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diff --git a/v3po/Readme.adoc b/v3po/Readme.adoc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a2b6f4c4b --- /dev/null +++ b/v3po/Readme.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ += Honeycomb + +Honeycomb is an VPP agent that runs the same host as a VPP instance +and exposes YANG models via NETCONF and RESTCONF to allow management of that VPP instance. +Honeycomb uses jAPI to communicate with the VPP. + +[ditaa, "hc-architecture"] +.... + /------------------\ + ODL | RESTCONF/NETCONF | + \-+--------------+-/ + | ^ +---------------------|--------------|--------------------- + v | + /------------------\ + | Data layer | + \-+--------------+-/ + | ^ + Honeycomb v | + /-----+--------------+-----\ + | Translation layer | + \----+----------------+----+ + | VPP SPI impl | + +---+------+-----+ + | ^ +------------------------|------|-------------------------- + v | + ++------++ + | jAPI | + VPP /----+--------+------\ + | VPP | + \--------------------/ + +.... + +== NETCONF/RESTCONF layer + +NETCONF and RESTCONF support is provided by ODL (Honeycomb is an ODL application). +In the future we plan to minimize ODL dependencies or completely remove karaf. + +Transaction functionality is provided by the data layer. + +== Data layer + +Models CONFIG data store as a DataTree. + +OPERATIONAL data store reads are passed directly to the translation layer. + +Provides transaction functionality for NETCONF/RESTCONF layer. + + +== Translation layer + +Extensible API for translation between Binding Aware data and actual device data. +Consists of readers and writers responsible for communication with the device. + +Provides registry of readers and writers for the data layer. + + + + |