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EALTEdge BP will leverage other BP in same BP family "5G MEC/Slice System to Support Cloud Gaming, HD Video and Live Broadcasting Blueprint" for dynamic Traffic routing & steering. Kindly refer that BP for any related SDO references/compliance.

Release

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6 Architecture

In this release, BP has been upgrade from EdgeGallery version 0.9 to version 15.1. Also have enhanced Smart shelf in retail sample application.

EdgeGallery in version 15.1 has been added following new features.

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

Note:

1. In release 5 6 to use BP, 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 

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ETSI MEC

BP leverages EdgeGallery v1v5.1 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 56

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

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The below diagram gives a overall architecture of the Enterprise Application on Lightweight 5G Telco Edge blueprint as given in Release 56. 

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 R5 R6 - Test Documentation of Enterprise Applications on Lightweight 5G Telco Edge (EALTEdge) to  to get details on the tested deployment.

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The below image shows the software platform distribution and architecture for Release 56.0.

EALTEdge Software Components 

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Below are details of Upstream and Opensource software's used in various nodes of EALTEdge Environment.

OCD Node

CENTER Node

EDGE Node

APIs

Please refer the API Documentation link : R5 R6 - API Documentation Enterprise Application on Lightweight 5G Telco Edge (EALTEdge)

Hardware and Software Management

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