[Engine-devel] Questions on NIC hotplug (http://www.ovirt.org/wiki/Features/Design/DetailedHotlugNic)

[Alona Kaplan]

> > Regarding 3-  It is just the mock up. Actually it is - Network Interfaces.

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Livnat Peer" <lpeer at redhat.com>
> To: "Yaniv Kaul" <ykaul at redhat.com>
> Cc: engine-devel at ovirt.org, "Alona Kaplan" <alkaplan at redhat.com>, "Roy Golan" <rgolan at 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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