On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 3:47 AM, Linda Dunbar <[email protected]>wrote:
> I would think that the interface between NVA and VM orchestration is out > of the NVO3's scope (if not out of IETF's scope), isn't it? > [Lizhong] I don't know which standardization body should work with IETF to standardize this interface (maybe WG Chair or AD should care about that). But from a standardized solution point of view, it would have potential benefit if NVA could be a standalone element, and have standardized interface with other elements. Regards Lizhong > > Linda > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Thomas Narten > > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 11:56 AM > > To: Lizhong Jin > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: [nvo3] Arch: NVA - VM Orchestration interface > > > > > 2. Is there a standard interface between NVA and VM orchestration, or > > a > > > private interface? Hope to see more description in detail. > > > > Today, there are already existing VM orchestration systems that embed > > some or all of the functionality of the NVA. I don't see those systems > > as changing or wanting to implement a standard interface just for the > > sake of doing so. So, today, there are private interfaces that do that > > and they will presumably continue to exist in the future. > > > > However, IMO there is still a need to have a standard interface so > > that entities other than hypervisors can interact with the > > NVA. Existing VM orchestration systems that have an embedded NVA may > > then find it useful to implement such a standard interface, but I > > would expect they would continue to also support their private > > interface for backwards compatability with other components of their > > systems. > > > > Thomas > > > > _______________________________________________ > > nvo3 mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/nvo3 >
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