Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-10-08 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Wed, Oct 02, 2013 at 11:07:23AM -0700, Ravi Chunduru wrote: Hi Daniel, I will modify the blueprint as per your suggestions. Actually, we can use state_path in nova.conf if set or the default location. This set of config vars: - Enable unix channels - No of Unix Channels - Target

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-10-02 Thread Ravi Chunduru
Hi Daniel, I will modify the blueprint as per your suggestions. Actually, we can use state_path in nova.conf if set or the default location. Thanks, -Ravi. On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:57 AM, Daniel P. Berrange berra...@redhat.comwrote: On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 02:25:30PM -0700, Ravi Chunduru

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-10-02 Thread Bob Ball
List Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver Hi Daniel, I will modify the blueprint as per your suggestions. Actually, we can use state_path in nova.conf if set or the default location. Thanks, -Ravi. On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:57 AM, Daniel P

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-10-02 Thread Ravi Chunduru
: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver Hi Daniel, I will modify the blueprint as per your suggestions. Actually, we can use state_path in nova.conf if set or the default location. Thanks, -Ravi. On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:57 AM, Daniel P. Berrange

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-10-01 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 02:25:30PM -0700, Ravi Chunduru wrote: Alessandro, I agree with you. I created a Blueprint. Let us collaborate and achieve this on all types of hypervisors. All, Here is the link for the BP as discussed.

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread P Balaji-B37839
. Berrange [mailto:berra...@redhat.com] Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 1:41 PM To: P Balaji-B37839 Cc: OpenStack Development Mailing List Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 03:05:16AM +, P Balaji-B37839 wrote: Hi

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 08:32:51AM +, P Balaji-B37839 wrote: Hi Daniel, Thanks for comments and examples. As you already know that for any application running on Host platform can communicate with Guest through Virtio-Serial device. What we are looking at is the security provided by

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread P Balaji-B37839
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 08:32:51AM +, P Balaji-B37839 wrote: Hi Daniel, Thanks for comments and examples. As you already know that for any application running on Host platform can communicate with Guest through Virtio-Serial device. What we are looking at is the security provided by

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 08:59:47AM +, P Balaji-B37839 wrote: On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 08:32:51AM +, P Balaji-B37839 wrote: Hi Daniel, Thanks for comments and examples. As you already know that for any application running on Host platform can communicate with Guest through

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread P Balaji-B37839
Hi Daniel, Thanks for comments and examples. As you already know that for any application running on Host platform can communicate with Guest through Virtio-Serial device. What we are looking at is the security provided by Apparmor is crucial so that the Host will not allow

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 11:31:58AM +, P Balaji-B37839 wrote: Hi Daniel, Thanks for comments and examples. As you already know that for any application running on Host platform can communicate with Guest through Virtio-Serial device. What we are looking at is the

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread Sean Dague
On 09/30/2013 07:51 AM, Daniel P. Berrange wrote: snip I'm not convinced that we should be in the business of adding features to Nova for integration with arbitrary, closed source host components which we have no information about. +1 -Sean -- Sean Dague http://dague.net

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread Russell Bryant
On 09/30/2013 07:57 AM, Sean Dague wrote: On 09/30/2013 07:51 AM, Daniel P. Berrange wrote: snip I'm not convinced that we should be in the business of adding features to Nova for integration with arbitrary, closed source host components which we have no information about. +1 +2 --

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread Ravi Chunduru
Let me present an use case. Today Nova enables to launch guests of different types. For real deployments we would need appliances from various vendors to run as instances. Appliances can be Loadbalancer, Firewall, IPsec, Routers or UTM etc., These appliances can be tied up with Neutron

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread P Balaji-B37839
: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 11:31:58AM +, P Balaji-B37839 wrote: Hi Daniel, Thanks for comments and examples. As you already know that for any application running on Host platform can

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread P Balaji-B37839
...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 10:16 PM To: OpenStack Development Mailing List; Palanisamy, Anand Cc: Sean Dague Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver Let me present an use case. Today Nova enables to launch guests of different types

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 09:46:02AM -0700, Ravi Chunduru wrote: Let me present an use case. Today Nova enables to launch guests of different types. For real deployments we would need appliances from various vendors to run as instances. Appliances can be Loadbalancer, Firewall, IPsec, Routers

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread Ravi Chunduru
Alessandro, I agree with you. I created a Blueprint. Let us collaborate and achieve this on all types of hypervisors. All, Here is the link for the BP as discussed. https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/appliance-communication-channel Thanks, -Ravi. On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 12:56 PM,

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-30 Thread P Balaji-B37839
: Monday, September 30, 2013 11:52 PM To: OpenStack Development Mailing List Cc: Sean Dague Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 09:46:02AM -0700, Ravi Chunduru wrote: Let me present an use case. Today Nova enables

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-26 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 03:05:16AM +, P Balaji-B37839 wrote: Hi Ravi, We did this as part of PoC few months back. Daniel can give us more comments on this as he is the lead for Libvirt support in Nova. Just adding the ability to expose virtio-serial devices to the guest doesn't do

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova][libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-25 Thread P Balaji-B37839
Hi, If anyone is already working on the below support for Nova, Please let us know. Regards, Balaji.P -Original Message- From: P Balaji-B37839 Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 4:10 PM To: openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org Cc: Addepalli Srini-B22160; Mannidi Purandhar Sairam-B39209;

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-25 Thread balaji patnala
Hi Haomai, Thanks for your interest on this. The code check-ins done against the below bp are more specific to Qemu Guest Agent. https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/qemu-guest-agent-support Our requirement is to enable Virtio-Serial Interface to the applications running in VM. Do

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-25 Thread P Balaji-B37839
...@corp.netease.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 3:24 PM To: OpenStack Development Mailing List Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver Hi all, I'm the owner of this bp https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/qemu-guest-agent-support

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-25 Thread Ravi Chunduru
on this and help us. Regards, Balaji.P ** ** ** ** ** ** *From:* Wangpan [mailto:hzwang...@corp.netease.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, September 25, 2013 3:24 PM *To:* OpenStack Development Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-25 Thread Ravi Chunduru
, Balaji.P ** ** ** ** ** ** *From:* Wangpan [mailto:hzwang...@corp.netease.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, September 25, 2013 3:24 PM *To:* OpenStack Development Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver ** ** Hi all

Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver

2013-09-25 Thread P Balaji-B37839
Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [Nova] [Libvirt] Virtio-Serial support for Nova libvirt driver I got this working after I made guest to behave as serial device and host side program as unix socket based client. Now all set to collaborate the BP with the use case. Thanks, -Ravi. On Wed, Sep 25, 2013