openstack-manuals/doc/install-guide/ch_overview.xml
Andreas Jaeger e4ec1d4446 Add more entries to glossary of Install and Security Guides
Install Guide: Add some more glossterm entries.

Security Guide: Add glossterm entries for SPICE, VNC

Add new entries "OpenStack", "role", "service", and "SPICE" to the glossary itself.

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xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="5.0"
xml:id="ch_overview">
<?dbhtml stop-chunking?>
<title>Architecture</title>
<para>This install guide offers a few of the many ways to install
<glossterm>OpenStack</glossterm> components and have them work together.
It is meant as a
"choose your own adventure" guide, not a comprehensive guide. The
<citetitle>OpenStack Configuration Reference</citetitle> lists
every option in all OpenStack services. Before you begin an
installation adventure, here are some things you should know about
OpenStack concepts.</para>
<xi:include href="../common/ch_getstart.xml"
xpointer="element(para1)"/>
<xi:include href="../common/ch_getstart.xml"
xpointer="element(para2)"/>
<xi:include href="../common/ch_getstart.xml"
xpointer="element(para3)"/>
<xi:include href="../common/ch_getstart.xml"
xpointer="element(table1)"/>
<xi:include href="../common/section_getstart_conceptual_arch.xml"/>
<xi:include href="../common/section_getstart_logical_arch.xml"/>
<section xml:id="overview-architecture">
<title>Example architectures</title>
<para>This guide enables you to choose your own OpenStack
adventure. OpenStack is highly configurable to meet different
needs with various compute, networking, and storage options.</para>
<para>This guide uses the following example architectures:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Basic architecture with legacy networking</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>The <glossterm>controller node</glossterm> runs the Identity
Service, Image Service,
dashboard, and management portion of Compute. It also contains
the associated API services, MySQL databases, and messaging
system.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The <glossterm>compute node</glossterm> runs the
<glossterm>hypervisor</glossterm> portion of Compute,
which operates <glossterm>tenant</glossterm>
<glossterm baseform="virtual machine (VM)">virtual machines</glossterm>.
By default, Compute uses
<glossterm baseform="kernel-based VM (KVM)">KVM</glossterm>
as the <glossterm>hypervisor</glossterm>. Compute also
provisions and operates
tenant networks and implements
<glossterm baseform="security group">security groups</glossterm>.
You can run more than one compute node.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>When implementing this architecture, skip
<xref linkend="ch_neutron" />.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<figure xml:id="basic-architecture-with-legacy-networking">
<title>Basic architecture with legacy networking</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata contentwidth="6in"
fileref="figures/basic-architecture.svg"/>
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</figure>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Basic architecture with OpenStack Networking (Neutron)</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>The <glossterm baseform="cloud controller node">controller node</glossterm>
runs the Identity
Service, Image Service,
dashboard, and management portions of Compute and Networking.
It also contains the associated API services, MySQL databases,
and messaging system.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The network node runs the Networking plug-in agent and
several layer 3 agents that provision tenant networks and
provide services to them, including routing, <glossterm
baseform="Network Address Translation (NAT)">NAT</glossterm>,
and <glossterm>DHCP</glossterm>.
It also handles external (internet) connectivity for tenant
virtual machines.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>The compute node runs the hypervisor portion of Compute,
which operates tenant virtual machines. By default, Compute uses
KVM as the hypervisor. The compute node also runs the Networking
plug-in agent, which operates tenant networks and implements
security groups. You can run more than one compute node.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>When implementing this architecture, skip
<xref linkend="nova-network" />.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<figure xml:id="basic-architecture-with-virtual-networking">
<title>Basic architecture with OpenStack Networking (Neutron)</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata contentwidth="5in"
fileref="../common/figures/Neutron-PhysNet-Diagram.png"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>You can add nodes that run Block Storage or Object Storage to
either of these architectures.</para>
</section>
</chapter>