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+# Copyright 2017-present Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+---
+# mcord-virtual Pod Config
+# Creates a virtual multi-node M-CORD pod, aka "mcord-in-a-box"
+
+cord_scenario: cord
+cord_profile: mcord
+
+vagrant_up_prereqs:
+  - prereqs-check
+  - ciab-ovs
+
+build_targets:
+ - compute1-up
+
+external_iface: 'eth0'
+
+skipTags:
+  - 'set_compute_node_password'
+  - 'switch_support'
+  - 'reboot'
+  - 'interface_config'
+
+# Other old config carried over
+cord_in_a_box: True # what is this for?
+fabric_include_names: eth2
+fabric_include_module_types: omit
+fabric_exclude_names: eth0,eth1
+management_include_names: eth1
+management_exclude_names: eth0,eth2