[Openstack] Turn a XenServer AllInOne Node into a Compute Node?
Sisu Xi
xisisu at gmail.com
Wed Jan 22 17:54:34 UTC 2014
Hi, Bob:
Thanks very much for your help!
I actually re-run the script on a fresh install and everything works fine
now!
Sisu
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 3:21 AM, Bob Ball <bob.ball at citrix.com> wrote:
> “converting” a devstack VM to a multi-compute setup needs more than just
> changing the IP addresses.
>
>
>
> In particularly, did you change the hostname? Each compute must have a
> unique hostname, which the script does for you. If the hostnames are not
> unique then I’m not sure what the behaviour will be – but one replacing the
> other is quite realistic.
>
>
>
> I see that when you ran the compute it was from DevStackOSDomU, even
> though the zip file was for “Compute1” – so something seems to be
> inconsistent.
>
>
>
> The log files again show that you’re trying to use qcow2 images which are
> not supported by XenServer:
>
> [01;31m2014-01-21 19:57:52.239 TRACE nova.utils [01;35m[instance:
> 6f608e5d-9880-4380-9b66-f01b8825d845] [00mInvalidDiskFormat: Disk format
> qcow2 is not acceptable
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> *From:* Sisu Xi [mailto:xisisu at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 21 January 2014 21:39
>
> *To:* Bob Ball
> *Cc:* openstack at lists.openstack.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Openstack] Turn a XenServer AllInOne Node into a Compute
> Node?
>
>
>
> Hi, Bob:
>
>
>
> Thanks again for your reply!
>
>
>
> I reinstalled XenServer on my controller node, same configuration and same
> devstack-hanava.xva.
>
>
>
> In the compute node, DevStackDomU, I set the remote host to the IP of
> DevStack DomU in the controller node.
>
>
>
> I have the following problems.
>
> 1. When I first boot the controller as a AllInOne node and connect to it
> via dashboard, I can see there is one hypervisor (which is the
> controller.). However, when I modified the localrc on compute node and
> performed ./run.sh, The hypervisor in dashboard is replaced by the one in
> compute node. The original controller one is gone.
>
> 2. When I try to boot an instance, it immediately fails. Results an error
> status.
>
>
>
> The log file from both controller and compute are included. They are too
> large, so I put them in dropbox and include a link here.
>
>
>
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/268069/Log.zip
>
>
>
> Can you please take a look at it?
>
>
>
> Thanks very much!
>
>
>
> Sisu
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Bob Ball <bob.ball at citrix.com> wrote:
>
> There seem to be several errors now:
>
>
>
> When launching an instance, you get:
>
> ?[01;31m2014-01-21 17:45:50.133 TRACE nova.utils ?[01;35m[instance:
> a9934071-06b7-4861-a29e-bfa8350eaca4] ?[00mInvalidDiskFormat: Disk format
> qcow2 is not acceptable
>
> XenServer only supports RAW and VHD images - see
> http://docs.openstack.org/grizzly/openstack-compute/admin/content/
> introduction-to-xen.html.<http://docs.openstack.org/grizzly/openstack-compute/admin/content/introduction-to-xen.html.>
>
> There are also guides to uploading a VHD - e.g.
> http://blogs.citrix.com/2012/10/17/upload-custom-images-to-a-xenserver-powered-openstack-cloud/
> or
> http://blogs.citrix.com/2012/09/06/vhd-to-openstack-using-a-xapi-host-plugin
> /
>
>
>
> There's also a timeout reported, which could just be a network issue, or
> it could be that a service died part way through launching an instance:
>
> ?[01;31m2014-01-21 17:47:49.079 TRACE nova.openstack.common.rpc.amqp
> ?[01;35m?[00mTimeout: Timeout while waiting on RPC response - topic:
> "network", RPC method: "get_instance_nw_info" info: "<unknown>"
>
>
>
> When syncing the power states, you get:
>
> ?[01;31m2014-01-21 19:31:18.630 TRACE nova.compute.manager
> ?[01;35m[instance: a9934071-06b7-4861-a29e-bfa8350eaca4]
> ?[00mIncompatibleObjectVersion_Remote: Version 1.9 of Instance is not
> supported
>
> This suggests that something is still using the wrong version - not sure
> what it is though. Perhaps someone else can suggest?
> http://paste.openstack.org/show/61644/
>
>
>
> The main issue is clearly the qcow2 issue, however I'm concerned that when
> you resolve that you'll hit the other two which I don't understand.
>
>
>
> Consistent versions can easily be guaranteed by using the same XVA for
> controller as well as nodes, or by using the Ubuntu packages inside the
> DomU VM (see the introduction-to-xen page for the changes that are needed
> from a default KVM install)
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Sisu Xi [xisisu at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 21 January 2014 19:51
>
>
> *To:* Bob Ball
> *Cc:* openstack at lists.openstack.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Openstack] Turn a XenServer AllInOne Node into a Compute
> Node?
>
>
>
> Hi, Bob:
>
>
>
> Thanks again for the help! I did another fresh install with XenServer 6.2,
> SP1, and used the above images and plugins.
>
>
>
> This time I can see the compute node from the controller. However, when I
> try to create an image, It results in an Error state.
>
>
>
> I am attaching the logs from both compute node and the controller node.
> Can you please take a look at it?
>
>
>
> Thanks very much!
>
>
>
> Sisu
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 4:09 AM, Bob Ball <bob.ball at citrix.com> wrote:
>
> There is a very big error in screen-n-cpu – claiming that the compute and
> controller machines are not running compatible versions.
>
>
>
> Note that the XVA you have used is not the Havana XVA, yet you are trying
> to use the Havana controller from Ubuntu. As a minimum you need to use
> compatible versions between your controller and compute nodes. That may be
> as simple as using the XVA and plugins from:
>
>
>
> http://downloads.vmd.citrix.com/OpenStack/devstack-havana.xva
>
> http://downloads.vmd.citrix.com/OpenStack/novaplugins-havana.iso
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> *From:* Sisu Xi [mailto:xisisu at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 20 January 2014 23:07
> *To:* Bob Ball
> *Cc:* openstack at lists.openstack.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Openstack] Turn a XenServer AllInOne Node into a Compute
> Node?
>
>
>
> Hi, Bob:
>
>
>
> Seems the last email did not go through due to large attachment. I
> compressed the log and is re-sending them now.
>
>
>
> Thanks for your reply and help!
>
>
>
> I am using a fresh XenServer 6.2 with SP1, and with the
> devstack-2013_12_19.xva and novaplugins-2013_12_19.iso found on the website.
>
>
>
> I have another machine works as the controller, where I followed the guide
> to install OpenStack Havana on Ubuntu Server 12.04.
>
>
>
> I followed the script and changed my setting in the localrc, it is now:
>
> ************
>
> # Passwords
>
> MYSQL_PASSWORD=MYSQL_PASS
>
> SERVICE_TOKEN=citrix
>
> ADMIN_PASSWORD=citrix
>
> SERVICE_PASSWORD=SERVICE_PASS
>
> RABBIT_PASSWORD=RABBIT_PASS
>
> GUEST_PASSWORD=citrix
>
> SWIFT_HASH="66a3d6b56c1f479c8b4e70ab5c2000f5"
>
>
>
> DATABASE_TYPE=mysql
>
> connection = mysql://nova:NOVA_DBPASS@172.16.20.128/nova
>
>
>
> SERVICE_HOST=172.16.20.128
>
> MYSQL_HOST=172.16.20.128
>
> RABBIT_HOST=172.16.20.128
>
> KEYSTONE_AUTH_HOST=172.16.20.128
>
> GLANCE_HOSTPORT=172.16.20.128:9292
>
>
>
> # Use xvdb for backing cinder volumes
>
> XEN_XVDB_SIZE_GB=20
>
> VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE=/dev/xvdb
>
>
>
> # Nice short names, so we could export an XVA
>
> VM_BRIDGE_OR_NET_NAME="osvmnet"
>
> PUB_BRIDGE_OR_NET_NAME="ospubnet"
>
> XEN_INT_BRIDGE_OR_NET_NAME="osintnet"
>
>
>
> # As we have nice names, specify FLAT_NETWORK_BRIDGE
>
> # This requires https://review.openstack.org/48296 to land
>
> # FLAT_NETWORK_BRIDGE="osvmnet"
>
>
>
> # Do not use secure delete
>
> CINDER_SECURE_DELETE=False
>
>
>
> # Compute settings
>
> EXTRA_OPTS=("xenapi_disable_agent=True")
>
> API_RATE_LIMIT=False
>
> VIRT_DRIVER=xenserver
>
>
>
> # Use a XenServer Image and the standard one
>
> # The XenServer image is faster, however tempest requires the uec files
>
> IMAGE_URLS="
> https://github.com/downloads/citrix-openstack/warehouse/cirros-0.3.0-x86_64-disk.vhd.tgz,http://download.cirros-cloud.net/0.3.1/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec.tar.gz<https://github.com/downloads/citrix-openstack/warehouse/cirros-0.3.0-x86_64-disk.vhd.tgz,http:/download.cirros-cloud.net/0.3.1/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec.tar.gz>
> "
>
>
>
> DEFAULT_IMAGE_NAME="cirros-0.3.0-x86_64-disk"
>
>
>
> # OpenStack VM settings
>
> OSDOMU_VDI_GB=40
>
>
>
> # Exercise settings
>
> ACTIVE_TIMEOUT=500
>
> TERMINATE_TIMEOUT=500
>
>
>
> # Increase boot timeout for neutron tests:
>
> BOOT_TIMEOUT=500
>
>
>
> # DevStack settings
>
> LOGFILE=/tmp/devstack/log/stack.log
>
> SCREEN_LOGDIR=/tmp/devstack/log/
>
>
>
> # Turn on verbosity (password input does not work otherwise)
>
>
>
> # XenAPI specific
>
>
>
> MULTI_HOST=1
>
>
>
> # Skip boot from volume exercise
>
> SKIP_EXERCISES="boot_from_volume"
>
>
>
> ENABLED_SERVICES=n-cpu,n-net,n-api
>
>
>
> # XEN_FIREWALL_DRIVER=nova.virt.xenapi.firewall.Dom0IptablesFirewallDriver
>
> XEN_FIREWALL_DRIVER=nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver
>
>
>
> # 9 Gigabyte for object store
>
> SWIFT_LOOPBACK_DISK_SIZE=9000000
>
>
>
> # Additional Localrc parameters here
>
> # Set ubuntu mirror and proxy
>
> BM_POSEUR_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/bm_poseur.git
>
> BM_POSEUR_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> CEILOMETERCLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-ceilometerclient.git
>
> CEILOMETERCLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> CEILOMETER_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/ceilometer.git
>
> CEILOMETER_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> CINDERCLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-cinderclient.git
>
> CINDERCLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> CINDER_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/cinder.git
>
> CINDER_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> DEVSTACK_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/devstack.git
>
> DEVSTACK_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> GLANCECLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-glanceclient.git
>
> GLANCECLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> GLANCE_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/glance.git
>
> GLANCE_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> HEATCLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-heatclient.git
>
> HEATCLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> HEAT_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/heat.git
>
> HEAT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> HORIZON_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/horizon.git
>
> HORIZON_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> IRONICCLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-ironicclient.git
>
> IRONICCLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> IRONIC_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/ironic.git
>
> IRONIC_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> KEYSTONECLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-keystoneclient.git
>
> KEYSTONECLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> KEYSTONE_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/keystone.git
>
> KEYSTONE_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> NEUTRONCLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-neutronclient.git
>
> NEUTRONCLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> NEUTRON_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/neutron.git
>
> NEUTRON_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> NOVACLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-novaclient.git
>
> NOVACLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> NOVA_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/nova.git
>
> NOVA_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> NOVNC_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/noVNC.git
>
> NOVNC_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> OPENSTACKCLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-openstackclient.git
>
> OPENSTACKCLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> OSLOCFG_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/oslo.config.git
>
> OSLOCFG_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> OSLOMSG_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/oslo.messaging.git
>
> OSLOMSG_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> PBR_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/pbr.git
>
> PBR_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> PECAN_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/pecan.git
>
> PECAN_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> REQUIREMENTS_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/requirements.git
>
> REQUIREMENTS_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> RYU_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/ryu.git
>
> RYU_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> SPICE_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/spice-html5.git
>
> SPICE_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> SWIFT3_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/swift3.git
>
> SWIFT3_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> SWIFTCLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-swiftclient.git
>
> SWIFTCLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> SWIFT_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/swift.git
>
> SWIFT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> TEMPEST_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/tempest.git
>
> TEMPEST_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> TROVECLIENT_REPO=
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/python-troveclient.git
>
> TROVECLIENT_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> TROVE_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/trove.git
>
> TROVE_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> WSME_REPO=https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/wsme.git
>
> WSME_BRANCH=refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046
>
> NOVA_ZIPBALL_URL="
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/nova/archive/refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046.zip
> "
>
> NEUTRON_ZIPBALL_URL="
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack-build/neutron/archive/refs/citrix-builds/jenkins-os-ctx-test-1046.zip
> "
>
> FLAT_NETWORK_BRIDGE=osvmnet
>
> UBUNTU_INST_RELEASE=saucy
>
> UBUNTU_INST_TEMPLATE_NAME=devstack_saucy
>
> INSTALL_TESTONLY_PACKAGES=True
>
>
>
> XENAPI_CONNECTION_URL="https://169.254.0.1"
>
> VNCSERVER_PROXYCLIENT_ADDRESS=169.254.0.1
>
>
>
> OFFLINE=true
>
> VERBOSE=true
>
> XENAPI_PASSWORD=456789
>
> ************
>
>
>
> After that, I ran the unstack.sh, and then run.sh under /opt/stack/.
>
>
>
> The /tmp/devstack/log/stack.log.summary says:
>
> stack.sh log /tmp/devstack/log/stack.log.2014-01-20-224552
>
> Installing package prerequisites
>
> Installing OpenStack project source
>
> Configuring Nova
>
> Starting Nova API
>
> Starting Nova
>
> WARNING: EXTRA_OPTS is used
>
> stack.sh completed in 22 seconds.
>
>
>
> However, I still cannot see the compute node from my controller node.
>
>
>
> I am also attaching the log files from stack.
>
>
>
> Can you help me with this?
>
>
>
> Thanks very much!
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 3:10 AM, Bob Ball <bob.ball at citrix.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Sisu,
>
>
>
> You can easily convert a VM running all services in devstack to one
> running just the services needed for compute (nova-compute and nova-network
> in the case of the stock method for setting up devstack with XenServer).
>
>
>
> There is a script at
> https://github.com/citrix-openstack/qa/blob/master/connect-devstack-local.sh- download this to the devstack instance you want to just run compute
> services, and run it passing the IP address of the devstack that hosts the
> rest of the services.
>
> If you’ve got a split of where the other services are, check out the
> details in the script – it’s actually quite simple to change hosts in the
> localrcs.
>
>
>
> Note that this will not convert an “AllInOne” devstack to a standalone
> compute node – it will still be using devstack, but just configuring it to
> run only the compute services.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> *From:* Sisu Xi [mailto:xisisu at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 17 January 2014 17:31
> *To:* openstack at lists.openstack.org
> *Subject:* [Openstack] Turn a XenServer AllInOne Node into a Compute Node?
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I was having trouble configuring a XenServer Node into an computer Node,
> the tutorial/devstack are all for using XenServer as a single allinone node.
>
>
>
> For example, I found this really nice VM image from citrix at:
>
> http://downloads.vmd.citrix.com/OpenStack/
>
> which includes pre-build XenServer patch and images. I can just import
> them into XenServer and everything works.
>
>
>
> Is there any easy way to turn this AllInOne XenServer Node into just a
> compute node? Of course I have another machine works as the controller
> node, installed following the OpenStack installation guide.
>
>
>
> Thanks very much!
>
>
>
> Sisu
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Sisu Xi, PhD Candidate
>
> http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~xis/
> Department of Computer Science and Engineering
> Campus Box 1045
> Washington University in St. Louis
> One Brookings Drive
> St. Louis, MO 63130
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Sisu Xi, PhD Candidate
>
> http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~xis/
> Department of Computer Science and Engineering
> Campus Box 1045
> Washington University in St. Louis
> One Brookings Drive
> St. Louis, MO 63130
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Sisu Xi, PhD Candidate
>
> http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~xis/
> Department of Computer Science and Engineering
> Campus Box 1045
> Washington University in St. Louis
> One Brookings Drive
> St. Louis, MO 63130
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Sisu Xi, PhD Candidate
>
> http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~xis/
> Department of Computer Science and Engineering
> Campus Box 1045
> Washington University in St. Louis
> One Brookings Drive
> St. Louis, MO 63130
>
--
Sisu Xi, PhD Candidate
http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~xis/
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Campus Box 1045
Washington University in St. Louis
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
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