[Engine-devel] Questions on NIC hotplug (http://www.ovirt.org/wiki/Features/Design/DetailedHotlugNic)
8:12 a.m.
1. I wasn't sure from the description, but can one change the Network to
which a NIC is connected to when it's up? (looks like a much lighter and
reasonable action than unplugging-changing-plugging. Also very easy to
do in the physical world). I'm quite sure there's a request for such a
feature.
2. The REST API usage of 'activate' and 'deactivate' is certainly not
inline with the UI's terminology, which is not only a shame, but is also
(to me) confusing with setting the NIC's link up/down (which is possible
in QEMU, not sure if we do it in oVirt). the UI concept of arrows also
seem to support 'up'/'down' ...
3. Donno if it's just the mock ups, but lets try to use 'Network Card'
over 'NIC' where possible.
4. I'm not sure why do we need the 'plug' and 'unplug' buttons, and
can't do it in the 'Edit' dialog box. I think it's confusing.
5. How do I create a non-plugged NIC via the API? How do I see if a VM's
NIC is plugged or not via the API?
6. SDK example would be great too.
8:30 a.m.
On 13/05/12 15:12, Yaniv Kaul wrote:
1. I wasn't sure from the description, but can one change the
Network to
which a NIC is connected to when it's up? (looks like a much lighter and
reasonable action than unplugging-changing-plugging. Also very easy to
do in the physical world). I'm quite sure there's a request for such a
feature.
It is not supported in libvirt yet:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=805071
2. The REST API usage of 'activate' and 'deactivate'
is certainly not
inline with the UI's terminology, which is not only a shame, but is also
(to me) confusing with setting the NIC's link up/down (which is possible
in QEMU, not sure if we do it in oVirt). the UI concept of arrows also
seem to support 'up'/'down' ...
Actually the UI part is not up to date, we changed the terminology and
updated the API but the UI screens were left with the old terminology,
Igor is fixing that as we speak.
3. Donno if it's just the mock ups, but lets try to use
'Network Card'
over 'NIC' where possible.
Will do, Alona can you please suggest where this can be fixed.
4. I'm not sure why do we need the 'plug' and
'unplug' buttons, and
can't do it in the 'Edit' dialog box. I think it's confusing.
Plug/unplugged is replaced with activate/deactivate and I don't see it
as a nic property thus I think they don't belong in the edit dialog
box, IMO separate buttons are more clear.
5. How do I create a non-plugged NIC via the API? How do I see if a
VM's
NIC is plugged or not via the API?
When you create a nic you can pass a parameter active/inactive, Roy -
can you please confirm and add how can I see if a nic is plugged or not
in the API?
6. SDK example would be great too.
We'll add it soon.
Thanks for your feedback,
Livnat
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8:54 a.m.
> Regarding 3- It is just the mock up. Actually it is - Network
Interfaces.
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From: "Livnat Peer" <lpeer(a)redhat.com>
To: "Yaniv Kaul" <ykaul(a)redhat.com>
Cc: engine-devel(a)ovirt.org, "Alona Kaplan" <alkaplan(a)redhat.com>,
"Roy Golan" <rgolan(a)redhat.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 3:30:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Engine-devel] Questions on NIC hotplug
(http://www.ovirt.org/wiki/Features/Design/DetailedHotlugNic)
On 13/05/12 15:12, Yaniv Kaul wrote:
> 1. I wasn't sure from the description, but can one change the
> Network to
> which a NIC is connected to when it's up? (looks like a much
> lighter and
> reasonable action than unplugging-changing-plugging. Also very easy
> to
> do in the physical world). I'm quite sure there's a request for
> such a
> feature.
It is not supported in libvirt yet:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=805071
> 2. The REST API usage of 'activate' and 'deactivate' is certainly
> not
> inline with the UI's terminology, which is not only a shame, but is
> also
> (to me) confusing with setting the NIC's link up/down (which is
> possible
> in QEMU, not sure if we do it in oVirt). the UI concept of arrows
> also
> seem to support 'up'/'down' ...
Actually the UI part is not up to date, we changed the terminology
and
updated the API but the UI screens were left with the old
terminology,
Igor is fixing that as we speak.
> 3. Donno if it's just the mock ups, but lets try to use 'Network
> Card'
> over 'NIC' where possible.
Will do, Alona can you please suggest where this can be fixed.
> 4. I'm not sure why do we need the 'plug' and 'unplug' buttons,
and
> can't do it in the 'Edit' dialog box. I think it's confusing.
Plug/unplugged is replaced with activate/deactivate and I don't see
it
as a nic property thus I think they don't belong in the edit dialog
box, IMO separate buttons are more clear.
> 5. How do I create a non-plugged NIC via the API? How do I see if a
> VM's
> NIC is plugged or not via the API?
When you create a nic you can pass a parameter active/inactive, Roy -
can you please confirm and add how can I see if a nic is plugged or
not
in the API?
> 6. SDK example would be great too.
We'll add it soon.
Thanks for your feedback,
Livnat
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