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• Proposed name for the project: Apex
• Proposed name for the repository: apex
• Project Category: Integration and testing

Apex will serve as the natural continuation of the Foreman/QuickStack involvement in the former BGS project. Apex will continue to support Foreman/QuickStack from Arno release along with moving to a better installer based on TripleO. The goal of this project is to create a stable platform for OPNFV while meeting all of the requirements put forth for the target system.

• Integrate into CI environment for virtual and baremetal deployments.
• Work closely with FuncTest to facilitate debugging and integration testing of components.
• Purpose of this project is to encourage collaboration. Will help to integrate all SDN controllers.
• TripleO based implementation of deployment (OpenStack used to deploy OPNFV).
• Continuation of Foreman/QuickStack support post Arno.
• All code changes will be made as upstream as possible into respective projects.

• Relies on Octopus project for CI and testing.
• Uses upstream projects RDO (vanilla OpenStack), RDO Manager (TripleO derivative) and Opendaylight
• Identify any specific development be staged with respect to the upstream project and releases.

Committers:

• Tim Rozet (Red Hat): trozet@redhat.com
• Dan Radez (Red Hat): radez@redhat.com

• Deployment tool to deliver OPNFV Target System
• Meets all OPNFV requirements of OPNFV platform
• Plugins to CI for deployment
• Multi-SDN Controller integration
• Documentation and User Guide
• Virtual and Baremetal Support

• Releases will be part of OPNFV release cycle.
• Next release will be OPNFV R2 release.