Introduction
The CloudCenter platform supports integration to various load balancers. This document provides information on integration with Avi Networks to handle creating virtual services, pools, pool servers, and adding or removing servers from pools during a scaling operation.
The Avi Vantage Platform delivers automated application services including load balancing, application analytics, predictive autoscaling, and security for on-premises or public cloud applications. The platform is built on software-defined principles, runs on commodity x86 servers, VMs, or containers, and matches the automation and self-service goals of modern enterprises.
Prerequisites
CloudCenter
- CloudCenter 4.8.x and above
- Knowledge of Cisco CloudCenter and how to create services
Avi Networks
- Avi Controller with VMware or LSC integration
Service Package Bundle
The Packer Service bundle consists of the following files:
- service - The main script that has the logic for the integration
- serviceDictionary.csv - The dictionary CSV file that has the list of all the parameters and their defaults. If you want to get addition input from the user, they need to be added to this file and also in the UI. The format of this file is as follows:
- DisplayName,paramName,paramType,defaultValue,visible,optional
- e.g. Root Volume Size,root_volume_size,10,Y,N
The parameter name is key here and should match the parameter name in the UI
- avi_install.py - Script to install prerequisites
- avi_python_client.py - Main script to parse the parameters and call the Avi Controller endpoint
- api_endpoint.py - Avi controller endpoint script
- sample_lib.py - Avi SDK
Service Description
To add this service login to CloudCenter as an administrator and click on Admin->Services->Add Service. Use the information listed below to create the service.
Service Type: External Service
Name: Avi Networks
Service ID: avinetworks
Description: The Avi Vantage Platform delivers automated application services including load balancing, application analytics, predictive autoscaling, and security for on-premises or public cloud applications.
Category: Load Balancer
External Lifecycle Actions:
External Action Bundle: <location of avinetworks.zip>
Update:
Script from Bundle: service update
Start:
Script from Bundle: service start
Stop:
Script from Bundle: service stop
Service Parameters
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| Parameter Name |
aviControllerIp |
| Display Name |
Avi Controller IP |
| Type |
string |
| Default Value |
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| User Options |
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| Parameter Name |
aviControllerUserName |
| Display Name |
Avi Controller User Name |
| Type |
string |
| Default Value |
admin |
| User Options |
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| Parameter Name |
aviPassword |
| Display Name |
Avi Controller Password |
| Type |
password |
| Default Value |
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| User Options |
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Deployment Parameters
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| Parameter Name |
aviTenantName |
| Display Name |
Avi Controller Tenant Name |
| Type |
string |
| Default Value |
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| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
vipName |
| Display Name |
Virtual Service Name |
| Type |
string |
| Default Value |
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| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
vipIp |
| Display Name |
Virtual Service IP |
| Type |
string |
| Default Value |
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| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
vipPort |
| Display Name |
Virtual Service Port |
| Type |
string |
| Default Value |
80 |
| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
sslEnable |
| Display Name |
Enable SSL |
| Type |
list |
| List Values |
Yes,No |
| Default Value |
No |
| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
sslCert |
| Display Name |
SSL Certificate |
| Type |
path |
| Default Value |
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| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
sslKey |
| Display Name |
SSL Key |
| Type |
path |
| Default Value |
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| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
appProfile |
| Display Name |
Avi Application Profile |
| Type |
list |
| List Values |
System-DNS,System-HTTP,System-L4-Application,System-SSL-Application,System-Secure-HTTP |
| Default Value |
System-HTTP |
| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
persistence |
| Display Name |
Persistence |
| Type |
list |
| List Values |
System-Persistence-App-Cookie,System-Persistence-Client-IP,System-Persistence-Custom-Http-Header,System-Persistence-Http-Cookie,System-Persistence-TLD |
| Default Value |
System-Persistence-Http-Cookie |
| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
lbMethod |
| Display Name |
Load Balancing Method |
| Type |
list |
| List Values |
Round Robin,Least Load,Fewest Servers, Consistent Hash,Fastest Response,Core Affinity,Least Connections |
| Default Value |
Least Connections |
| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
listenPort |
| Display Name |
Pool Server Port |
| Type |
string |
| Default Value |
80 |
| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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| Parameter Name |
poolMembers |
| Display Name |
Pool Servers |
| Type |
string |
| Default Value |
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| User Options |
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| Parameter Name |
poolMonitor |
| DisplayName |
Health Monitor |
| Type |
list |
| List Values |
System-DNS,System-HTTP,System-HTTPS,System-Ping,System-TCP,System-UDP |
| Default Value |
System-TCP |
| User Options |
Visible, Editable |
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