Add pointers between quickstart docs
Change-Id: I706d3298233516ad6805914676c967793ed3f7ea
diff --git a/docs/quickstart.md b/docs/quickstart.md
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# CORD Quick Start Guide
-[*This description is for a stand-alone bare-metal target server.
-It brings up a CORD POD on virtual machines on a single physical host. The purpose
-of this solution is to enable those interested in understanding how CORD works to
+This tutorial guide walks through the steps to bring up a demonstration CORD "POD",
+running in virtual machines on a single physical server. The purpose
+of this demonstration POD is to enable those interested in understanding how CORD works to
examine and interact with a running CORD environment. It is a good place for
-novice CORD users to start.*]
+novice CORD users to start.
-[*NOTE: If you are looking for instructions on how to install a multi-node POD... (look where?) *]
-
-This tutorial walks you through the steps to bring up a CORD "POD" on
-a single bare-metal server. This deployment uses a simulated fabric, but it is
-good to get a quick feel for what is involved and how CORD works.
+[* NOTE: If you are looking for instructions on how to install a multi-node POD, you will
+find them in [quickstart_physical.md](./quickstart_physical.md). *]
Specifically, the tutorial covers the following:
@@ -146,7 +143,7 @@
tests on the platform by running this command:
```
-./gradlew -PdeployConfig=/cord/components/platform-install/config/default.yml post-deploy-tests
+./gradlew -PdeployConfig=/cord/components/platform-install/config/default.yml postDeployTests
```
Currently this tests the E2E connectivity of the POD by performing the following
@@ -175,12 +172,7 @@
If you got this far, you successfully built, deployed, and tested your
first CORD POD.
+You are now ready to bring up a multi-node POD with a real switching
+fabric and multiple physical compute nodes. The process for doing so is described in
+[quickstart_physical.md](./quickstart_physical.md).
-### Further Steps
-
-[TODO]
-* Port forwarding for XOS login. This should work:
- * URL: `http://<target-server>/`
- * Username: `padmin@vicci.org`
- * Password: `letmein`
-* Add pointer to where to go next.
diff --git a/docs/quickstart_physical.md b/docs/quickstart_physical.md
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this repository will deploy CORD against a standard physical rack wired
according to the **best practices** as defined in this document.
+[* NOTE: If you are new to CORD, you should start by bringing up a development
+POD on a single physical server to get familiar with the CORD deployment
+process. Instructions to do so are in [quickstart.md](./quickstart.md). *]
+
## Physical configuration
![Physical Hardware Connectivity](images/physical.png)