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Note: EALTEdge Blueprint Deployment has been tested on Cloud VM and is not tested on Bare-Metal Environment. Though, theoretically deployment should work in bare metal,  provided hardware and software prerequisites are met. Kindly refer R4 - Test Documentation of Enterprise Applications on Lightweight 5G Telco Edge (EALTEdge) to get details on the tested deployment.

CENTER Components

MECM:

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MECM Components:

• Dashboard: The dashboard provides user interface for the mecm MECM services where edge nodes, APPLCM can be registered and apps can be distributed.
• Workflow / Policy: Provide policy to take action based on analytics like application relocation.
• Database: Open source PostgreSQL database is being used to store the information, Recommended version is 12.3.
• IAAS Adapter: Will retreive the retrieve the query mep MEP capabilities and kpi KPI information from prometheus and Prometheus and also upload config, remove config, instantiate, terminate,and query an application.
• Host Selection:  Repsonbile for Responsible for selection of host for deployment.
• Catalog:  Catalog displays Catalogue displays the deatils of details of on hosts and applications. 
• Common DB: Persistent Database.

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• Tools: Developer tools are used in Plugin Management, Plugin Life Cycle and grading systems making it more convenient for developers to develop applications and integrate them into the edgegallery platform.
• Workspace: Developers manage their own Application development process by creating projects or migrating projects. Developers can manage project, app package and test task management.
• PG DB: PostgreSQL database version 12.2 is being used.

EDGE Node Components:

MEP:

MEP Provides API Gateway to achieve the below functionalities

• aPaaS:
  • Defect Detection Service: This is a service to detect the defect when PCB images provided
  • Object Detection Service: This service can be used by developer app for various Object detection for example Bottle detection and count for Retail store inventory.
• PaaS:
  • Secret Management: Platform services and developer apps can use this service for sensitive info storing like password, cert etc.
  • Cert Management: Platform services and developer apps can use this service for automate certifications management.
  • Storage: Edge native storage for enterprise sites.
  • Backup / Restore: scheduled backup, disaster recovery for remote sites
  • DB: common DB for applications data 
  • Monitoring: system and apps health monitoring. 
  • CNI: k8s based networking for multi interface support in a POD for SFC scenarios, network policies etc.
• MEP Services:
  • DNS: DNS server and DNS record management service
  • Service Registry: Service registry and discovery, availability notificationsNetwork Rules management: service for handling data plane traffic rules.
  • AppLCM: applications life cycle management
  • Network Isolation:  Provides separation of control, managment management and data plane

Software Platform Architecture

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