Difference between revisions of "Multinic-libvirt"

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Launchpad Entry: NovaSpec:multinic-libvirt
Created: Ilya Alekseyev
Contributors: Eldar Nugaev, Ilya Alekseyev

Summary

We need support for multiple network interfaces per instance for libvirt. Our vision based on http://wiki.openstack.org/multi-nic specification. with some additions.

Release Note

This is implementation same functionality as in https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/multi-nic for libvirt. Multiple NIC for libvirt allows users to have instances connected to several networks. Implementation of this blueprint is first step in add support multi-nics for libvirt.

Rationale

User stories

Assumptions

Design

https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/multi-nic GD PoC branches: https://code.launchpad.net/~ilyaalekseyev/nova/libvirt-multinic-experemental

Implementation

UI Changes

Code Changes

I. libvirt connection changes
   changes in libvirt_con.to_xml() propagate NIC data
I. firewall rules changes
   All firewall drivers would be changed to support multiple networks per instance. iptable rules should be changed.
I. network managers changes

FlatManager: open question - seems it is not required to be changed, but we need to check it
FlatDHCPManager should be changed to support multiple networks
VlanManager should be changed to support multiple networks

I. template changes
  Add support of several NICs to template:

#!highlight xml
#for $nic in $nics
        <interface type='bridge'>
            <source bridge='$nic.bridge_name'/>
            <mac address='$nic.mac_address'/>
            <!--   <model type='virtio'/>  CANT RUN virtio network right now -->
            <filterref filter="nova-instance-$nic.name">
                <parameter name="IP" value="$nic.ip_address" />
                <parameter name="DHCPSERVER" value="$nic.dhcp_server" />           
#if $getVar('extra_params', False)
                $nic.extra_params
#end if
#if $getVar('ra_server', False)
                <parameter name="RASERVER" value="$nic.ra_server" />
#end if
            </filterref>
        </interface>
#end for

Migration

Test/Demo Plan

We need both unit and integration tests. Second is more important.

Unresolved issues

BoF agenda and discussion

http://ietherpad.com/arRVMd2Lwl

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-__NOTOC__
+* '''Launchpad Entry''': NovaSpec:multinic-libvirt
-* '''Launchpad Entry''': [[NovaSpec]]:multinic-libvirt
 * '''Created''': Ilya Alekseyev
 * '''Contributors''': Eldar Nugaev, Ilya Alekseyev
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 == Release Note ==
-Multiple NIC for libvirt allows users to have instances connected to several networks.
+This is implementation same functionality as in https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/multi-nic for libvirt.
+Multiple NIC for libvirt allows users to have instances connected to several networks.
+Implementation of this blueprint is first step in add support multi-nics for libvirt.
 == Rationale ==
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 == Design ==
-Instances should be created with one NIC per network associated with project.
+https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/multi-nic
+GD PoC branches:
+https://code.launchpad.net/~ilyaalekseyev/nova/libvirt-multinic-experemental
 == Implementation ==
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 === Code Changes ===
-We need to change data model.
+ I. libvirt connection changes
-We need to add functionality to nova-manage (network-project association).
+    changes in libvirt_con.to_xml() propagate NIC data
-We need to change libvirt driver and network manager part of nova.
+ I. firewall rules changes
+    All firewall drivers would be changed to support multiple networks per instance. iptable rules should be changed.
+ I. network managers changes
+# FlatManager: open question - seems it is not required to be changed, but we need to check it
+# FlatDHCPManager should be changed to support multiple networks
+# VlanManager should be changed to support multiple networks
+ I. template changes
+   Add support of several NICs to template:
+<pre><nowiki>#!highlight xml
+#for $nic in $nics
+        <interface type='bridge'>
+            <source bridge='$nic.bridge_name'/>
+            <mac address='$nic.mac_address'/>
+            <!--   <model type='virtio'/>  CANT RUN virtio network right now -->
+            <filterref filter="nova-instance-$nic.name">
+                <parameter name="IP" value="$nic.ip_address" />
+                <parameter name="DHCPSERVER" value="$nic.dhcp_server" />
+#if $getVar('extra_params', False)
+                $nic.extra_params
+#end if
+#if $getVar('ra_server', False)
+                <parameter name="RASERVER" value="$nic.ra_server" />
+#end if
+            </filterref>
+        </interface>
+#end for
+</nowiki></pre>
 === Migration ===
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 == Test/Demo Plan ==
-We need both unit and integration tests. Second is most important.
+We need both unit and integration tests. Second is more important.
 == Unresolved issues ==