= !OpenAirInterface ePC GENI Site Deployment =

GENI !OpenAirInterface Evolved Packet Core (ePC) software deployment is captured in this page.  See the [wiki:GENILTE/LTEDeployment/Sites GENI LTE EPc Sites] page for details about sites where this setup is deployed. 

GOllowing are reference OAI pages, that provide details about the Kernel and Softwre deployed at the GENI LTE sites:
  * [https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/home OpenAirInterface Project]
  * [https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/GetSources OAI Repository]
  * [https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/OpenAirKernelMainSetup RAN Kernel Requirements]
  * [https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/HowToConnectCOTSUEwithOAIeNBNew Connect OAI eNB]

The GENI ePC installation will use these major component in the OAI ePC:
  - Mobility Management Entity (MME)
  - Home Subscriber Server (HSS)
  - Serving and PDN Gateway (SPGW=S+P-GW)


== Prerequisites ==

The [https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/home OpenAirInterface(OAI)] software '''must''' run on a dedicated bare metal node for ExoGENI or Raw-pc for InstaGENI sites.

The OAI ePC requires a [https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/OpenAirKernelMainSetup Radio Access Network (RAN) Low-latency kernel] installation, which is available for Ubuntu 14.04 for the master branch. The master branch version/Ubuntu 14.04 is used for the GENI installations. 

== Get GENI Resource ==
Reserve a dedicate raw pc for use as the ePC hosts.  Use the following RSpecs:
  - [Attach InstaGENI Gen7/8/9 Ubuntu14 raw pc request Rspec]
  - [Attach ExoGENI bare metal node request RSpec]

Request the appropriate device for you site (IG, EG).

== Installing the RAN Kernel ==

Login to the Dedicated Host and execute the following:

1. Installing the RAN Kernel:
{{{ 
git clone https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/linux-4.7.x.git
cd linux-4.7.x
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.7.7-oaiepc_4.7.7-oaiepc-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb linux-image-4.7.7-oaiepc_4.7.7-oaiepc-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb
}}}