[openstack-dev] blueprint for 'spare-hosts'

Anne Gentle anne at openstack.org
Mon Mar 25 00:01:47 UTC 2013


Hi Sam,
Can you add more detail about what needs to be updated to this doc bug?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-manuals/+bug/1159565
Thanks,
Anne


On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Sam Morrison <sorrison at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Matthew,
>
> I think you should be able to do all this with host aggregates?
>
>
> http://docs.openstack.org/trunk/openstack-compute/admin/content/host-aggregates.html
> Note: availability zones are no longer tied to aggregates in Grizzly. The
> docs need to be updated.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Sam
>
>
> On 23/03/2013, at 3:27 AM, Matthew Sherborne <msherborne at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All comments appreciated.
>
> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/spare-hosts
>
> In summary, when one sets up a nova install, they can set some of the
> machines to spare.
>
> Spare means disabled plus the guarantee that there are no customer vms
> running on there.
>
> It differs from maintenance mode in that setting a spare that has VMs on
> it, will just fail, rather than cause a migration.
>
> Spare machines can be used for quick chassis swaps or can be enabled to
> receive an emergency migration, or when an end user needs more space than
> was initially planned.
>
> Having 'spare' machines in your install a useful safety buffer to let you
> know when to start adding more.
>
>
> https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Blueprint-spare-hosts#Possible_later_additions
>
> ----
>
> Please comment on implementation ideas, additional features, and perceived
> usefulness.
>
> Many Thanks,
> Matthew Sherborne
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