Multinic-libvirt

• 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

Multiple NIC for libvirt allows users to have instaces connected to several networks.

Design

Instances should be created with one NIC per network associated with project.

Implementation

Code Changes

We need to change data model. We need to add functinality to nova-manage (network-project association) We need to change libvirt driver and network manager part of nova.

Test/Demo Plan

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

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