Getting Started

Once tacker is installed successfully, follow the steps given below to get started with tacker and validate the installation.

i). Create a sample-vnfd.yaml file with the following content:

tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_profile_for_nfv_1_0_0

description: Demo example

metadata:
  template_name: sample-tosca-vnfd

topology_template:
  node_templates:
    VDU1:
      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.VDU.Tacker
      capabilities:
        nfv_compute:
          properties:
            num_cpus: 1
            mem_size: 512 MB
            disk_size: 1 GB
      properties:
        image: cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec
        availability_zone: nova
        mgmt_driver: noop
        config: |
          param0: key1
          param1: key2

    CP1:
      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.CP.Tacker
      properties:
        management: true
        order: 0
        anti_spoofing_protection: false
      requirements:
        - virtualLink:
            node: VL1
        - virtualBinding:
            node: VDU1

    VL1:
      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.VL
      properties:
        network_name: net_mgmt
        vendor: Tacker

Note

You can find more sample tosca templates at https://github.com/openstack/tacker/tree/master/samples/tosca-templates/vnfd

ii). Create a sample vnfd.

tacker vnfd-create --vnfd-file sample-vnfd.yaml <NAME>

iii). Create a VNF.

tacker vnf-create --vnfd-id <VNFD_ID> <NAME>

iv). Check the status.

tacker vim-list
tacker vnfd-list
tacker vnf-list
tacker vnf-show <VNF_ID>