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= Instalation =
 
= Instalation =
   
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  In order to add iSER support to Cinder perform the following operations:
Added two flags in "/etc/cinder/cinder.conf":
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1. Update the two flags in "/etc/cinder/cinder.conf"  
 
     transport = iser (by default will be iscsi)
 
     transport = iser (by default will be iscsi)
 
     iser_ip_address = 192.168.20.140 (by default will be "iscsi_ip_address")
 
     iser_ip_address = 192.168.20.140 (by default will be "iscsi_ip_address")
 
   
 
   
To apply the patch, replace the files under "cinder/volume":
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2. Replace the files under "cinder/volume":
 
   
 
   
 
* driver.py
 
* driver.py
 
* iscsi.py
 
* iscsi.py
 
   
 
   
And under "nova/virt/libvirt":
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3. Replace the file under "nova/virt/libvirt":
 
   
 
   
 
* volume.py
 
* volume.py
 
   
 
   
see the patch details in "*.patch" files.
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For additional details refer to "*.patch" files.

Revision as of 13:31, 19 February 2013

Overview

iSER (iSCSI over RDMA) Mellanox OpenStack support to Cinder

Instalation

In order to add iSER support to Cinder perform the following operations:

1. Update the two flags in "/etc/cinder/cinder.conf"

   transport = iser (by default will be iscsi)
   iser_ip_address = 192.168.20.140 (by default will be "iscsi_ip_address")

2. Replace the files under "cinder/volume":

  • driver.py
  • iscsi.py

3. Replace the file under "nova/virt/libvirt":

  • volume.py

For additional details refer to "*.patch" files.