Sounds good to me.
On 14 July 2014 07:13, Gary Kotton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I am sorry but I had to attend a meeting now. Can we please postpone this > to tomorrow? > Thanks > Gary > > On 7/8/14, 11:19 AM, "Gary Kotton" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >Just an update and a progress report: > > > >1. Armando has created an umbrella BP - > > > > > https://review.openstack.org/#/q/status:open+project:openstack/neutron-spe > >c > > > >s+branch:master+topic:bp/esx-neutron,n,z > > > >2. Whoever is proposing the BP’s can you please fill in the table - > > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=https://docs.google.com/documen > >t/d/1vkfJLZjIetPmGQ6GMJydDh8SSWz60iUhuuKhYMJ&k=oIvRg1%2BdGAgOoM1BIlLLqw%3D > >%3D%0A&r=eH0pxTUZo8NPZyF6hgoMQu%2BfDtysg45MkPhCZFxPEq8%3D%0A&m=SvPJghzudWc > >d764hV5HdpNELoKWhcqrGB2hyww4WB90%3D%0A&s=74fad114ce48f985c58e1b4e1bdc7efa2 > >ed2376034e7ebd8cb82f0829915cf01 > > > >qoz8/edit?usp=sharing > > > >Lets meet again next week Monday at the same time and same place and plan > > > >future steps. How does that sound? > > > >Thanks > > > >Gary > > > > > > > >On 7/2/14, 2:27 PM, "Gary Kotton" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>Hi, > > > >>Sadly last night night we did not have enough people to make any > >>progress. > > > >>Lets try again next week Monday at 14:00 UTC. The meeting will take place > > > >>on #openstack-vmware channel > > > >>Alut a continua > > > >>Gary > > > >> > > > >>On 6/30/14, 6:38 PM, "Kyle Mestery" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > >>>On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Armando M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>> Hi Gary, > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Thanks for sending this out, comments inline. > > > >>>> > > > >>>Indeed, thanks Gary! > > > >>> > > > >>>> On 29 June 2014 00:15, Gary Kotton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Hi, > > > >>>>> At the moment there are a number of different BP¹s that are proposed > > > >>>>>to > > > >>>>> enable different VMware network management solutions. The following > > > >>>>>specs > > > >>>>> are in review: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> VMware NSX-vSphere plugin: https://review.openstack.org/102720 > > > >>>>> Neutron mechanism driver for VMWare vCenter DVS network > > > >>>>> creation:https://review.openstack.org/#/c/101124/ > > > >>>>> VMware dvSwitch/vSphere API support for Neutron ML2: > > > >>>>> https://review.openstack.org/#/c/100810/ > > > >>>>> > > > >>>I've commented in these reviews about combining efforts here, I'm glad > > > >>>you're taking the lead to make this happen Gary. This is much > > > >>>appreciated! > > > >>> > > > >>>>> In addition to this there is also talk about HP proposing some for of > > > >>>>> VMware network management. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> I believe this is blueprint [1]. This was proposed a while ago, but > >>>>now > > > >>>>it > > > >>>> needs to go through the new BP review process. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> [1] - > > > >>>> > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=https://blueprints.launchpad > >>>>. > > > >>>>n > > > >>>>et/neutron/%2Bspec/ovsvapp-esxi-vxlan&k=oIvRg1%2BdGAgOoM1BIlLLqw%3D%3D% > >>>>0 > > > >>>>A > > > >>>>&r=eH0pxTUZo8NPZyF6hgoMQu%2BfDtysg45MkPhCZFxPEq8%3D%0A&m=MX5q1Rh4UyhnoZ > >>>>u > > > >>>>1 > > > >>>>a8dOes8mbE9NM9gvjG2PnJXhUU0%3D%0A&s=622a539e40b3b950c25f0b6cabf05bc81bb > >>>>6 > > > >>>>1 > > > >>>>159077c00f12d7882680e84a18b > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Each of the above has specific use case and will enable existing > > > >>>>>vSphere > > > >>>>> users to adopt and make use of Neutron. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Items #2 and #3 offer a use case where the user is able to leverage > > > >>>>>and > > > >>>>> manage VMware DVS networks. This support will have the following > > > >>>>> limitations: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Only VLANs are supported (there is no VXLAN support) > > > >>>>> No security groups > > > >>>>> #3 the spec indicates that it will make use of pyvmomi > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>( > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=https://github.com/vmware/ > >>>>>p > > > >>>>>y > > > >>>>>vmomi&k=oIvRg1%2BdGAgOoM1BIlLLqw%3D%3D%0A&r=eH0pxTUZo8NPZyF6hgoMQu%2Bf > >>>>>D > > > >>>>>t > > > >>>>>ysg45MkPhCZFxPEq8%3D%0A&m=MX5q1Rh4UyhnoZu1a8dOes8mbE9NM9gvjG2PnJXhUU0% > >>>>>3 > > > >>>>>D > > > >>>>>%0A&s=436b19122463f2b30a5b7fa31880f56ad0127cdaf0250999eba43564f8b559b9 > >>>>>) > > > >>>>>. > > > >>>>> There are a number of disclaimers here: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> This is currently blocked regarding the integration into the > > > >>>>>requirements > > > >>>>> project (https://review.openstack.org/#/c/69964/) > > > >>>>> The idea was to have oslo.vmware leverage this in the future > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>( > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=https://github.com/opensta > >>>>>c > > > >>>>>k > > > >>>>>/oslo.vmware&k=oIvRg1%2BdGAgOoM1BIlLLqw%3D%3D%0A&r=eH0pxTUZo8NPZyF6hgo > >>>>>M > > > >>>>>Q > > > >>>>>u%2BfDtysg45MkPhCZFxPEq8%3D%0A&m=MX5q1Rh4UyhnoZu1a8dOes8mbE9NM9gvjG2Pn > >>>>>J > > > >>>>>X > > > >>>>>hUU0%3D%0A&s=e1559fa7ae956d02efe8a65e356f8f0dbfd8a276e5f2e0a4761894e17 > >>>>>1 > > > >>>>>6 > > > >>>>>84b03) > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Item #1 will offer support for all of the existing Neutron API¹s and > > > >>>>>there > > > >>>>> functionality. This solution will require a additional component > > > >>>>>called NSX > > > >>>>> (https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/nsx_pubs.html). > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> It's great to see this breakdown, it's very useful in order to > >>>>identify > > > >>>>the > > > >>>> potential gaps and overlaps amongst the various efforts around ESX and > > > >>>> Neutron. This will also ensure a path towards a coherent code > > > >>>>contribution. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> It would be great if we could all align our efforts and have some > > > >>>>>clear > > > >>>>> development items for the community. In order to do this I¹d like > > > >>>>>suggest > > > >>>>> that we meet to sync and discuss all efforts. Please let me know if > > > >>>>>the > > > >>>>> following sounds ok for an initial meeting to discuss how we can move > > > >>>>> forwards: > > > >>>>> - Tuesday 15:00 UTC > > > >>>>> - IRC channel #openstack-vmware > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> I am available to join. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> We can discuss the following: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Different proposals > > > >>>>> Combining efforts > > > >>>>> Setting a formal time for meetings and follow ups > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Looking forwards to working on this stuff with the community and > > > >>>>>providing > > > >>>>> a gateway to using Neutron and further enabling the adaption of > > > >>>>>OpenStack. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> I think code contribution is only one aspect of this story; my other > > > >>>>concern > > > >>>> is that from a usability standpoint we would need to provide a clear > > > >>>> framework for users to understand what these solutions can do for them > > > >>>>and > > > >>>> which one to choose. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Going forward I think it would be useful if we produced an overarching > > > >>>> blueprint that outlines all the ESX options being proposed for > > > >>>>OpenStack > > > >>>> Networking (and the existing ones, like NSX - formerly known as NVP, > >>>>or > > > >>>> nova-network), their benefits and drawbacks, their technical > > > >>>>dependencies, > > > >>>> system requirements, API supported etc. so that a user can make an > > > >>>>informed > > > >>>> decision when looking at ESX deployments in OpenStack. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Thanks > > > >>>>> Gary > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Cheers, > > > >>>> Armando > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>>>> OpenStack-dev mailing list > > > >>>>> [email protected] > > > >>>>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>>> OpenStack-dev mailing list > > > >>>> [email protected] > > > >>>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >>>_______________________________________________ > > > >>>OpenStack-dev mailing list > > > >>>[email protected] > > > >>>http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>_______________________________________________ > > > >>OpenStack-dev mailing list > > > >>[email protected] > > > >>http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >OpenStack-dev mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev > > _______________________________________________ > OpenStack-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev >
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