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EdgeGallery in version 1.1 has been added following new features.

• VM based workload support
• Edge Portal
• Application test platform
• UPF integration framework for DNS redirection and traffic rules configurations 
• VM based workload support (Partial)

Details can be found in below EdgeGallery links:

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Below is release 5 architecture for details kindly refer platform architecture section.

Note:

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1. In release 5 to use BP, UPF Either
   1.  UPF (external entity to this BP) needs to be pre-configured with DNS redirection rules and traffic rules to ensure connectivity.
   2. UPF integration via UPF adaptor for DNS redirection and traffic rules configurations 

SDO Compliance/Reference

ETSI MEC

BP leverages EdgeGallery v0v1.9 1 version which deliver implementation referring some part of ETSI MEC reference architecture as defined in "section 6 Reference architecture" of "https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_gs/MEC/001_099/003/02.01.01_60/gs_mec003v020101p.pdf". Following are components which are available as part of release 45

1. MEO (Mobile Edge Orchestrator): Mapping to EALTEdge MECM MEO Components
2. MEPM (Mobile Edge Platform Manager): Mapping to EALTEdge MECM MEPM Components
   1. ME app lifecycle mgmt: Mapping to EALTEdge APPLCM component
3. MEP
   1. Service Registry: Mapping to EALTEdge MEP-Server sub module
   2. DNS Handler: Mapping to EALTEdge MEP-Server sub module

For Application Enablement API compliance details kindly check http://docs.edgegallery.org/zh_CN/release-v0v1.91/Projects/MEP/MEP_Interfaces.html#mep-server

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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 R5 - Test Documentation of Enterprise Applications on Lightweight 5G Telco Edge (EALTEdge) to get details on the tested deployment.

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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.
• Portal: Provides user interface for application developer to interact with developer platform.
• Sandbox: Test environment for application developers to test their applications.
• ATP: application test platform for testing application against set of test cases. 

EDGE Node Components:

MEP: 

• 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 Server:
  • DNS: DNS server and DNS record management service
  • Service Registry: Service registry and discovery, availability notifications
  • AppLCM: applications life cycle management
  • Network Isolation:  Provides separation of control, management and data plan
• API Gateway: Provides secure End points for MEP services as well as producer Applications.

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