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+This project hosts the configurations and start-up scripts for instantiating the Open eCOMP Message Router.
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+To deploy an Open eCOMP Message Router to a host:
+
+0. prepare the docker host:
+ a. install the following software: git, docker, docker-compose
+1. login to the docker host
+2. git clone this project
+3. edit the deploy.sh file with docker registry info and local configurations such as docker-compose
+4. run the deploy.sh as root