[Devel] Edit running vm feature

[Omer Frenkel]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gilad Chaplik" <gchaplik at redhat.com>
> To: "Omer Frenkel" <ofrenkel at redhat.com>
> Cc: "Scott Herold" <sherold at redhat.com>, devel at ovirt.org
> Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 1:54:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Devel] Edit running vm feature
> 
> [top posting]

[why?]

> 
> 1) Is there a table of all the fields in the dialog, and the capabilities?

no

> 2) there are cases in which the user would like to decide (or maybe he
> doesn't have permissions to do it): i.e. hot-plug: immediate or next run;
> (future) pin 2 host, now (now = invoke migration), or next run.
> 

this is exactly why we have the dialog (there is a mockup in the wiki)
the dialog will specify the fields that the user can decide upon and let him choose.

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Omer Frenkel" <ofrenkel at redhat.com>
> > To: "Scott Herold" <sherold at redhat.com>
> > Cc: devel at ovirt.org
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 10:15:11 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Devel] Edit running vm feature
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Scott Herold" <sherold at redhat.com>
> > > To: "Omer Frenkel" <ofrenkel at redhat.com>
> > > Cc: devel at ovirt.org
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 6:24:43 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Devel] Edit running vm feature
> > > 
> > > 1) In the event some items can be applied immediately, while others
> > > require
> > > a
> > > restart, would it be possible to highlight not only the immediate items,
> > > but
> > > also state which items won't take affect immediately?
> > > 
> > 
> > the problem is that most fields won't take affect immediately,
> > so it can be a long list, so i preferred not to specify all in this dialog.
> > 
> > > 2) On the restart action, is it a simple VM reboot, or does it need to be
> > > a
> > > cold boot for the changes? (ie: Power Off VM, Power On VM)
> > > 
> > 
> > it has to be cold boot, as engine need to send new configuration to vdsm.
> > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Omer Frenkel" <ofrenkel at redhat.com>
> > > > To: devel at ovirt.org
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 10:05:05 AM
> > > > Subject: [Devel] Edit running vm feature
> > > > 
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > 
> > > > Edit running vm feature is targeted to 3.5
> > > > The feature would allow editing a vm while it is running.
> > > > 
> > > > Please review the feature page and share your thoughts:
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.ovirt.org/Features/Edit_Running_VM
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > Omer.
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