[Users] Shut down a host node through web UI?

[Itamar Heim]

On 05/09/2012 06:43 AM, Justin Clift wrote:
> On 09/05/2012, at 7:01 AM, Itamar Heim wrote:
>> On 05/08/2012 07:09 PM, Justin Clift wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Successfully set up a basic initial oVirt installation (Engine + 1 x host node running 2.3.0-1.fc16 stable).
>>> No storage nor VM's configured yet.
>>>
>>> The host has been activated fine through the Engine web UI.
>>>
>>> Now looking how gracefully shut down the node through the web UI.
>>>
>>> There's nothing obvious for this (i.e. "shut down" option) showing up in the web UI for me. (admin user)
>>>
>>> What should I be looking for in the UI, to shut down hosts gracefully?
>>>
>>> Note - putting the host in maintenance mode and bringing it back out again goes fine, so I don't *think*
>>> it's a config problem.
>>
>> well, engine only needs to shutdown hosts today if they need fencing.
>> (to fence, you need another host in the DC to do the actual fencing).
>
> Heh.  The other use case for shutting down hosts (relevant to me) is for when they're not on 24/7.
>
> My dev environment here for example. ;)
>
>
>> not to mention, fencing isn't graceful…
>
> I have a wti switch here that could be used to set up fencing.  But, I don't really have the time/inclination
> to get into the high-availability side of things with oVirt at this stage.  (Only going for basic, initial, hands on
> familiarity).
>
>
>> i think the fencing menu could benefit from a '(graceful) shutdown' option if someone would sent patches to that effect
>
>
> Not sure the fencing menu is the right place.  For non 24x7 environments, it'd be a common (daily) admin task.  For that kind
> of thing, a menu option in the vicinity of the maintenance/activate menu would be about right wouldn't it?
>
> Should I file an RFE in BZ?

what you are looking for is probably the power saving policy to shut 
down hosts.
though i admit i don't think it will shut down a 'last' server in a cluster.
I'm pretty sure that's already in the queue

>
> Regards and best wishes,
>
> Justin Clift
>
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