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On 05/12/13 01:14, Brent Eagles wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> As part of the Icehouse nova-networking parity effort, we need to
> describe how nova-networking managers work and how the behavior is
> mapped to neutron. The benefits are:
> 
> 1. It aides migration: deployers who are nova-network savvy can see how
> functionality maps from one to the other.
> 
> 2. It aides implementation: if we cannot provide a mapping, there is a
> breakage in parity and it needs to be addressed somehow.
> 
> 3. It aides testing (and debugging): by illuminating points where the
> implementations differ, it makes it easier to design and implement tests
> that can be expected to function the same for each networking
> implementation.
> 
> 4. It aides acceptance: at some point, the proverbial *we* are going to
> decide whether neutron is ready to replace nova. The existence of
> working recipes is a pretty strong set of acceptance criteria.  Another
> way to look at it is that the recipes are essentially a high level
> description of how to go about manually testing parity.
> 
> 5. It aides support and documentation efforts: nearly any point in the
> openstack user "spectrum" (casual experimenter to hard-core
> developer/implementer) who has anything to do with legacy deployments or
> parity itself will benefit from having these recipes on hand. NOT to
> mention the "rtfm" option when somebody asks "I'm using FlatManager in
> nova-network and want to do the same in neutron, how does that work?" (I
> love being able to write "rtfm", don't you?)
> 
> Sounds great!?! Cool! Do you want to help or know someone who does (or
> should - third-person volunteering not discouraged!)? We need
> nova-networking savvy and neutron savvy folks alike, though you need not
> necessarily be both at the same time.
> 
> As some of the aforementioned benefits are directly relevant to the
> Icehouse development cycle AND the holiday season is upon us, it is
> important to get the ball rolling ASAP. To be specific, working recipes
> are most valuable if they are available for Icehouse-2 (see reasons 2, 3
> and most importantly 4).
> 
> Please respond if interested, want to volunteer someone or have comments
> and suggestions.

I think that's a great idea.

What kind of format would you like to see the recepies in?

Regards,

Tom