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+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_0
+
+description: Just enough Tosca to get the vSG slice running on the CORD POD
+
+imports:
+   - custom_types/xos.yaml
+   - custom_types/vrouter.yaml
+
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+
+    service#vRouterSample:
+      type: tosca.nodes.VRouterService
+      properties:
+          view_url: /admin/vrouter/vrouterservice/$id$/
+          rest_hostname: 10.0.2.2
+          rest_port: 8181
+          rest_user: onos
+          rest_pass: rocks
+    
+    device#switch:
+      type: tosca.nodes.VRouterDevice
+      properties:
+        openflow_id: of:000000000001
+        driver: softrouter
+        # config_key: basic
+      requirements:
+        - service#vRouterSample:
+            node: service#vRouterSample
+            relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfService
+
+    port#sample_port:
+      type: tosca.nodes.VRouterPort
+      properties:
+        openflow_id: of:000000000001/1
+      requirements:
+        - device#switch:
+            node: device#switch
+            relationship: tosca.relationships.PortOfDevice
+        - service#vRouterSample:
+            node: service#vRouterSample
+            relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfService
+
+    interface#b1-1:
+      type: tosca.nodes.VRouterInterface
+      properties:
+        name: b1-1
+        mac: 00:00:00:00:00:01
+        vlan: 100
+      requirements:
+        - port#sample_port:
+            node: port#sample_port
+            relationship: tosca.relationships.InterfaceOfPort
+
+    vrouter_ips:
+      type: tosca.nodes.VRouterIp
+      properties:
+        ip: 10.0.4.2/24
+      requirements:
+        - interface#b1-1:
+            node: interface#b1-1
+            relationship: tosca.relationships.IpOfInterface
+
+    app#vrouterApp:
+      type: tosca.nodes.VRouterApp
+      properties:
+        name: org.onosproject.router
+        # can we use a relation to specify the connect point port?
+        control_plane_connect_point: of:00000000000000b1/5
+        ospf_enabled: true
+      requirements:
+          - service#vRouterSample:
+              node: service#vRouterSample
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfService