[openstack-dev] [Glance] Blueprint proposal - Import / Export images with user properties
Emilien Macchi
emilien.macchi at enovance.com
Thu Aug 15 21:02:21 UTC 2013
Wrong copy paste, sorry.
We can delete :
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/glance/+spec/api-v2-export-properties
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/glance/+spec/api-v2-import-properties
Thank's,
Emilien Macchi
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On 08/14/2013 07:39 PM, Mark Washenberger wrote:
> I think this could fit alongside a current blueprint we've discussed
> (https://blueprints.launchpad.net/glance/+spec/iso-image-metadata)
> that does similar things for metadata in isos.
>
> In general, I think the sane way to add a feature like this is as an
> optional container-format-specific plugin for import and export. Since
> the import and export features are still in pretty early stages of
> development (advanced on design though!), I don't expect such a
> feature would land until mid Icehouse, just fyi.
>
> Can you restructure these blueprints as a single bp feature to
> "export/import metadata in ovf"?
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Emilien Macchi
> <emilien.macchi at enovance.com <mailto:emilien.macchi at enovance.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Mark,
>
>
> I was thinking at the OVF container format first since as far I
> know, it does support metadatas.
>
>
> Thank's,
>
>
> Emilien Macchi
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>
> On 08/14/2013 06:34 PM, Mark Washenberger wrote:
>> Lets dig into this a bit more so that I can understand it.
>>
>> Given that we have properties that we want to export with an
>> image, where would those properties be stored? Somewhere in the
>> image data itself? I believe some image formats support metadata,
>> but I can't imagine all of them would. Is there a specific format
>> you're thinking of using?
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Emilien Macchi
>> <emilien.macchi at enovance.com
>> <mailto:emilien.macchi at enovance.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> I would like to discuss here about two blueprint proposal
>> (maybe could I merge them into one if you prefer) :
>>
>> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/glance/+spec/api-v2-export-properties
>> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/glance/+spec/api-v2-import-properties
>>
>> *Use case* :
>> I would like to set specific properties to an image which
>> could represent a signature, and useful for licensing
>> requirements for example.
>> To do that, I should be able to export an image with user
>> properties included.
>>
>> Then, a user could reuse the exported image in the public
>> cloud, and Glance will be aware about its properties.
>> Obviously, we need the import / export feature.
>>
>> The idea here is to be able to identify an image after
>> cloning or whatever with a property field. Of course, the
>> user could break it in editing the image manually, but I
>> consider he / she won't.
>>
>>
>> Let me know if you have any thoughts and if the blueprint is
>> valuable.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Emilien Macchi
>> ----------------------------------------------------
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>> // 10 rue de la Victoire 75009 Paris
>>
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