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

Anne Gentle anne at openstack.org
Mon Mar 25 00:16:33 UTC 2013


Ah, actually we're already tracking that change with
https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-manuals/+bug/1107419.


On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Anne Gentle <anne at openstack.org> wrote:

> 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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