string	Server group for the DA VMs
   daProfileName	string	The MP profile to be applied to all DAs. Possible values are: VM_Relay, VM_Database, VM_6K_Mps, VM_8K_Mps, VM_10K_Mps, VM_12K_Mps, VM_14K_Mps, VM_16K_Mps, VM_18K_Mps, VM_21K_Mps, VM_24K_Mps, VM_27K_Mps, VM_30K_Mps
   numIpfes	number	The number of IPFEs at this signaling node
   ipfeImage	string	The VM image for an IPFE
   ipfeFlavor	string	The flavor that defines the VM size for an IPFE
   ipfeVmNames	comma_delimited_list	List of IPFE VM names
   ipfeAZ	string	The availability zone into which IPFE servers should be placed Note: In DSR 8.6.0.0.0, all IPFE servers are placed in the same availability zone.
   ipfeSGs	comma_delimited_list	Server group for each IPFE VM
   numStps	number	The number of STPs at this signaling node
   stpImage	string	The VM image for an STP
   stpFlavor	string	The flavor that defines the VM size for an STP
   stpVmNames	comma_delimited_list	List of STP VM names
   stpAZ	string	The availability zone into which STP servers should be placed Note: In DSR 8.6.0.0.0, all STP servers are placed in the same availability zone.
   stpSG	string	Server group for the STP VMs
   xmiPublicNetwork	string	External management interface
   imiPrivateNetwork	string	Internal management interface
   imiPrivateSubnet	string	Name of the IMI network
   imiPrivateSubnetCidr	string	The address range for the subnet
   xsiPublicNetwork	string	The address range for the subnet
   primaryNoamVmName	string	Name of NOAM VM that the config XML was loaded onto Note: Not used in 8.6.0.0.0 In DSR 8.6.0.0.0, user should not provide any value to this key.
   noamXmiIps	comma_delimited_list	The XMI IPs for all NOAM servers, excluding VIPs Note: Not used in 8.6.0.0.0 In DSR 8.6.0.0.0, user should not provide any value to this key.
   ntpServer	string	IP of the NTP server
   Note: The below keys are ONLY applicable for fixed IP scenario, with or without IDIH nodes.
   soamXmiIps	comma_delimited_list	Previously reserved IP for non-primary SOAMs to talk to external devices
   soamVip	string	VIP for SOAMs
   daXmiIps	comma_delimited_list	Previously reserved IP for DA MP to talk to external devices
   daXsiIps	comma_delimited_list	Previously reserved IP for DA MP to talk to signaling devices
   ipfeXmiIps	comma_delimited_list	Previously reserved IP for IPFE to talk to external devices
   ipfeXsiIps	comma_delimited_list	Previously reserved IP for IPFE to talk to signaling devices
   stpXmiIps	comma_delimited_list	Previously reserved IP for STP to talk to external devices
   stpXsiIps	comma_delimited_list	Previously reserved IP for STP to talk to signaling devices
   ipfeXsiPublicIp	string	Reserved single IP address on signaling network to which remote diameter hosts route packets for load balancing over set of message processors
   stpSctpPorts	comma_delimited_list	The SCTP ports to be associated with STP Note: If there is no STP in topology. then provide empty list, for example, [] Note: Open these ports beforehand on which STP connections are going to be created while doing configuration.
   These two parameters are applicable for TCP/SCTP to use with the Diameter connection. Note: Open these ports beforehand on which Diameter connections are going to be created while doing Diameter configuration.
   diameterTcpPorts	comma_delimited_list	The TCP ports to be associated with. If this parameter is not provided, then default ports are assigned.
   diameterSctpPorts	comma_delimited_list	The SCTP ports to be associated with. If this parameter is not provided, then default ports are assigned.
   The below keys are applicable only for scenarios which include IDIH nodes.
   idihAppImage	string	The VM image for the IDIH Application VM
   idihAppFlavor	string	The flavor that defines the size for the IDIH Application VM
   idihAppVmName	string	The IDIH Mediation VM name
   idihMedImage	string	The flavor that defines the size for the IDIH Mediation VM
   idihMedVmName	string	The IDIH Mediation VM name
   idihDbImage	string	The VM image for the IDIH Database VM
   idihDbFlavor	string	The flavor that defines the size for the IDIH Database VM
   idihDbVmName	string	The IDIH Database VM name
   idihAZ	string	The availability zone into which IDIH VMs should be placed
   idihIntPrivateNetwork	string	Name of the internal tenant network (that will be created) for communication between IDIH VMs
   idihIntPrivateSubnet	string	Name of the subnet (that will be created) on the IDIH internal tenant network (idihIntPrivateNetwork)