OpenContrail 3.2 cluster overview
OpenContrail 3.2 cluster overview¶
Caution
The OpenContrail versions support status:
OpenContrail 4.1 is fully supported.
OpenContrail 4.0 is deprecated and not supported for new deployments since MCP maintenance update 2019.2.4.
OpenContrail 3.2 is not supported for new deployments.
An OpenContrail 3.2 cluster contains the following types of nodes:
- Controller node
Includes package-based services of OpenContrail, such as the API server and configuration database.
- Analytics node
Includes package-based services for OpenContrail metering and analytics, such as the Cassandra database for analytics and data collectors.
- vRouter node
A forwarding plane that runs in the hypervisor of a compute node. It extends the network from the physical routers and switches into a virtual overlay network hosted on compute nodes.
- Gateway node
A physical or virtual gateway router that provides access to an external network.
The following diagram describes the minimum production installation of OpenContrail 3.2 with OpenStack for MCP:
