This Platform Deployment Guide describes the process of deploying VMware Telco Cloud Platform™ – RAN 4.0 and 4.0.1 based on the Telco Cloud Reference Architecture 4.0 design. This guide outlines the high-level steps for deploying Telco Cloud Platform RAN. For detailed instructions to deploy and configure each component in the platform, see the VMware product documentation of each component.
Intended Audience
This Platform Deployment Guide is intended for implementation engineers who want to deploy and configure Telco Cloud Platform RAN. Before you deploy the platform, you must be familiar with the following:
Installation and configuration of each VMware product in Telco Cloud Platform RAN
General navigation and configuration elements of each VMware product in Telco Cloud Platform RAN
Acronyms and Definitions
The following table lists the acronyms used frequently in this guide.
Abbreviation |
Description |
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SR-IOV |
Single Root Input/Output Virtualization |
TCA |
Telco Cloud Automation |
vDS |
vSphere Distributed Switch |
VNF |
Virtual Network Function |
Cloud Native Acronyms
Abbreviation |
Description |
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CNF |
Cloud Native Network Function executing within a Kubernetes environment |
CSAR |
Cloud Service Archive |
CSI |
Container Storage Interface. vSphere CSI exposes vSphere storage to containerized workloads on container orchestrators, such as Kubernetes. It enables vSAN and other types of vSphere storage. |
CNS |
Cloud Native Storage, a storage solution that provides comprehensive data management for Kubernetes stateful applications. |
K8s |
Kubernetes |