[Openstack-operators] Maintenance

Tom Fifield tom at openstack.org
Thu Apr 14 10:15:33 UTC 2016


Hi Tomi,

This seems like a pretty important topic.

In addition to this thread, would you consider moderating an ops summit 
discussion in Austin to gather more about how ops run maintenance on 
their nova installs?

Regards,


Tom

On 14/04/16 17:14, Juvonen, Tomi (Nokia - FI/Espoo) wrote:
> Hi Ops,
> I am working in OPNFV Doctor project that has the Telco perspective
> about host maintenance related requirements to OpenStack. Already talked
> some in dev mailing list and Nova team, but would like to have operator
> perspective and interest for maintenance related changes. Not sure where
> this will lead, but even a new OpenStack project to fulfil the
> requirements. This will be somehow also close to fault monitoring
> systems as these NFV related flows are very similar and also monitoring
> needs to be aware of the maintenance. I will also be in Austin together
> with other OPNFV Doctor people, if to discuss something there.
> Here is link to OPNFV Doctor requirements:
> _http://artifacts.opnfv.org/doctor/docs/requirements/02-use_cases.html#nvfi-maintenance_
> <http://artifacts.opnfv.org/doctor/docs/requirements/02-use_cases.html>
> _http://artifacts.opnfv.org/doctor/docs/requirements/03-architecture.html#nfvi-maintenance_
> <http://artifacts.opnfv.org/doctor/docs/requirements/03-architecture.html>
> _http://artifacts.opnfv.org/doctor/docs/requirements/05-implementation.html#nfvi-maintenance_
> <http://artifacts.opnfv.org/doctor/docs/requirements/05-implementation.html>
> Here is what I could transfer as use cases, but would ask feedback to
> get more:
> As admin I want to set maintenance period for certain host.
> As admin I want to know when host is ready to actions to be done by admin
> during the maintenance. Meaning physical resources are emptied.
> As owner of a server I want to prepare for maintenance to minimize downtime,
> keep capacity on needed level and switch HA service to server not
> affected by
> maintenance.
> As owner of a server I want to know when my servers will be down because of
> host maintenance as it might be servers are not moved to another host.
> As owner of a server I want to know if host is to be totally removed, so
> instead of keeping my servers on host during maintenance, I want to move
> them
> to somewhere else.
> As owner of a server I want to send acknowledgement to be ready for host
> maintenance and I want to state if servers are to be moved or kept on host.
> Removal and creating of server is in owner's control already. Optionally
> server
> Configuration data could hold information about automatic actions to be
> done
> when host is going down unexpectedly or in controlled manner. Also
> actions at
> the same if down permanently or only temporarily. Still this needs
> acknowledgement from server owner as he needs time for application level
> controlled HA service switchover.
> Br,
> Tomi
>
>
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