[openstack-dev] [nova][neutron] Networks without subnets

Kyle Mestery mestery at mestery.com
Mon Jul 21 19:52:04 UTC 2014


On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Steve Gordon <sgordon at redhat.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brent Eagles" <beagles at redhat.com>
>> To: openstack-dev at lists.openstack.org
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> A bug titled "Creating quantum L2 networks (without subnets) doesn't
>> work as expected" (https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1039665) was
>> reported quite some time ago. Beyond the discussion in the bug report,
>> there have been related bugs reported a few times.
>>
>> * https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1304409
>> * https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1252410
>> * https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1237711
>> * https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1311731
>> * https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1043827
>>
>> BZs on this subject seem to have a hard time surviving. The get marked
>> as incomplete or invalid, or in the related issues, the problem NOT
>> related to the feature is addressed and the bug closed. We seem to dance
>> around actually getting around to implementing this. The multiple
>> reports show there *is* interest in this functionality but at the moment
>> we are without an actual implementation.
>>
>> At the moment there are multiple related blueprints:
>
> Following up with post SAD status:
>
>> * https://review.openstack.org/#/c/99873/ ML2 OVS: portsecurity
>>   extension support
>
> Remains unapproved, no negative feedback on current revision.
>
>> * https://review.openstack.org/#/c/106222/ Add Port Security
>>   Implementation in ML2 Plugin
>
> Has a -2 to highlight the significant overlap with 99873 above.
>
>> * https://review.openstack.org/#/c/97715 NFV unaddressed interfaces
>
> Remains unapproved, no negative feedback on current revision.
>
> Although there were some discussions about these last week I am not sure we reached consensus on whether either of these (or even both of them) are the correct path forward - particularly to address the problem Brent raised w.r.t. to creation of networks without subnets - I believe this currently still works with nova-network?
>
> Regardless, I am wondering if either of the spec authors intend to propose these for a spec freeze exception?
>
For the port security implementation in ML2, I've had one of the
authors reach out to me. I'd like them to send an email to the
openstack-dev ML though, so we can have the discussion here. For the
"NFV unaddressed interfaces", I've not had anyone reach out to me yet.

Thanks,
Kyle

> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> _______________________________________________
> OpenStack-dev mailing list
> OpenStack-dev at lists.openstack.org
> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev



More information about the OpenStack-dev mailing list