On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 4:53 AM, Andreas Scheuring <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > we're preparing to add a new platform, libvirt-kvm on system z > (https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/libvirt-kvm-systemz), to > the HypervisorSupportMatrix > https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/HypervisorSupportMatrix . > > > This matrix also lists a number of networking features (e.g. vlan > networking, routing,..). > > If I interpret the footnotes correctly, these network items refer only > to nova-networking, right? So if I plan to support vlan networking with > neutron, but not with nova-networking it would be an "x" in the related > cell, right? > > > Now thinking one step further in the direction of a CI system for the > new platform. > > Are current nova CI platforms configured with nova-networking or with > neutron networking? Or is networking in general not even a part of the > nova CI approach? > > > My current assumption is that any networking is a requirement and most > of the systems would go with nova-networking. Is this true? > > If so, does it make sense to run the CI system with neutron networking > instead of nova-networking? What's the best practice in this area? > > Not sure about the deprecation plans of nova-networking. But setting up > the CI environment might also take a while. Do you think it's still > worthwhile spending time for the nova-network integration in the CI > system, if it might be deprecated in the future anyhow? > > > Any input? > Given we're moving towards deprecating nova-network in Kilo, if you had to choose I'd say to use neutron here. But I'd like to hear what other folks running CI systems for nova are doing as well, and also what Michael has to say here.
Thanks, Kyle > Thanks a lot! > > > -- > Andreas > (irc: scheuran) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
