OpenStack 2013.2.2 released http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-February/000195.html
The OpenStack Stable Maintenance team is happy to announce the release of the 2013.2.2 stable Havana release. A total of 98 bugs have been fixed across all projects. These updates to Havana are intended to be low risk with no intentional regressions or API changes. Official release notes https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/ReleaseNotes/2013.2.2.
The road to Juno Summit - Atlanta 2014
* Have you redeemed your invite code yet? Do it now! Check your inbox and spam folder if you contributed code before January 25 for yours. * Next batch of invites will be sent regularly after each milestone until feature freeze. * *The call for speakers is open: submit your proposal http://www.openstack.org/summit/openstack-summit-atlanta-2014/call-for-speakers/ by end of **today**.* * Applying for Visa? Looking for accommodation in Atlante? Visit http://openstack.org/summit * Applications for Travel Support Program. https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Travel_Support_Program Apply by Mar 2.
Tips 'n Tricks
* By Jay Pipes http://www.joinfu.com/: Setting Up an External OpenStack Testing System -- Part 1 http://www.joinfu.com/2014/02/setting-up-an-external-openstack-testing-system/ * By Christian Berendt http://www.cberendt.de/: Use of full virtualization with Xen/Libvirt http://www.cberendt.de/2014/02/use-of-full-virtualization-with-xenlibvirt/ * By Kenneth Hui http://www.rackspace.com/blog/laying-cinder-block-volumes-in-openstack-part-2-solutions-design/: Laying Cinder Block (Volumes) In OpenStack, Part 2: Solutions Design http://www.rackspace.com/blog/laying-cinder-block-volumes-in-openstack-part-2-solutions-design/ * By Andrew Hutchings http://www.linuxjedi.co.uk/search/label/openstack: Caveats with Eventlet http://www.linuxjedi.co.uk/2014/02/caveats-with-eventlet.html and Working with Syslog http://www.linuxjedi.co.uk/2014/02/working-with-syslog.html * By Everett Toews http://blog.phymata.com/: Fixing my OpenStack Gerrit Permission denied (publickey) problem http://blog.phymata.com/2014/02/12/fixing-my-openstack-gerrit-problem/ * By Inside My Home Rackspace Private Cloud, OpenStack Lab, Part 1: The Setup http://www.rackspace.com/blog/inside-my-home-rackspace-private-cloud-openstack-lab-part-1-the-setup/ * By Miranda ZHANG http://mirandazhangq.wordpress.com/: Wish List, Common Misunderstanding, Undocumented -- OpenStack Identity API -- Authentication, Add User http://mirandazhangq.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/wish-list-common-misunderstanding-undocumented-openstack-identity-api-authentication-add-user/ * By Florent Flament http://www.florentflament.com/blog/: Customizing OpenStack RBAC policies http://www.florentflament.com/blog/customizing-openstack-rbac-policies.html * By Bmwiedemann http://lizards.opensuse.org/2014/02/08/another-way-to-access-a-cloud-vms-vnc-console/: another way to access a cloud VM's VNC console http://lizards.opensuse.org/2014/02/08/another-way-to-access-a-cloud-vms-vnc-console/
Reports from Previous Events
* Sayali Lunkaad's http://sayalilunkad.github.io/ first talk http://sayalilunkad.github.io/posts/Meetup at Pune GNUnify OpenStack meetup http://www.meetup.com/Indian-OpenStack-User-Group/events/162277702/ * Women In Computer Science Being Bold At Harvard University http://www.rackspace.com/blog/women-in-computer-science-being-bold-at-harvard-university/
Upcoming Events
* Korea OpenStack Day http://onoffmix.com/event/22995 Feb 18, 2014 - Seoul, South Korea Details http://onoffmix.com/event/22995 * Austin OpenStack User Group Meetup http://www.meetup.com/OpenStack-Austin/events/154331162/ Feb 19, 2014 - Austin, Texas Details http://www.meetup.com/OpenStack-Austin/events/154331162/ * OpenStack Boston Meetup http://www.meetup.com/Openstack-Boston/events/154504702/ Feb 19, 2014 - Boston, MA Details http://www.meetup.com/Openstack-Boston/events/154504702/ * OpenStack Chicago Meetup http://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-NjZdcegA/ Feb 20, 2014 - Chicago, IL Details http://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-NjZdcegA/ * SFBay OpenStack Hackathon #OSSFO http://www.meetup.com/openstack/events/123227532/ Feb 20, 2014 - Details http://www.meetup.com/openstack/events/123227532/ * OpenStack India Meetup http://www.meetup.com/Indian-OpenStack-User-Group/events/160120142/ Feb 22, 2014 - Hyderabad, India Details http://www.meetup.com/Indian-OpenStack-User-Group/events/160120142/ * Open Cloud Summit at IBM Pulse http://www.ibmpulseblog.com/second-open-cloud-summit-at-pulse-sunday-february-23rd-from-4-6-p-m/ Feb 23 - 26, 2014 - Las Vegas, Nevada Details http://www.ibmpulseblog.com/second-open-cloud-summit-at-pulse-sunday-february-23rd-from-4-6-p-m/ * Mobile World Congress http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/ Feb 24 - 27, 2014 - Barcelona, Spain Details http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/ * OpenStack India Meetup http://www.meetup.com/Indian-OpenStack-User-Group/events/163302142/ Mar 01, 2014 - Bangalore, India Details http://www.meetup.com/Indian-OpenStack-User-Group/events/163302142/ * SFBay Meetup - Beginner track http://www.meetup.com/openstack/events/123227552/ Mar 06, 2014 - Sunnyvale, CA Details http://www.meetup.com/openstack/events/123227552/ * SFBay OpenStack Hackathon #OSSFO http://www.meetup.com/openstack/events/123227542/ Mar 06, 2014 - Details http://www.meetup.com/openstack/events/123227542/ * Cloud Connect Summit at Interop http://www.interop.com/lasvegas/conference/cloud-connect.php Mar 31 - Apr 01, 2014 - Las Vegas, Nevada Details http://www.interop.com/lasvegas/conference/cloud-connect.php * World Hosting Days http://www.worldhostingdays.com/eng/Apr 01 - 03, 2014 - Rust, Germany Details http://www.worldhostingdays.com/eng/ * PyCon https://us.pycon.org/2014/ Apr 09 - 17, 2014 - Montreal, Canada Details https://us.pycon.org/2014/ * OpenStack Summit May 2014 http://www.openstack.org/summit/openstack-summit-atlanta-2014/ May 12 - 16, 2014 - Atlanta, GA Details http://www.openstack.org/summit/openstack-summit-atlanta-2014/ * Cloud World Forum http://cloudwf.com/ Jun 17 - 18, 2014 - London, UK Details http://cloudwf.com/
Security Advisories
* Glance Swift store backend password leak (CVE-2014-1948) http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-February/000194.html
Popular OpenStack Videos of the Week
* OpenStack Networking Hands-on Lab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pLPtGiGh9M * Bridging the Gap Explaining OpenStack to VMware Administrators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JAHopy-aVs
Got Answers?
Ask OpenStack https://ask.openstack.org/ is the go-to destination for OpenStack users. Interesting questions waiting for answers:
* "MissingSchema at /admin/" from havana dashboard https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/12043/missingschema-at-admin-from-havana-dashboard/ * Failed to retrieve management_url from token https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/11395/failed-to-retrieve-management_url-from-token/ * live-migration with qemu is possible? https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/12033/live-migration-with-qemu-is-possible/ * where does ceilometer stores all the data related to instances https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/11964/where-does-ceilometer-stores-all-the-data-related-to-instances/ * Devstack (Havana) - curl SSL Certification verification error https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/11834/devstack-havana-curl-ssl-certification-verification-error/ * Nova compute service does not shutdown gracefully when it is terminated abruptly during create server api https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/11830/nova-compute-service-does-not-shutdown-gracefully-when-it-is-terminated-abruptly-during-create-server-api/ * How to configure networking when Controller and Compute are connected together through one public interface https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/11805/how-to-configure-networking-when-controller-and-compute-are-connected-together-through-one-public-interface/ * Connectivity breaks between compute and controller https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/11812/connectivity-breaks-between-compute-and-controller/ * Why isn't neutron net-create working? https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/11797/why-isnt-neutron-net-create-working/ * OVS flows disappear https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/11778/ovs-flows-disappear/ * how to create instances from web interface https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/11770/how-to-create-instances-from-web-interface/
Other News
* python-swiftclient releases http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-February/000196.html * Jan 30 OpenStack Foundation Board Meeting http://blogs.gnome.org/markmc/2014/02/07/jan-30-openstack-foundation-board-meeting/ * How OpenStack parallels the adoption of Linux http://opensource.com/business/14/2/openstack-parallels-linux * Open Mic Spotlight: Chang Bo Guo http://www.openstack.org/blog/2014/02/open-mic-spotlight-chang-bo-guo/ * OpenStack Project Meeting: Summary http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/meetings/project/2014/project.2014-02-11-21.02.html and full logs http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/meetings/project/2014/project.2014-02-11-21.02.log.html
Latest Activity In Projects
Do you want to see at a glance the bugs filed and solved this week? Latest patches submitted for review? Check out the individual project pages on OpenStack Activity Board -- Insights http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/.
* Telemetry (Ceilometer) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/ceilometer * Block Storage (Cinder) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/cinder * Image Service (Glance) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/glance * Orchestration API http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/heat (Heat) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/heat * Dashboard (Horizon) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/horizon * Bare Metal Provisioning (Ironic) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/ironic * Identity (Keystone) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/keystone * Manuals http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/openstack-manuals * Networking (Neutron) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/neutron * Compute (Nova) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/nova * Hadoop Cluster as a Service (Savanna) http://stackalytics.com/?release=icehouse&metric=commits&project_type=openstack&module=savanna-group&company=&user_id= * Object Storage (Swift) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/swift * Database As A Service (Trove) http://activity.openstack.org/data/display/OPNSTK2/trove
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