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 | `DEPLOY_K8S`                    | yes                          | Should the KinD Kubernetes cluster be deployed?                                     |
 | `JUST_K8S`                      | no                           | Should just the KinD Kubernetes cluster be depoyed? (i.e. no VOLTHA)                |
 | `WITH_BBSIM`                    | no                           | Should the BBSIM POD be deployed?                                                   |
+| `NUM_OF_BBSIM`                  | 1                            | number of BBSIM POD to start (minimum = 1, maximum = 10)                            |
 | `WITH_ONOS`                     | yes                          | Should `ONOS` service be deployed?                                                  |
 | `WITH_RADIUS`                   | no                           | Should `freeradius` service be deployed?                                            |
 | `WITH_EAPOL`                    | no                           | Configure the OLT app to push EAPOL flows                                           |