Generating input JSON using HPE Telco Infrastructure Configuration Generator

The HPE Telco Infrastructure Configuration Generator (TICG) is a browser-based tool which can be used to generate the validated JSON output. This tool also helps to validate the user inputs before generating the JSON. This schema (input JSON file) is used to deploy NFVI stack as per the customer's topology.
Prerequisites

  • Supported web browser – Google Chrome (Version 56 and above) and Firefox (Version 48 and above).

Procedure
  1. Log in to HPE Smart CID. You can login using one of the following options:

    • HPE Employee Login - If you are an HPE employee, use your Virtual DigitalBadge to login.

    • Customer / Partners Login - If you are a customer or a partner, use your HPE Passport login credentials. If you do not have the HPE Passport credentials, click Create an account, and follow the steps to create a user account. For any assistance, reach out to HPE Sales and Support team.

  2. Select Start a new CID.
  3. From Select Converged System drop-down menu, select HPE Telco Infrastructure Configuration Generator, and click Start.

    The Welcome to HPE Telco Infrastructure Configuration Generator page is displayed.

  4. Click Start.

    The Settings > Modules page is displayed.

  5. In the Modules page, perform the following substeps:
    1. Select the configuration type as Starter Kit.
    2. Ensure that all the modules Hardware Preparation, Switch Automation, Image Service, and VIM are selected.
    3. From the Virtual Infrastructure Manager drop-down, choose VMware as the VIM option.
    4. Click Next.

      The Settings > Global Settings page is displayed.

  6. In the Global Settings page, perform the following substeps:
    1. Enter the Deployment Name.
    2. The value for Storage Type will be set to vSAN and cannot be changed.
    3. Select the OOBM IP Allocation field as Manual or DHCP.
      NOTE:

      You have the option to choose between assigning static iLO IP addresses or iLO DHCP IP addresses.

      • You can select the static IP option if you already have the static IP addresses for the servers available. If you do not have static IP addresses available, you can select static IP option after manually assigning the static IP addresses, see Assigning static iLO-OOBM IP address to DL servers.

      • You can select the iLO DHCP option if you have the serial number and label password available for all the servers. To enable iLO for DHCP, netconfig must be enabled on the management switches.

    4. Enter the iLO-OOBM CIDR IP range if the OOBM IP allocation was chosen as Manual.
    5. Optional. Select Yes for SNMP Configuration if required. Default value is No.
    6. Provide a Username and Password. This will auto populate the username and password fields for all for Servers, Management Switches, and Platforms where applicable.
  7. Click Next.

    The Settings > Switch page is displayed.

  8. In the Switch page, perform the following substeps:
    1. Select the Data Switch NOS type.
    2. Enter the number of data switches required and a name for the switch.
    3. Enter the Data Switch Password.
  9. Click Next.

    The Settings > Servers page is displayed.

  10. In the Servers page, perform the following substeps:
    1. Enter a value for the Number of Management Pods.
    2. Select the server model to be used as the Management Pod.
    3. If the OOBM IP allocation was chosen as Manual, enter the Management Pod start and end IP address.
    4. Enter a value for the Number of Resource Pods.
    5. Select the server model to be used as the Resource Pod.
    6. If the OOBM IP allocation was chosen as Manual, enter a value for the Worker start and end IP address.
    7. Click Next.

    The Advanced Settings > Networking page is displayed.

  11. In the Networking page, perform the following substeps:
    1. Click the pencil icon to make the edits to the fields displayed.
    2. In the Underlay Networks tab, edit the following fields:

      • ILO-OOBM

      • vMOTION

      • vSAN CLUSTER

      • ESXI MANAGMENT

      • vCENTER HA

      • VM MANAGEMENT

      • API

      • EXT

      • PROVIDER-VLAN

    3. In the Overlay Networks tab, edit the overlay field.
    4. Click Next.

    The Advanced Settings > Compute Configuration page is displayed.

  12. In the Compute Configuration page, perform the following substeps:
    1. Click the pencil icon to make the edits to the fields displayed.
    2. The following tabs are shown by default. Edit the fields under each tab with the required information.

      • PODs

      • NSX-T Data Center

      • VIO

      • vCenter

    3. If required, you can add the following additional nodes:

      • Operation Manager

      • Log Insight

      • Orchestrator

    The Advanced Settings > Platform management page is displayed.

  13. In the Platform management page, click the pencil icon to edit the Operation Node field and enter the required details, and then click Next.

    The Advanced Settings > Hardware Components page is displayed.

  14. In the Hardware Components page, click the pencil icon to make the edits to the fields required for the management and resource pods.
  15. Click Save to finalize the entries. You can click Previous to go back to previous page or click Preview to see the structure of the JSON.

    The input JSON file is downloaded. For sample input JSON files, see Sample Input JSON.