Great description, Marcus - thanks for taking the time to write this out for me!
On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Marcus Sorensen <shadow...@gmail.com>wrote: > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 4:05 PM, Mike Tutkowski > <mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > > I do have some questions about some of the fields, though: > > > > For SolidFire storage, our nodes are on two networks: a management > network > > and a storage network. I supposed the Server field is looking for the IP > > address of the node on the storage network? > > Yes, it would be the ip of the iscsi target that it can log into. > Later, when cloudstack is actually configuring/creating LUNs on the > solidfire device, then it will probably talk to the management > network. But the functionality right now might be: > > 1. Admin creates 2T LUN on solid fire device > 2. Admin registers that LUN as a primary storage in cloudstack > 3. Cloudstack creates volumes on that LUN when volumes are asked for > and the selected disk offering matches that LUN > > > > > For Storage Tags, it says these needs to be equal to or a superset of the > > tags on our Disk Offerings. Does this mean if I, say, have Disk > Offerings > > with tags of x, y, and z that only x, y, and/or z are valid entries here? > > I'm not clear on the difference between a Disk Offering and Primary > > Storage, I guess. > > A disk offering is just a profile. So it says something like '5GB on > SSD'. Then when someone creates a volume, They get to choose from the > available disk offerings. They don't get to say what size or where, > they just ask for it based on disk offering. Then the offering is used > to determine where the storage comes from (based on tags that match > real primary storages), and how big it is. Now there's also a custom > disk offering, which they can submit a size for, but the point really > is that an admin can create a few offerings for someone to choose > from, maybe they attach a price or something to each offering. It's > just a way to define what packages are available in your cloud. > > More to your question, the tags are just arbitrary strings, but they > do have to match. So for example, if I create a primary storage and > want to tag it, I just make up a string. "SSD", or "FAST", or > "testtag123". I can then create a disk offering with no tag, and it > could select this primary storage, or I could specify one of these > tags, which would force cloudstack to use this storage. You can add > storage tags to service offerings as well, so when someone deploys a > VM it's default OS disk (root) will go onto a particular primary > storage. > > An example of where I use this is in my devcloud. By default it uses > local storage for everything, but if I want to test my CLVM code, I > have to create a disk offering with a tag, I use 'clvm', and then when > I define my CLVM primary storage I also use that tag. This way when I > try to create a volume or a VM I force it to use my CLVM storage, so I > can watch/debug my code. > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > > mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > > > >> I was in the wrong place. :) Found it now. > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 3:40 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > >> mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Hey Marcus, > >>> > >>> I'm trying to walk through your suggestions here: > >>> > >>> "Then I would add a primary storage of type iscsi, point it at > >>> your solidfire server, and set a storage tag of 'solidfire'. You should > >>> see > >>> on the xen host (devcloud) that it creates a new SR and attaches to > your > >>> iscsi storage. Then I would create a service offering that uses this > >>> storage (set a storage tag on it of 'solid fire'), and select this > service > >>> offering when deploying a VM." > >>> > >>> I brought the GUI up and went to the Service Offerings tab. I elected > to > >>> add a Disk Offering. Under Storage Type, I don't see an iSCSI option - > >>> just shared and local. Am I in the wrong place? > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > >>> mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Thanks for all the help, guys, in getting me up and running. :) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > >>>> mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Looks like I had something messed up in my environment. I believe > it's > >>>>> OK now. :) > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > >>>>> mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Let's see...I have Jetty running (as was the case earlier). I > looked > >>>>>> in devcloud.cfg and the IP addresses seem fine (192.168.56.1 and > >>>>>> 192.168.56.10 are probably the most important ones). > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Are you thinking the dataCenterDeploy.py script (which references a > >>>>>> non-existent tools/marvin/marvin/datacenterCfg file) should > reference > >>>>>> tools/devcloud/devcloud.cfg? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Sebastien Goasguen < > run...@gmail.com>wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2013, at 10:54 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > >>>>>>> mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Well...it was worth a shot. Apparently it actually wants there > to > >>>>>>> be > >>>>>>> > useful data in the file, too. :) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Your mgt server needs to be running. > >>>>>>> the maven command just calls marvin to deploy the "datacenter" on > >>>>>>> your mgt server. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> the cfg file is in tools/devcloud/devcloud.cfg > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> All the data is in there, you should not have to write it from > >>>>>>> scratch. What may happen is that you have to edit it to change the > ip of > >>>>>>> the host.. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > >>>>>>> > mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> >> Interesting...that didn't work either. :) > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> I looked in the script and it does reference a datacenterCfg > file. > >>>>>>> Maybe > >>>>>>> >> I can just create a blank one and see what happens. :) > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Sebastien Goasguen < > >>>>>>> run...@gmail.com>wrote: > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>> On Jan 23, 2013, at 10:42 PM, Sebastien Goasguen < > >>>>>>> run...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>> >>> wrote: > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> On Jan 23, 2013, at 10:38 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > >>>>>>> >>> mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>> Cool...that problem's solved now. :) However, the script > >>>>>>> can't find a > >>>>>>> >>>>> config file now. I don't see this config file anywhere on my > >>>>>>> system. > >>>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>> IOError: config file ./datacenterCfg not found. please > specify > >>>>>>> a valid > >>>>>>> >>>>> config file > >>>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> try: > >>>>>>> >>>> mvn -P developer -pl tools/devcloud -Ddeploysvr > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>> or: > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>> mvn -P developer,deploysvr -pl tools/devcloud -Ddeploysvr > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>> I am no maven expert…:( > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> this will use marvin to configure your mgt server > infrastructure. > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> if that does not work try: > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> cd tools/devcloud > >>>>>>> >>>> python ../marvin/marvin/deployDataCenter.py -i devcloud.cfg > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> this is straight up out of Rohit's blog: > >>>>>>> >>>> http://rohityadav.in > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> Once you become familiar with this you can edit the > devcloud.cfg > >>>>>>> file > >>>>>>> >>> and modify it to do what you want (storage, hosts, hypervisor > >>>>>>> type, etc…) > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Sebastien Goasguen < > >>>>>>> run...@gmail.com > >>>>>>> >>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 23, 2013, at 10:10 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > >>>>>>> >>> mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I tried the "backup" approach, as well, but it didn't work > >>>>>>> for me. > >>>>>>> >>> Looks > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> like I'm missing a Python module? > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mtutkowski-lt:incubator-cloudstack mtutkowski$ cd > >>>>>>> tools/devcloud > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mtutkowski-lt:devcloud mtutkowski$ pwd > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> > /Users/mtutkowski/documents/cloudstack/src/incubator-cloudstack/tools/devcloud > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mtutkowski-lt:devcloud mtutkowski$ python > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ../marvin/marvin/deployDataCenter.py > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Traceback (most recent call last): > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> File "../marvin/marvin/deployDataCenter.py", line 21, in > >>>>>>> <module> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> import cloudstackTestClient > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> File > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> > "/Users/mtutkowski/Documents/CloudStack/src/incubator-cloudstack/tools/marvin/marvin/cloudstackTestClient.py", > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> line 20, in <module> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> import dbConnection > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> File > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> > "/Users/mtutkowski/Documents/CloudStack/src/incubator-cloudstack/tools/marvin/marvin/dbConnection.py", > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> line 18, in <module> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> import mysql > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ImportError: No module named mysql > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I did download mysql-connector-python, but I'm not that > >>>>>>> familiar with > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Python and where to put this download so it can be > leveraged. > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> How did you install it ? > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> you should try something like: > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> sudo easy_install mysql-connector-python 1.0 > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks! > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Sebastien Goasguen < > >>>>>>> >>> run...@gmail.com > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2013, at 9:16 PM, David Nalley <da...@gnsa.us> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 2:35 PM, Mike Tutkowski > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This really was a great overview of using DevCloud. I > >>>>>>> wonder if > >>>>>>> >>> we > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> might > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> link to it from here: > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/DevCloud > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It's a wiki, please edit boldly! > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --David > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mike, I added the video link to the new docs, but it won't > >>>>>>> hit until > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> release... > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Mike Tutkowski* > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> o: 303.746.7302 > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Advancing the way the world uses the > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *™* > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>> -- > >>>>>>> >>>>> *Mike Tutkowski* > >>>>>>> >>>>> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >>>>>>> >>>>> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >>>>>>> >>>>> o: 303.746.7302 > >>>>>>> >>>>> Advancing the way the world uses the > >>>>>>> >>>>> cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > >>>>>>> >>>>> *™* > >>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> -- > >>>>>>> >> *Mike Tutkowski* > >>>>>>> >> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >>>>>>> >> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >>>>>>> >> o: 303.746.7302 > >>>>>>> >> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud< > >>>>>>> http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > >>>>>>> >> *™* > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > -- > >>>>>>> > *Mike Tutkowski* > >>>>>>> > *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >>>>>>> > e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >>>>>>> > o: 303.746.7302 > >>>>>>> > Advancing the way the world uses the > >>>>>>> > cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > >>>>>>> > *™* > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> *Mike Tutkowski* > >>>>>> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >>>>>> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >>>>>> o: 303.746.7302 > >>>>>> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud< > http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > >>>>>> *™* > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> *Mike Tutkowski* > >>>>> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >>>>> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >>>>> o: 303.746.7302 > >>>>> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud< > http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > >>>>> *™* > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> *Mike Tutkowski* > >>>> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >>>> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >>>> o: 303.746.7302 > >>>> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud< > http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > >>>> *™* > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> *Mike Tutkowski* > >>> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >>> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >>> o: 303.746.7302 > >>> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud< > http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > >>> *™* > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> *Mike Tutkowski* > >> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >> o: 303.746.7302 > >> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud< > http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > >> *™* > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > *Mike Tutkowski* > > *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > > e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > > o: 303.746.7302 > > Advancing the way the world uses the > > cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > > *™* > -- *Mike Tutkowski* *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com o: 303.746.7302 Advancing the way the world uses the cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> *™*
