Summary

Public Cloud Edge Interface (PCEI) is implemented based on Edge Multi-Cluster Orchestrator (EMCO). PCEI Release 4 (R4) supports deployment of Public Cloud Edge (PCE) Apps from two Public Clouds (Azure and AWS), deployment of a 3rd-Party Edge (3PE) App (an implementation of ETSI MEC Location API App), as well as the end-to-end operation of the deployed PCE Apps using simulated Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) IoT client

Components of the release

1. Edge Multi-Cloud Orchestrator (EMCO)
   
2. Controller Design Studio (CDS)
3. PCEI North Bound API (NBI APIs)
4. Azure IoT Edge Helm Charts
5. AWS Greeng Grass Core Helm Charts
6. PCEI Location API Heml Charts
7. PCEI Location API Code
8. Simulated IoT Client Code
9. Azure IoT Edge Custom Software Module Code

Dependencies of the release (upstream version, patches)

EMCO:

• https://git.onap.org/multicloud/k8s/

CDS

• https://gitlab.com/aarna-networks/amcop-customers/equinix/equinix-pcei-poc/-/tree/master/cds-blueprints

NBI APIs

• https://wiki.akraino.org/x/qgHkAg

Azure IoT Edge Helm Charts

• https://github.com/Azure/iotedge

PCEI Location API Spec

• The ETSI MEC ISG MEC012 Location API described using OpenAPI. The API is based on the Open Mobile Alliance's specification RESTful Network API for Zonal Presence
• ETSI MEC013 V1.1.1 Location Service API
• http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_gs/MEC/001_099/013/01.01.01_60/gs_mec013v010101p.pdf
  BSD-3-Clause

Differences from previous version

• NBI APIs
• GIT Integration
• Dynamic Edge Cluster Registration
• Dynamic App Helm Chart Onboarding
• Automatic creation of Service Instance in EMCO and deployment of Apps
• Integrated Terraform Plan Executor
  • Azure (PCC)
  • AWS (PCC)
  • Equinix Fabric (Interconnect)
• Openstack (3PE)
• Equinix Fabric Interconnect
• Multi-Public Cloud Core (PCC) Orchestration
• Kubernetes Edge
• Openstack Edge
• Cloud Native 5G UPF Deployment

Upgrade Procedures

None.

EMCO/CDS Deployment procedures: https://wiki.akraino.org/x/IgLkAg

PCE/3PE Deployment procedures: https://wiki.akraino.org/x/KALkAg

Release Data

Module version changes

None.

Document Version Changes

Initial versions.

Software Deliverable

• Edge Multi-Cloud Orchestrator / Controller Design Studio Deployment
   https://wiki.akraino.org/x/IgLkAg

           https://gitlab.com/aarna-networks/amcop-customers/equinix/equinix-pcei-poc/-/tree/master/cds-blueprints

• Azure IoT Edge Helm Charts

          https://github.com/Azure/iotedge

• AWS Greeng Grass Core Helm Charts
• PCEI Location API Heml Charts
• PCEI Location API Code
• Simulated IoT Client Code
• Azure IoT Edge Custom Software Module Code

          https://gerrit.akraino.org/r/pcei (for all items above)     

Documentation Deliverable

PCEI R5 Installation Guide

PCEI R5 End-to-End Validation Guide

PCEI R4 Release Notes - this document

Fixed Issues and Bugs

None

Enhancements

1. Helm Charts for AWS Grrengrass Core PCE App
2. Helm Charts for PCEI Location API 3PE App
3. Simulated Low Power Wide Area IoT Client
4. Custom Module for Azure IoT Edge
5. PCEI Location API Code

https://gerrit.akraino.org/r/pcei (for all items above)  

• NBI APIs
• GIT Integration
• Dynamic Edge Cluster Registration
• Dynamic App Helm Chart Onboarding
• Automatic creation of Service Instance in EMCO and deployment of Apps
• Integrated Terraform Plan Executor
  • Azure (PCC)
  • AWS (PCC)
  • Equinix Fabric (Interconnect)
• Openstack (3PE)
• Equinix Fabric Interconnect
• Multi-Public Cloud Core (PCC) Orchestration
• Kubernetes Edge
• Openstack Edge

Functionality changes

• NBI APIs
• GIT Integration
• Dynamic Edge Cluster Registration
• Dynamic App Helm Chart Onboarding
• Automatic creation of Service Instance in EMCO and deployment of Apps
• Integrated Terraform Plan Executor
  • Azure (PCC)
  • AWS (PCC)
  • Equinix Fabric (Interconnect)
• Openstack (3PE)
• Equinix Fabric Interconnect
• Multi-Public Cloud Core (PCC) Orchestration
• Kubernetes Edge
• Openstack Edge

New Features

• NBI APIs
• GIT Integration
• Dynamic Edge Cluster Registration
• Dynamic App Helm Chart Onboarding
• Automatic creation of Service Instance in EMCO and deployment of Apps
• Integrated Terraform Plan Executor
  • Azure (PCC)
  • AWS (PCC)
  • Equinix Fabric (Interconnect)
• Openstack (3PE)
• Equinix Fabric Interconnect
• Multi-Public Cloud Core (PCC) Orchestration
• Kubernetes Edge
• Openstack Edge

Version change

First Release

Deliverable

1. Edge Multi-Cloud Orchestrator Deployment
   
2. Controller Design Studio Deployment
3. Azure IoT Edge Helm Charts
4. AWS Greeng Grass Core Helm Charts
5. PCEI Location API Heml Charts
6. PCEI Location API Code
7. Simulated IoT Client Code
8. Azure IoT Edge Custom Software Module Code

Known Limitations, Issues and Workarounds

System Limitations

• Terraform State is not tracked

Known Issues

• N/A

Workarounds

• N/A

References

EMCO Deployment procedures: https://wiki.akraino.org/x/IgLkAg

PCE/3PE Deployment procedures: https://wiki.akraino.org/x/KALkAg