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Chapter 3. Alternative provisioning network methods

This section contains information about other methods to configure the provisioning network to accommodate routed spine-leaf with composable networks.

3.1. VLAN Provisioning Network

In this example, the director deploys new overcloud nodes through the provisioning network and uses a VLAN tunnel across the layer 3 topology (see Figure 3.1, “VLAN provisioning network topology”). This allows the director’s DHCP servers to send DHCPOFFER broadcasts to any leaf. To establish this tunnel, trunk a VLAN between the Top-of-Rack (ToR) leaf switches. In this diagram, the StorageLeaf networks are presented to the Ceph storage and Compute nodes; the NetworkLeaf represents an example of any network you may want to compose.

Figure 3.1. VLAN provisioning network topology

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3.2. VXLAN Provisioning Network

In this example, the director deploys new overcloud nodes through the provisioning network and uses a VXLAN tunnel to span across the layer 3 topology (see Figure 3.2, “VXLAN provisioning network topology”). This allows the director’s DHCP servers to send DHCPOFFER broadcasts to any leaf. To establish this tunnel, configure VXLAN endpoints on the Top-of-Rack (ToR) leaf switches.

Figure 3.2. VXLAN provisioning network topology

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