IPWorks Network Connectivity Overview For VMware
IPWorks Network Connectivity Overview For VMware
3 Network Connectivity
3.1 External Network Connectivity
3.1.1 External VLANs
3.1.2 External IP Networks
3.1.3 Exported IP Addresses
3.2 Internal Network Connectivity
3.2.1 Internal VLANs
3.2.2 Internal IP Addresses
4 Example IP Connectivity
4.1 L2 Network Connectivity Configuration
4.2 L3 Network Connectivity Configuration
Reference
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1 Introduction
This document provides a logical description of IPWorks VNF networking requirements.
This document is applicable for both Centralized User Database (CUDB) and Cloud Core Data-Storage Manager (CCDM), all
the CUDB shown below can be understood as CCDM.
1.1 Prerequisites
This section states the prerequisites that must be fulfilled:
– The VMware framework including hardware and relevant software components are already installed.
– The customer has a deep understanding of the cloud infrastructure on which IPWorks VNF is to be deployed.
– The customer has a deep understanding of IPWorks. The document IPWorks Technical Description has been read
and fully understood.
– Trademark Information
– Typographic Conventions
– Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
All configurations throughout this document, all the templates and examples are referred to:
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The reason for using different logical networks is to enable logic separation between different functions owing to, for
example, security reasons and traffic control.
It is not mandatory to use the reference logical network setup described in this document to deploy the IPWorks VNF.
The logical network setup can be altered depending on deployment-specific requirements. Any logical network setup other
than the IPWorks reference logical network setup is not elaborated further in this document according to customer site
environment.
The following logical networks are part of the IPWorks reference network setup. This document assumes that the same
logical networks exist in an operator network, and that the operator requires that the IPWorks VNF is being connected to
these existing logical networks:
The issue about which IPWorks VNF interfaces are exposed in each network is described behind in the document. It is
outside the scope of this document to show how other network entities are connected to the listed logical networks.
Figure 1 shows an overview of the IPWorks VNF configuration, the associated pool allocations (profiles), and the logical
network included in the reference logical network setup.
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Each logical network is realized using one or more virtual networks. This document does not describe how virtual networks
and virtual Routing Functions are realized by the VMware infrastructure.
Note: For IPWorks VNF, scaling-out operation can be performed to increase the number of Payload VMinstances. The
scaled PL VMs have the same external network as the PL-3 and PL-4. They do not have difference on the
network. The new PL will be put into the original network.
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3 Network Connectivity
The VMware network infrastructure components provide redundancy for IPWorks VNF. The active IPWorks infrastructure
consists of two VSwitches: VSwitch1 and VSwitch2.
The Internal Network here means the network between IPWorks VNF and both VSwitches. And the External Network here
means the network between both VSwitch and other customer switch and router equipment.
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There are four kinds of external VLANs in IPWorks VNF:
Note: In subsequent sections, the value with bracket <> means that the customer must set the value to the variant.
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For OAM and provisioning traffic, IPWorks does not use eVIP. IPWorks uses movable IP (MIP) for OAM related traffics.
Table 2 lists the OAM MIP addresses required by IPWorks VNF and the eVIP addresses required by IPWorks VNF different
traffics.
(1) including SOAP notification from the CUDB related to data changes
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Table 3 Internal IP Address
Networks Network Configuration Description
IPW_OM_SP1 VLAN name for OAM network to site router network.
<IPW_OM_SP1_NW> Network CIDR for IPW_OM_SP1 network
<IPW_OM_SP1_VID> VLAN ID for IPW_OM_SP1 to be defined in tenant internal network
<IPW_OM_SP1_VSW1_IP> Vswitch1 IP which belongs to IPW_OM_SP1 network
OAM network
<IPW_OM_SP1_VSW2_IP> Vswitch2 IP which belongs to IPW_OM_SP1 network
(IPW_OM_SP1)
<IPW_OM_SP1_SC1_IP> SC1 IP in IPW_OM_SP1
<IPW_OM_SP1_SC2_IP> SC2 IP in IPW_OM_SP1
<MIP_OAM_IP> The MIP IP belongs to IPW_OM_SP1 network
<IPW_OM_SP1_VRRP_GW_IP> Gateway for IPW_OM_SP1 from IPWorks VNF towards both vswitches
IPW_OM_SP2 VLAN name for provisioning and SQL data replication network to site router network
<IPW_OM_SP2_NW> Network CIDR for IPW_OM_SP2 network
<IPW_OM_SP2_VID> VLAN ID for IPW_SIG_SP2 to be defined in tenant internal network
<IPW_OM_SP2_VSW1_IP> Vswitch1 IP which belongs to IPW_OM_SP2 network
Provisioning and SQL <IPW_OM_SP2_VSW2_IP> Vswitch2 IP which belongs to IPW_OM_SP2 network
data replication network
(IPW_OM_SP2) <IPW_OM_SP2_SC1_IP> SC1 IP in IPW_OM_SP2
<IPW_OM_SP2_SC2_IP> SC2 IP in IPW_OM_SP2
<MIP_PROV_IP> The MIP IP belongs to IPW_OM_SP2 network
<MIP_PROV1_IP> The MIP IP belongs to IPW_OM_SP2 network
<IPW_OM_SP2_VRRP_GW_IP> Gateway for IPW_OM_SP2 from IPWorks VNF towards both vswitches
IPW_SIG_SP1 VLAN name for IPWorks traffic network to left and right network.
<IPW_SIG_SP1_NW> Network CIDR for IPW_SIG_SP1 network
<IPW_SIG_SP1_VID> VLAN ID for IPW_SIG_SP1 to be defined in internal network
<IPW_SIG_SP1_VRRP_GW_IP> Gateway for IPW_SIG_SP1 from IPWorks VNF towards both vswitches
Sig traffic network <IPW_SIG_SP1_VSW1 _IP> Vswitch1 IP which belongs to IPW_SIG_SP1 network
(IPW_SIG_SP1) <IPW_SIG_SP1_VSW2 _IP> Vswitch2 IP which belongs to IPW_SIG_SP1 network
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE1_IP> IPWorks VNF resilient FEE IP Addresses for IPW_SIG_SP1 network
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE2_IP> IPWorks VNF resilient FEE IP Addresses for IPW_SIG_SP1 network
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE3_IP> IPWorks VNF resilient FEE IP Addresses for IPW_SIG_SP1 network
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE4_IP> IPWorks VNF resilient FEE IP Addresses for IPW_SIG_SP1 network
IPW_DATA_SP1 VLAN name for LDAP/SOAP traffic network to left and right network.
<IPW_DATA_SP1_NW> Network CIDR for IPW_DATA_SP1 network
<IPW_DATA_SP1_VID> VLAN ID for IPW_DATA_SP1 to be defined in internal network
<IPW_DATA_SP1_VRRP_GW_IP> Gateway for IPW_DATA_SP1 from IPWorks VNF towards both vswitches
<IPW_DATA_SP1_VSW1_IP> Vswitch1 IP which belongs to IPW_DATA_SP1
<IPW_DATA_SP1_VSW2_IP> Vswitch2 IP which belongs to IPW_DATA_SP1
Sig data network
IPWorks VNF resilient FEE IP Addresses for IPW_DATA_SP1 network. For details, refer to
(IPW_DATA_SP1) <IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE1_IP>
the section Resilient FEE IP Addresses in eVIP Internetworking Reference [5].
IPWorks VNF resilient FEE IP Addresses for IPW_DATA_SP1 network. For details, refer to
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE2_IP>
the section Resilient FEE IP Addresses in eVIP Internetworking Reference [5].
IPWorks VNF resilient FEE IP Addresses for IPW_DATA_SP1 network. For details, refer to
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE3_IP>
the section Resilient FEE IP Addresses in eVIP Internetworking Reference [5].
IPWorks VNF resilient FEE IP Addresses for IPW_DATA_SP1 network. For details, refer to
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE4_IP>
the section Resilient FEE IP Addresses in eVIP Internetworking Reference [5].
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4 Example IP Connectivity
Since L2 configuration is much more specified to the hardware, and the L3 is more general, in this section, it only provides
an IP connectivity for IPWorks VNF.
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<IPW_OM_SP2_SC2_IP> = 10.196.245.181
<MIP_PROV_IP> = 10.196.245.182
<MIP_PROV1_IP> = 10.196.245.183
<IPW_OM_SP2_VRRP_GW_IP> = 10.196.245.177
Sig traffic network <IPW_SIG_SP1_NW> = 192.168.19.128/26
<IPW_SIG_SP1_VID> = 1484
<IPW_SIG_SP1_VRRP_GW_IP> = 192.168.19.129
<IPW_SIG_SP1_VSW1 _IP> = 192.168.19.130
<IPW_SIG_SP1_VSW2 _IP> = 192.168.19.131
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE1_IP> = 192.168.19.132
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE2_IP> = 192.168.19.133
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE3_IP> = 192.168.19.134
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE4_IP> = 192.168.19.135
Sig data network <IPW_DATA_SP1_NW> = 192.168.2.128/26
<IPW_DATA_SP1_VID> = 1451
<IPW_DATA_SP1_VRRP_GW_IP> = 192.168.2.129
<IPW_DATA_SP1_VSW1_IP> = 192.168.2.130
<IPW_DATA_SP1_VSW2_IP> = 192.168.2.131
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE1_IP> = 192.168.2.132
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE2_IP> = 192.168.2.133
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE3_IP> = 192.168.2.134
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE4_IP> = 192.168.2.135
<VIP_TRF_IP2> <IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE2_IP>=
192.168.19.133
VIP_SIG_SS7_IP1 <IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE3_IP>=
192.168.19.134
VIP_SIG_SS7_IP2
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE4_IP>=
192.168.19.135
sig_data_sp This default route covers all LDAP <SIG_DATA_SP1_VRRP_GW_IP>= <SIG_DATA_SP1_VID>=451
traffic from IPWorks VNF to external. 10.196.250.17
<VIP_DATA_IP> <IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE1_IP>= <IPW_DATA_SP1_VID>=
192.168.2.132 1451
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE2_IP>=
192.168.2.133
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE3_IP>=
192.168.2.134
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE4_IP>=
192.168.2.135
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om_cn_sp These static routes cover NTP, SNMP, <OM_CN_SP1_VRRP_GW_IP>= <OM_CN_SP1_VID>= 430
OAM, provisioning, and SQL data 10.196.249.105
replication traffic from IPWorks VNF to <OM_CN_SP2_VID>= 438
external.
<MIP_OAM_IP> <IPW_OM_SP1_VSW1_IP>= <IPW_OM_SP1_VID>= 363
10.196.245.50
<MIP_PROV_IP> <IPW_OM_SP2_ VSW1 _IP> = <IPW_OM_SP2_VID>= 370
10.196.245.178
<MIP_PROV1_IP> <IPW_OM_SP2_ VSW1 _IP> = <IPW_OM_SP2_VID>= 370
10.196.245.179
VIP_SIG_SS7_IP1
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE3_IP>= 192.168.19.134
VIP_SIG_SS7_IP2
<IPW_SIG_SP1_FEE4_IP>= 192.168.19.135
sig_data_sp This default route covers all LDAP traffic <SIG_DATA_SP1_VRRP_GW_IP>= <SIG_DATA_SP1_VID>=451
from IPWorks VNF to external. 10.196.250.17
<VIP_DATA_IP> <IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE1_IP>= 192.168.2.132 <IPW_DATA_SP1_VID>= 1451
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE2_IP>= 192.168.2.133
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE3_IP>= 192.168.2.134
<IPW_DATA_SP1_FEE4_IP>= 192.168.2.135
om_cn_sp These static routes cover NTP, SNMP, <OM_CN_SP1_VRRP_GW_IP>= <OM_CN_SP1_VID>= 430
OAM, provisioning, and SQL data 10.196.249.105
replication traffic from IPWorks VNF to <OM_CN_SP2_VID>= 438
external.
<MIP_OAM_IP> <IPW_OM_SP1_VSW1_IP>= 10.196.245.51 <IPW_OM_SP1_VID>= 363
<MIP_PROV_IP> <IPW_OM_SP2_ VSW1 _IP> = 10.196.245.179 <IPW_OM_SP2_VID>= 370
<MIP_PROV1_IP> <IPW_OM_SP2_ VSW1 _IP> = 10.196.245.179 <IPW_OM_SP2_VID>= 370
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Reference List
Ericsson Documents
[1] Trademark Information.
[2] Typographic Conventions.
[3] Glossary of Terms and Acronyms.
[4] IPWorks Technical Description.
[5] eVIP Internetworking, 1/155 19-APR 901 0467/3 Uen
Disclaimer The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice due to continued progress in methodology,
design and manufacturing. Ericsson shall have no liability for any error or damage of any kind resulting from the
use of this document.
Trademarks All trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. These are shown in the document
Trademark Information.
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