3:48 a.m.
On 04/15/2015 12:20 AM, Rodrigo Trujillo wrote:
Alan Evangelista (https://github.com/alanoe) and I are willing to
implement the support to Network Boot to Kimchi guests.
This is the first approach [Part1] we are going to develop: The direct
boot
It is an interesting feature while we may need to separate it from the
net boot for me, because if we use netboot, we need to configure the
boot order in <os> section. According to the doc of libvirt, the direct
boot is restrained to boot order for me, and their xml manipulation flow
may need to differentiate.
When finished, we are going to send [Part2] that will cover
DHCP/TFTP,
etc.
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This feature aims to develop Kimchi's support to create Guest that
will boot over Network using Libvirt Direct Boot
Libvirt details: https://libvirt.org/formatdomain.html#elementsOSKernel
Kimchi related bug: https://github.com/kimchi-project/kimchi/issues/372
We see three major changes in Kimchi code:
1- Change Template creation and update (BACKEND)
2- Change Template creation and update (FRONTEND)
3- Change Guest creation (BACKEND)
Details:
1- Change Template creation and update (BACKEND):
Backend is going to wait for these new parameters (json) in
Template creation or update:
"netboot": {
"kernel": "<KERNEL URL>",
"initrd": "<INITRD URL>",
"kernelargs": "<COMMAND LINE FOR KERNEL>",
"repository": "<PACKAGE REPOSITORY>" (optional)
}
Steps:
src/kimchi/API.json -> change "templates_create" and
"template_update" to receive above parameters;
src/kimchi/model/templates.py -> change
"TemplatesModel.create()" to check if "netboot" comes to save data
properly
-> change "TemplateModel.update()" to check if
"netboot" comes and update data properly;
doc/API.md -> change to reflect new parameters;
src/kimchi/i18n.py -> add new errors if needed;
Other:
- Change templates auto tests if necessary;
- Change "VMTemplate" class in "src/kimchi/vmtemplate.py" in
order
to probe DISTRO and VERSION;
2- Change Template creation and update (FRONTEND):
Front-end is going to have following changes:
- Add new entry in 'Add Template' window: "Network Direct
Installation";
- Create new window to allow user to provide new four parameters;
- Change Template update window. Add new tab to change or add
network installation parameters;
3- Change Guest creation (BACKEND)
Here it is necessary to change the XML creation, so we need to:
src/kimchi/vmtemplate.py -> change "VMTemplate.to_vm_xml()" to
check existence of parameter "netboot", then change <os> element
properly.
Other:
- Change guests auto tests if necessary;
- Change xml (VMTemplate) auto test if necessary;
Rodrigo Trujillo
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