>> The way HA works is ACS will monitor your VMs and HV, if one HV goes down it will attempt to restart the VMs running on that HV on another HV, but for this to happen the "new" HV needs to be able to access the storage those VMs were using and this can only happen if you use shared storage. Do I make sense?
Hmm. Not 100% sure I understand, but getting closer :) So, "shared storage" would be a separate "storage server", plus at least 1 extra for a failover? And, if I understand correctly, this "HA" option is all configured and enabled within the CloudStack management console itself? Sorry if I'm not picking up quickly, but I'm getting it a bit more clear understanding with a few questions for clarification sake. Basically, say I'd like to start a small initial setup to offer cloud VM's (or popular term "vps / virtual private server" in the cloud). I'll have one server strictly for the CS management console, I'll have one HV + 1 extra for failover for CPU/Memory, and then I'll have a storage server + another for failover. Would this make sense? -----Original Message----- From: Nux! [mailto:n...@li.nux.ro] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 2:24 PM To: users@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: RE: New Initial Setup Questions (THANK YOU in advance) On 28.03.2014 18:09, Talk Jesus wrote: > Thanks Lucian, > >> Ideally you should have separate and redundant (bonded) links for >> management, secondary storage and Internet uplink (public). > > Please explain. I'm thinking, a dedicated Cisco switch for the cloud, > plus another for failover. What do you mean by redundant/bonded links > for management? I think in Cisco-speak that would mean "port channel". Cloudstack has at least 3 types of networks: management, secondary storage, internet uplink. Also take into consideration links to primary network storage if you want it. The network bits are explained in the documentation. In addition to the official docs read the following which I have found helpful: http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack/understanding-cloudstacks-physical-networking-architecture/ http://shankerbalan.net/blog/cloudstack-simple-advanced-network-example/ > >> HA is not possible with local storage > > So local storage = drives for vm "storage" on same HV (cpu/memory > box. I'm curious why HA is not possible on a HV using > CPU/Memory/Storage? I've never heard that before for HA. It looks like we have a language barrier of some sort. :) The way HA works is ACS will monitor your VMs and HV, if one HV goes down it will attempt to restart the VMs running on that HV on another HV, but for this to happen the "new" HV needs to be able to access the storage those VMs were using and this can only happen if you use shared storage. Do I make sense? Lucian -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro
