[Engine-devel] Things to be done to support Ubuntu hosts

Zhou Zheng Sheng zhshzhou at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Wed Nov 20 01:53:17 UTC 2013


on 2013/11/16 02:52, Alon Bar-Lev wrote:
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Zhou Zheng Sheng" <zhshzhou at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
>> To: "engine-devel" <engine-devel at ovirt.org>
>> Cc: "Itamar Heim" <iheim at redhat.com>, "Alon Bar-Lev" <alonbl at redhat.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 8:57:19 AM
>> Subject: Things to be done to support Ubuntu hosts
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Recently Ubuntu support is added to VDSM, and .deb binray packages can
>> be downloaded from launchpad.net PPA [1]. Most of the key features such
>> as storage management and VM lifecycle work on Ubuntu. The cross
>> distribution network management patches are upstream as well. One big
>> piece left is making ovirt-host-deploy support Ubuntu, so that we can
>> manage Ubuntu hosts from Engine, thus close the gap on host side.
>>
>> In May 2013  I made some hacks to ovirt-host-deploy and otopi. I made it
>> skipped parts not supported on Ubuntu and configure the environment
>> manually, and successfully added Ubuntu host to Engine [2].
>> Unfortunately I have no plans to continue on it, but I'd like to make a
>> summary of the things I hacked to help anyone who wants to submit
>> patches in future. I was to add a WIKI page but I found there were not
>> many items, so a mail would be enough.
>>
>> 1. Package management operations
>> Both otopi and ovirt-host-deploy query for dependency packages and
>> install them on demand. The otopi package management just supports yum,
>> we need to add apt-get support. Package names are different in Ubuntu,
>> so I made a list mapping the names. The list in in VDSM source
>> directory, debian/dependencyMap.txt .
> 
> Please try putting the following file on host:
> 
> /etc/ovirt-host-deploy.conf.d/10-ubuntu.conf
> ---
> ODEPLOY/offlinePackager=bool:True
> ---
> 
> This will replace the disable section of packaging in your patch.
> It will make host-deploy not to install any package and assume all is pre-installed.
> 

Great! Do we have plan to implement apt-get support in ovirt-host-deploy?

>>
>> 2. Network configuration operations
>> ovirt-host-deploy asks VDSM's configNetwork.py to create bridge network.
>> Cross distribution support patches for configNetwork.py are under
>> review. ovirt-host-deploy supports Ubuntu bridge configuration as long
>> as they are merged.
> 
> This is not happening any more at 3.3, so no need to change anything.
> 
> I think that in 3.3 with the above offline packaging use, you can use vanilla otopi/host-deploy.
> 
> Regards,
> Alon Bar-Lev
> 
>>
>> [1] https://launchpad.net/~zhshzhou/+archive/vdsm-ubuntu
>> [2] http://www.ovirt.org/images/5/57/Shanghai-VDSM-on-Ubuntu.pdf
>>
>> Here goes the detailed hack patch. The hack was base on v1.0.1, I
>> rebased it to the latest master. The rebased patch are not tested. If
>> you find this email useless, it's actually a good news, which means
>> there is not a lot of work and problems ahead ;-)
>>
>> Hack patch for ovirt-host-deploy.
>>
>> From 120493a242046d19794ef3da83b32486d372aa39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>> From: Zhou Zheng Sheng <zhshzhou at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
>> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:02:26 +0800
>> Subject: [PATCH] Ubuntu Hacks
>>
>> Change-Id: Ifb4ebc829101c92d06475619b1b5986e87b83d57
>> Signed-off-by: Zhou Zheng Sheng <zhshzhou at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
>> ---
>>  src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/gluster/packages.py | 17 +++++----
>>  src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/tune/tuned.py       |  3 +-
>>  src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/bridge.py      | 45
>> ++++++++++++-----------
>>  src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/packages.py    |  9 +++--
>>  src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/pki.py         |  3 +-
>>  src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/software.py    |  2 +
>>  src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/vdsmid.py      |  3 +-
>>  7 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/gluster/packages.py
>> b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/gluster/packages.py
>> index 1fecfda..eb37744 100644
>> --- a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/gluster/packages.py
>> +++ b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/gluster/packages.py
>> @@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>          ),
>>      )
>>      def _validation(self):
>> -        if not self.packager.queryPackages(patterns=('vdsm-gluster',)):
>> -            raise RuntimeError(
>> -                _(
>> -                    'Cannot locate gluster packages, '
>> -                    'possible cause is incorrect channels'
>> -                )
>> -            )
>> +        # if not self.packager.queryPackages(patterns=('vdsm-gluster',)):
>> +        #     raise RuntimeError(
>> +        #         _(
>> +        #             'Cannot locate gluster packages, '
>> +        #             'possible cause is incorrect channels'
>> +        #         )
>> +        #     )
>>          self._enabled = True
>>
>>      @plugin.event(
>> @@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>          condition=lambda self: self._enabled,
>>      )
>>      def _packages(self):
>> -        self.packager.installUpdate(('vdsm-gluster',))
>> +        # self.packager.installUpdate(('vdsm-gluster',))
>> +        pass
>>
>>      @plugin.event(
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_CLOSEUP,
>> diff --git a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/tune/tuned.py
>> b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/tune/tuned.py
>> index d8e00c5..d0dcea5 100644
>> --- a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/tune/tuned.py
>> +++ b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/tune/tuned.py
>> @@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>          condition=lambda self: self._enabled,
>>      )
>>      def _packages(self):
>> -        self.packager.installUpdate(('tuned',))
>> +        # self.packager.installUpdate(('tuned',))
>> +        pass
>>
>>      @plugin.event(
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_MISC,
>> diff --git a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/bridge.py
>> b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/bridge.py
>> index 3789d62..64cce40 100644
>> --- a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/bridge.py
>> +++ b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/bridge.py
>> @@ -595,7 +595,8 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_INTERNAL_PACKAGES,
>>      )
>>      def _internal_packages(self):
>> -        self.packager.install(packages=('iproute',))
>> +        # self.packager.install(packages=('iproute',))
>> +        pass
>>
>>      @plugin.event(
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_VALIDATION,
>> @@ -771,27 +772,27 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>          interface = self._getInterfaceToInstallBasedOnDestination(
>>              address=self.environment[odeploycons.VdsmEnv.ENGINE_ADDRESS]
>>          )
>> -        parameters =
>> self._rhel_getInterfaceConfigParameters(name=interface)
>> -
>> -        # The followin can be executed
>> -        # only at node as we won't reach here
>> -        # if we are not running on node
>> -        if (
>> -            self.environment[odeploycons.VdsmEnv.OVIRT_NODE] and
>> -            self._interfaceIsBridge(name=interface)
>> -        ):
>> -            nic = interface.replace('br', '', 1)
>> -            self._removeBridge(
>> -                name=interface,
>> -                interface=nic,
>> -            )
>> -            interface = nic
>> -
>> -        self._createBridge(
>> -
>> name=self.environment[odeploycons.VdsmEnv.MANAGEMENT_BRIDGE_NAME],
>> -            interface=interface,
>> -            parameters=parameters,
>> -        )
>> +        # parameters =
>> self._rhel_getInterfaceConfigParameters(name=interface)
>> +
>> +        # # The followin can be executed
>> +        # # only at node as we won't reach here
>> +        # # if we are not running on node
>> +        # if (
>> +        #     self.environment[odeploycons.VdsmEnv.OVIRT_NODE] and
>> +        #     self._interfaceIsBridge(name=interface)
>> +        # ):
>> +        #     nic = interface.replace('br', '', 1)
>> +        #     self._removeBridge(
>> +        #         name=interface,
>> +        #         interface=nic,
>> +        #     )
>> +        #     interface = nic
>> +
>> +        # self._createBridge(
>> +        #
>> name=self.environment[odeploycons.VdsmEnv.MANAGEMENT_BRIDGE_NAME],
>> +        #     interface=interface,
>> +        #     parameters=parameters,
>> +        # )
>>
>>          self._waitForRoute(
>>              host=(
>> diff --git a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/packages.py
>> b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/packages.py
>> index d819caa..b526d4b 100644
>> --- a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/packages.py
>> +++ b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/packages.py
>> @@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_VALIDATION,
>>      )
>>      def _validation(self):
>> -        result = self.packager.queryPackages(patterns=('vdsm',))
>> +        # result = self.packager.queryPackages(patterns=('vdsm',))
>> +        result = ({'version': '4.10.3', 'release': '1'},)
>>          if not result:
>>              raise RuntimeError(
>>                  _(
>> @@ -106,8 +107,8 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>              self.services.state('vdsmd', False)
>>          if self.services.exists('supervdsmd'):
>>              self.services.state('supervdsmd', False)
>> -        self.packager.install(('qemu-kvm-tools',))
>> -        self.packager.installUpdate(('vdsm', 'vdsm-cli'))
>> +        # self.packager.install(('qemu-kvm-tools',))
>> +        # self.packager.installUpdate(('vdsm', 'vdsm-cli'))
>>
>>      @plugin.event(
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_CLOSEUP,
>> @@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>              self.services.state('libvirt-guests', False)
>>              self.services.startup('libvirt-guests', False)
>>
>> -        self.services.startup('vdsmd', True)
>> +        # self.services.startup('vdsmd', True)
>>          if not self.services.supportsDependency:
>>              if self.services.exists('libvirtd'):
>>                  self.services.startup('libvirtd', True)
>> diff --git a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/pki.py
>> b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/pki.py
>> index f374a99..c013527 100644
>> --- a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/pki.py
>> +++ b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/pki.py
>> @@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>          condition=lambda self: self._enabled,
>>      )
>>      def _packages(self):
>> -        self.packager.install(('m2crypto',))
>> +        # self.packager.install(('m2crypto',))
>> +        pass
>>
>>      @plugin.event(
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_MISC,
>> diff --git a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/software.py
>> b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/software.py
>> index 2f0ec80..a226816 100644
>> --- a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/software.py
>> +++ b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/software.py
>> @@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>                          version=ver,
>>                      )
>>                  )
>> +        elif dist == 'Ubuntu':
>> +            pass
>>          else:
>>              raise RuntimeError(
>>                  _('Distribution {distribution} is not supported').format(
>> diff --git a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/vdsmid.py
>> b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/vdsmid.py
>> index 328ad17..465212a 100644
>> --- a/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/vdsmid.py
>> +++ b/src/plugins/ovirt-host-deploy/vdsm/vdsmid.py
>> @@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>      )
>>      def _packages(self):
>>          if platform.machine() in ('x86_64', 'i686'):
>> -            self.packager.install(('dmidecode',))
>> +            # self.packager.install(('dmidecode',))
>> +            pass
>>
>>      @plugin.event(
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_CUSTOMIZATION,
>> --
>> 1.7.11.7
>>
>>
>> Hack patch for otopi.
>>
>> From 3e7022b740f24d8053d3e32c20fa6d492631db80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>> From: Zhou Zheng Sheng <zhshzhou at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
>> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:55:39 +0800
>> Subject: [PATCH] Ubuntu Hacks
>>
>> ---
>>  src/plugins/otopi/network/hostname.py | 3 ++-
>>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/src/plugins/otopi/network/hostname.py
>> b/src/plugins/otopi/network/hostname.py
>> index bb07627..28b4866 100644
>> --- a/src/plugins/otopi/network/hostname.py
>> +++ b/src/plugins/otopi/network/hostname.py
>> @@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ class Plugin(plugin.PluginBase):
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_INTERNAL_PACKAGES,
>>      )
>>      def _internal_packages(self):
>> -        self.packager.install(packages=['iproute'])
>> +        # self.packager.install(packages=['iproute'])
>> +        pass
>>
>>      @plugin.event(
>>          stage=plugin.Stages.STAGE_VALIDATION,
>> --
>> 1.7.11.7
>>
>> --
>> Thanks and best regards!
>>
>> Zhou Zheng Sheng / 周征晟
>> E-mail: zhshzhou at linux.vnet.ibm.com
>> Telephone: 86-10-82454397
>>
>>
> 

-- 
Thanks and best regards!

Zhou Zheng Sheng / 周征晟
E-mail: zhshzhou at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Telephone: 86-10-82454397




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