Yes, that is a mere matter of updating the metadata. How the vm wishes to use it is another matter. Concerns such as "allow expiration of data, wider variety of data supported" are important, but not in this context. Different feature IMO
On 12/18/12 10:42 AM, "Kelcey Damage (BT)" <kel...@backbonetechnology.com> wrote: > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Chiradeep Vittal [mailto:chiradeep.vit...@citrix.com] >>Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:39 AM >>To: CloudStack DeveloperList >>Subject: Re: Functional Specification for the multiple IPs per NIC >> >>Sorry, not sure why cloud-init is being clubbed into this feature. > >I believe it is seen as a way to further automate or complete the multiple >IP transaction. Currently the proposal will track IPs in the DB, but the >user still has to manually configure everything... status quo. > >> >>The secondary ips can be made available through the usual metadata >>scheme. >> >>On 12/18/12 10:36 AM, "John Kinsella" <j...@stratosec.co> wrote: >> >>>Is there any logic behind 30? At some point, we're going to be asked, >>>so I'd like to have a decent answer. :) >>> >>>On the rest of this, I'd like to get some level of consensus on the >>>design. What looks best to me: >>>* Improve UserData/CloudInit support in CloudStack (I'm willing to work >>>on this, consider it important) - >>>* Create the multi-IPs-per-NIC code to get IPs via CloudInit (Need to >>>think through Windows equivalent) >>>* Update the password changing script to use CloudInit >>> >>>Thoughts? Or Jayapal have you already started work on the multi-IP >>>feature? >>> >>>On Dec 18, 2012, at 2:03 AM, Jayapal Reddy Uradi >>><jayapalreddy.ur...@citrix.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Regarding IP limit, it can be made as configurable using global >>>>settings and default value will be 30. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Jayapal >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Chiradeep Vittal [mailto:chiradeep.vit...@citrix.com] >>>>> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 12:59 PM >>>>> To: CloudStack DeveloperList >>>>> Subject: Re: Functional Specification for the multiple IPs per NIC >>>>> >>>>> In basic/shared networks the allocation is bounded by what is >>>>>already >>>>>"used- >>>>> up". To prevent tenants from hogging all the available ips, there >>>>>needs to be limits. >>>>> >>>>> On 12/15/12 8:38 AM, "John Kinsella" <j...@stratosec.co> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'd remove the limitation of having 30 IPs per interface. Modern >>>>>> OSes can support way more. >>>>>> >>>>>> Why no support for basic networking? I can see a small hosting >>>>>>provider with a basic setup wanting to manage web servers... >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 14, 2012, at 9:37 AM, Jayapal Reddy Uradi >>>>>> <jayapalreddy.ur...@citrix.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Current guest VM by default having one NIC and one IP address >>>>>>>assigned. >>>>>>> If your wants extra IP for the guest VM, there no provision from >>>>>>>the CS. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Using multiple IP address per NIC feature CS can associate IP >>>>>>> address for the NIC, user can take that IP and assign it to the >>>>>>>VM. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please find the FS for the more details. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Multiple+IP >>>>>>> +a >>>>> dd >>>>>>> res >>>>>>> s+per+NIC >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please provide your comments on the FS. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> jayapal >>>>>> >>>>>> Stratosec - Secure Infrastructure as a Service >>>>>> o: 415.315.9385 >>>>>> @johnlkinsella >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>Stratosec - Secure Infrastructure as a Service >>>o: 415.315.9385 >>>@johnlkinsella >>> > >
