On 19.01.2016 15:31, Bogdan Dobrelya wrote: > On 19.01.2016 15:19, Akihiro Motoki wrote: >> I agree that the current definition can be improved. > > Here is a docs bug [0] > > [0] https://bugs.launchpad.net/fuel/+bug/1513421
I pasted a wrong link, sorry. Here is the correct one [0] [0] https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-manuals/+bug/1535744 > >> >> "Provider Network" vs "Self service network" highlights who can >> provision a network. >> >> In my understanding, "Provider Network" is a network provisioned by >> the cloud operator. Practically the operator cannot provision a network >> for a tenant, so a single provider network is shared by tenants. >> >> On the other hand, "Self-service network" scenario allows OpenStack users >> to provision their own networks. >> >> In the scenario of "provider network", a single network is shared by >> multiple tenants. >> and network-related Neutron API calls should be disallowed for tenants. >> It is reasonable to disallow tenants to provision routers, firewalls >> or VPNs as well. >> LBaaS can be used. >> >> I hope this helps improve the text. >> >> Akihiro >> >> >> 2016-01-19 16:33 GMT+09:00 Andreas Scheuring <[email protected]>: >>> Hi everybody, >>> >>> I stumbled over a definition that explains the difference between a >>> Provider network and a self service network. [1] >>> >>> To summarize it says: >>> - Provider Network: primarily uses layer2 services and vlan segmentation >>> and cannot be used for advanced services (fwaas,..) >>> - Self-service Network: is Neutron configured to use a overlay network >>> and supports advanced services (fwaas,..) >>> >>> But my understanding is more like this: >>> - Provider Network: The Openstack user needs information about the >>> underlying network infrastructure to create a virtual network that >>> exactly matches this infrastructure. >>> >>> - Self service network: The Openstack user can create virtual networks >>> without knowledge about the underlaying infrastructure on the data >>> network. This can also include vlan networks, if the l2 plugin/agent was >>> configured accordingly. >>> >>> >>> Did the meaning of a provider network change in the meantime, or is my >>> understanding just wrong? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [1] >>> http://docs.openstack.org/liberty/install-guide-rdo/overview.html#id4 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ----- >>> Andreas (IRC: scheuran) >>> >>> >>> __________________________________________________________________________ >>> OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions) >>> Unsubscribe: [email protected]?subject:unsubscribe >>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev >> >> __________________________________________________________________________ >> OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions) >> Unsubscribe: [email protected]?subject:unsubscribe >> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev >> > > -- Best regards, Bogdan Dobrelya, Irc #bogdando __________________________________________________________________________ OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions) Unsubscribe: [email protected]?subject:unsubscribe http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
