==== Copper sandbox ("Academy") ====

This is an effort to setup a basic functional assessment platform (a learning "academy") based upon OPNFV, installed as a single node (e.g. a laptop with lots of memory) or multi-node environment. This will provide a means to learn, analyze, and further develop:
  * the OPNFV install process, to find where/how we need to augment it for additional components (e.g. Congress)
  * the basic mechanisms supported by OPNFV components for VNF and service configuration
  * the mechanisms supported by the additional components for configuration policy management
  * use cases, demos, and techniques supporting the Copper scope

=== Multi-Node Apex-based install on 3 bare metal nodes (non-HA) ===

This is a work in progress. The target system is as described for JOID below.

See [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/apex|Apex install procedure]] for the basic install.

=== Multi-Node JOID-based install on 3 bare metal nodes (non-HA) ===

As shown in the diagram below, an internet connection is assumed to be available. In some cases (e.g. hackfests etc) you may need to connect thru a wifi network. Because it may not be obvious how to do this with a fixed configuration, see [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/wifi|getting your POD connected to the internet via wifi]].

See [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/joid|Joid install procedure]] for the basic install, and [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/joid/notes|additional notes]].

See [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/joid/congress|Congress install procedure]] for installation of OpenStack Congress in an LXC container on the JOID-based controller node.

See [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/congress/test|Congress test procedures]] for notes on testing Congress.

The hardware used in this includes:
  * 3 Intel NUC i7 (NUC5i7RYH), each with 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 250MB SSD
    * The diagram below shows three NUCs used for a single non-HA "POD", i.e. jumphost, controller, and compute node hosts, with a single NIC on jumphost and compute nodes, two NICs on controller node (onboard ethernet, USB ethernet adapter)
  * a router/gateway that isolates the OPNFV private network (single subnet) from the other LAN segments or the Internet, and any pesky DHCP servers that might be there
    * the private network can use any subnet; 192.168.10.0/24 is used below and in the procedures linked above

{{ :copper:copper_sandbox_joid.png?direct&500 |}}


[[https://wiki.opnfv.org/_media/copper/academy_joid.pptx|(Link to Powerpoint source of the diagram above)]]

=== Multi-Node Foreman-based install on 3 bare metal nodes (non-HA) ===

See [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/foreman|Foreman install procedure]], [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/foreman/verify|install verification procedure]], and [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/foreman/notes|additional notes]].

The hardware used in this includes:
  * 3 Intel NUC i7 (NUC5i7RYH), each with 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 250MB SSD
    * The diagram below shows three NUCs used for a single non-HA "POD", i.e. jumphost, controller, and compute node hosts.
    * Note: the single ethernet port on the NUCs can be augmented thru USB-NIC adapters using the 4 USB ports
  * a router/gateway that isolates the OPNFV private network (single subnet) from the other LAN segments or the Internet, and any pesky DHCP servers that might be there
    * the private network can use any subnet; 192.168.1.0/24 is used below and in the procedures linked above

{{ :copper:copper_sandbox_take_6.png?direct&500 |}}

[[https://wiki.opnfv.org/_media/copper/copper_work_items/academy.pptx|(Link to Powerpoint source of the diagram above)]]

=== Earlier efforts to build Academy ===

For the record, you can review the (mostly failed) [[https://wiki.opnfv.org/copper/academy/previous|earlier attempts]] ...