One of the main challenges that exists when working in the cloud is how to create or migrate existing platforms. This presentation will show how to create, configure and manage infrastructure services in an easy and simple way using an unique tool, so allowing to maximize the benefits of cloud and optimize the productivity of network and system administrators. Bio: Xavier González is Senior Systems Architect and Open Source Evangelist. He is the founder of Viapps and openNAC. Viapps is an opensource project that provide full live cycle to infrastructure services in the cloud, allowing companies to install, configure, manage, update services like firewalls, DNS/DHCP/NTP services, ip load balance, proxys and smtp relays. On the other hand, openNAC is an opensource NAC solution with value added services like bulk network device configuratin engine, auto inventory, configuration backup and monitoring.

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Best Practices to Create
Infrastructure Services in
OpenNebula Using Viapps
Xavier Gonzáĺez
xavi@viapps.org
Sep 2013

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My Self
opensource
php cloud computing
security
performance
networking
java
log management
sysadmin
root cause analysis
automation
linux
xavi@viapps.org
@viapps
fedoraViapps CTO & Cofunder

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Background. Todays cloud ecosystem
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Elasticity
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Automated provisioning
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Instant capacity
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Time to market
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Changing demand (Flexibility)

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Background. Things not to forget
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Process to migrate to a cloud aware content
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Most of services use basic components like FW,
LB, DNS/DHCP, PROXY or SMTP REALYS
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Architecture considerations like DR, Security,
Information Storage,...
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Opensource software fits very well

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Options to deploy and maintain them...
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External hardware boxes
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Install from scratch
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Use of existings Virtual appliances

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How to speed up deployment and
maintenance of cloud services?

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How can we optimize this process?
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To save time and resources...
 Use a solution that provides full life cycle support for this
base comonents (deploy, config, update,...)
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Template based services
 Central management of the services
 Powerfull, not only basic functinalities
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Easy to use, wizard based
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API Rest based, to be integrated with more platforms
 And... opensource...

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Viapps solution

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Main components of Viapps
Central Management
Interface (CMI)
Service Nodes (CMIX)

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Viapps general overview
Corporate
CMDB
Hyperadvisor
Manager
CORPORATE
CLOUD
CMI
CHEF
REPO
ADMIN
CREATE VM
NOTIFY NEW VM
BACKUP vAPP
INSTALL vAPP
CENTRAL
MANAGEMENT
INTERFACE
Admin vApps
Create vApps
Update vApps
Audit vApps
ADMIN

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Viapps solution. Full Life Cicle support

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Main Viapps management

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Viapps management. Stats of a node.

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Firewall rules management

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DHCP subnet config

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How to integrate Viapps with openNebula?

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Viapps openNebula integration flow(openNebula)
User openNebula CMI CMIX
addServer($SD)
Create VM
Create VLAN
Copy Viapps base image
Set mngt IP
Boot
Create Viapp
Add keys to node
Add Viapp to Chef
Server
Set Flavor
Run “chef-client”
addServer($SD)
Install
installServer()
configServer()
Exec bootstrap
commands
Admin Server
Server Definition ($SD)
Name:
Desc:
Mngt ip:
Mngt nm:
DG:
DNS:
Zone:
Size: (S|M|L|XL)
Flavor: (FW|DDN|...)
Network:
VLAN:
IP:
NM:
Type: (pri|sec)
Static Route:
Bootstrap: commands

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Viapps openNebula integration flow(Viapps)
User openNebula CMI CMIX
addServerWizard
Create VM
Create VLAN
Copy Viapps base image
Set mngt IP
Boot
Create Viapp
Add keys to node
Add Viapp to Chef
Server
Set Flavor
Run “chef-client”
ok
Install
installServer()
configServer()
Exec bootstrap
commands
Admin Server
Server Definition ($SD)
Name:
Desc:
Mngt ip:
Mngt nm:
DG:
DNS:
Zone:
Size: (S|M|L|XL)
Network:
VLAN:
IP:
NM:
Type: (pri|sec)
Static Route:
Bootstrap: commands
addServer($SD)
okok
ok

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Scheduled Timing
Definition
Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14
Dev
QA/Testing
Beta
GA

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Summary
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Fast and easy deployment of infrastructure services
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Global deployment and local management. It allows to delegate
management to local administrators
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Virtual Appliance Full life cycle support
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Configuration and security management of network services
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Maximizing the benefits of the cloud in a corporation
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Improving the productivity of system and network administrators
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Very easy deployment of opensource infrastructure services very
easy, allowing corporates to save time and money in resources and
licenses

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Support slides

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Viapps components detailed
ManagementIPNetwork
CMIX
PORTAL
CMI
PORTAL
CMI
API
CHEF
REPO
BBDD
DNS
CMIX
PORTAL
DHCP
...
DNS
CMIX
API
DHCP
...
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VAPPS Management (add,deploy,update,...)
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Security
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Backup
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Monitoring/Logging
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Trending graph
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Specific service
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Specific service management
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OS Management
Direct access to VAPP
CMI(Central Management Interface) CMIX(Central Management Interface Express)