[openstack-dev] [Neutron][ML2]

racha benali at gmail.com
Tue Mar 18 20:26:36 UTC 2014


Hi Bob,
Thanks a lot for answering my question regarding the simultaneous operation
of mechanism drivers (that wasn't probably clear enough in my first email).

Best Regards,
Racha


On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Robert Kukura <kukura at noironetworks.com>wrote:

>
> On 3/18/14, 3:04 PM, racha wrote:
>
>  Hi Mathieu,
>    Sorry I wasn't following the recent progress on ML2, and I was
> effectively missing the right abstractions of all MDs in my out of topic
> questions.
> If I understand correctly, there will be no priority between all MDs
> binding the same port, but an optional "port filter" could also be used so
> that the first responding MD matching the filter will assign itself.
>
> Hi Racha,
>
> The bug fix Mathieu referred to below that I am working on will move the
> attempt to bind outside the DB transaction that triggered the [re]binding,
> and thus will involve a separate DB transaction to commit the result of the
> binding. But the basic algorithm for binding ports will not be changing as
> part of this fix. The bind_port() method is called sequentially on each
> mechanism driver in the order they are listed in the mechanism_drivers
> config variable, until one succeeds in binding the port, or all have failed
> to bind the port. Since this will now be happening outside a DB
> transaction, its possible that more than one thread could simultaneously
> try to bind the same port, and this concurrency is handled by having all
> such threads use the result that gets committed first.
>
> -Bob
>
>
>
>  Thanks for your answer.
>
>  Best Regards,
>  Racha
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 3:17 AM, Mathieu Rohon <mathieu.rohon at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi racha,
>>
>> I don't think your topic has something to deal with Nader's topics.
>> Please, create another topic, it would be easier to follow.
>> FYI, robert kukura is currently refactoring the MD binding, please
>> have a look here : https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1276391. As
>> i understand, there won't be priority between MD that can bind a same
>> port. The first that will respond to the binding request will give its
>> vif_type.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Mathieu
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 8:14 PM, racha <benali at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >       Is it possible (in the latest upstream) to partition the same
>> > integration bridge "br-int" into multiple isolated partitions (in terms
>> of
>> > lvids ranges, patch ports, etc.) between OVS mechanism driver and ODL
>> > mechanism driver? And then how can we pass some details to Neutron API
>> (as
>> > in the provider segmentation type/id/etc) so that ML2 assigns a
>> mechanism
>> > driver to the virtual network? The other alternative I guess is to
>> create
>> > another integration bridge managed by a different Neutron instance?
>> Probably
>> > I am missing something.
>> >
>> > Best Regards,
>> > Racha
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Nader Lahouti <nader.lahouti at gmail.com
>> >
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 1) Does it mean an interim solution is to have our own plugin (and have
>> >> all the changes in it) and declare it as core_plugin instead of
>> Ml2Plugin?
>> >>
>> >> 2) The other issue as I mentioned before, is that the extension(s) is
>> not
>> >> showing up in the result, for instance when create_network is called
>> >> [result = super(Ml2Plugin, self).create_network(context, network)],
>> and as
>> >> a result they cannot be used in the mechanism drivers when needed.
>> >>
>> >> Looks like the process_extensions is disabled when fix for Bug 1201957
>> >> committed and here is the change:
>> >> Any idea why it is disabled?
>> >>
>> >> ----------
>> >> Avoid performing extra query for fetching port security binding
>> >>
>> >> Bug 1201957
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Add a relationship performing eager load in Port and Network
>> >>
>> >> models, thus preventing the 'extend' function from performing
>> >>
>> >> an extra database query.
>> >>
>> >> Also fixes a comment in securitygroups_db.py
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Change-Id: If0f0277191884aab4dcb1ee36826df7f7d66a8fa
>> >>
>> >>  master   h.1
>> >>
>>  >> ...
>>  >>
>> >>  2013.2
>> >>
>> >> commit f581b2faf11b49852b0e1d6f2ddd8d19b8b69cdf 1 parent ca421e7
>> >>
>> >> Salvatore Orlando salv-orlando authored 8 months ago
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 2  neutron/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py View
>> >>
>> >>  @@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ def create_network(self, context, network):
>> >>
>> >> 995           'status': constants.NET_STATUS_ACTIVE}
>> >>
>> >> 996   network = models_v2.Network(**args)
>> >>
>> >> 997   context.session.add(network)
>> >>
>> >> 998 -        return self._make_network_dict(network)
>> >>
>> >> 998 +        return self._make_network_dict(network,
>> >> process_extensions=False)
>> >>
>> >> 999
>> >>
>> >> 1000  def update_network(self, context, id, network):
>> >>
>> >> 1001
>> >>
>> >>          n = network['network']
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----------------------
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Nader.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 6:26 AM, Robert Kukura <
>> kukura at noironetworks.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On 3/7/14, 3:53 AM, Édouard Thuleau wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Yes, that sounds good to be able to load extensions from a mechanism
>> >>> driver.
>> >>>
>> >>> But another problem I think we have with ML2 plugin is the list
>> >>> extensions supported by default [1].
>> >>> The extensions should only load by MD and the ML2 plugin should only
>> >>> implement the Neutron core API.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Keep in mind that ML2 supports multiple MDs simultaneously, so no
>> single
>> >>> MD can really control what set of extensions are active. Drivers need
>> to be
>> >>> able to load private extensions that only pertain to that driver, but
>> we
>> >>> also need to be able to share common extensions across subsets of
>> drivers.
>> >>> Furthermore, the semantics of the extensions need to be correct in
>> the face
>> >>> of multiple co-existing drivers, some of which know about the
>> extension, and
>> >>> some of which don't. Getting this properly defined and implemented
>> seems
>> >>> like a good goal for juno.
>> >>>
>> >>> -Bob
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Any though ?
>> >>> Édouard.
>> >>>
>> >>> [1]
>> >>>
>> https://github.com/openstack/neutron/blob/master/neutron/plugins/ml2/plugin.py#L87
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Akihiro Motoki <amotoki at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hi,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I think it is better to continue the discussion here. It is a good
>> log
>> >>>> :-)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Eugine and I talked the related topic to allow drivers to load
>> >>>> extensions)  in Icehouse Summit
>> >>>> but I could not have enough time to work on it during Icehouse.
>> >>>> I am still interested in implementing it and will register a
>> blueprint
>> >>>> on it.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> etherpad in icehouse summit has baseline thought on how to achieve
>> it.
>> >>>> https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/icehouse-neutron-vendor-extension
>> >>>> I hope it is a good start point of the discussion.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thanks,
>> >>>> Akihiro
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Nader Lahouti <
>> nader.lahouti at gmail.com>
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>> > Hi Kyle,
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Just wanted to clarify: Should I continue using this mailing list
>> to
>> >>>> > post my
>> >>>> > question/concerns about ML2? Please advise.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Thanks,
>> >>>> > Nader.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Kyle Mestery
>> >>>> > <mestery at noironetworks.com>
>> >>>> > wrote:
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Thanks Edgar, I think this is the appropriate place to continue
>> this
>> >>>> >> discussion.
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Edgar Magana <
>> emagana at plumgrid.com>
>> >>>> >> wrote:
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Nader,
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> I would encourage you to first discuss the possible extension
>> with
>> >>>> >>> the
>> >>>> >>> ML2 team. Rober and Kyle are leading this effort and they have a
>> IRC
>> >>>> >>> meeting
>> >>>> >>> every week:
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>>
>> https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Meetings#ML2_Network_sub-team_meeting
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Bring your concerns on this meeting and get the right feedback.
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Thanks,
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Edgar
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> From: Nader Lahouti <nader.lahouti at gmail.com>
>> >>>> >>> Reply-To: OpenStack List <openstack-dev at lists.openstack.org>
>> >>>> >>> Date: Thursday, March 6, 2014 12:14 PM
>> >>>> >>> To: OpenStack List <openstack-dev at lists.openstack.org>
>> >>>> >>> Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [Neutron][ML2]
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Hi Aaron,
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> I appreciate your reply.
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Here is some more details on what I'm trying to do:
>> >>>> >>> I need to add new attribute to the network resource using
>> extensions
>> >>>> >>> (i.e. network config profile) and use it in the mechanism driver
>> (in
>> >>>> >>> the
>> >>>> >>> create_network_precommit/postcommit).
>> >>>> >>> If I use current implementation of Ml2Plugin, when a call is
>> made to
>> >>>> >>> mechanism driver's create_network_precommit/postcommit the new
>> >>>> >>> attribute is
>> >>>> >>> not included in the 'mech_context'
>> >>>> >>> Here is code from Ml2Plugin:
>> >>>> >>> class Ml2Plugin(...):
>> >>>> >>> ...
>> >>>> >>>        def create_network(self, context, network):
>> >>>> >>>             net_data = network['network']
>> >>>> >>> ...
>> >>>> >>>         with session.begin(subtransactions=True):
>> >>>> >>>             self._ensure_default_security_group(context,
>> tenant_id)
>> >>>> >>>             result = super(Ml2Plugin,
>> self).create_network(context,
>> >>>> >>> network)
>> >>>> >>>             network_id = result['id']
>> >>>> >>> ...
>> >>>> >>>             mech_context = driver_context.NetworkContext(self,
>> >>>> >>> context,
>> >>>> >>> result)
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> self.mechanism_manager.create_network_precommit(mech_context)
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Also need to include new extension in the
>> >>>> >>> _supported_extension_aliases.
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> So to avoid changes in the existing code, I was going to create
>> my
>> >>>> >>> own
>> >>>> >>> plugin (which will be very similar to Ml2Plugin) and use it as
>> >>>> >>> core_plugin.
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Please advise the right solution implementing that.
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Regards,
>> >>>> >>> Nader.
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 11:49 PM, Aaron Rosen <
>> aaronorosen at gmail.com>
>> >>>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> Hi Nader,
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> Devstack's default plugin is ML2. Usually you wouldn't 'inherit'
>> >>>> >>>> one
>> >>>> >>>> plugin in another. I'm guessing  you probably wire a driver that
>> >>>> >>>> ML2 can use
>> >>>> >>>> though it's hard to tell from the information you've provided
>> what
>> >>>> >>>> you're
>> >>>> >>>> trying to do.
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> Best,
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> Aaron
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 10:42 PM, Nader Lahouti
>> >>>> >>>> <nader.lahouti at gmail.com>
>> >>>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> Hi All,
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> I have a question regarding ML2 plugin in neutron:
>> >>>> >>>>> My understanding is that, 'Ml2Plugin' is the default
>> core_plugin
>> >>>> >>>>> for
>> >>>> >>>>> neutron ML2. We can use either the default plugin or our own
>> >>>> >>>>> plugin (i.e.
>> >>>> >>>>> my_ml2_core_plugin that can be inherited from Ml2Plugin) and
>> use
>> >>>> >>>>> it as
>> >>>> >>>>> core_plugin.
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> Is my understanding correct?
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> Regards,
>> >>>> >>>>> Nader.
>> >>>> >>>>>
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