Here is the first draft of the design spec for BigSwitch Networking Plugin<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/BigSwitch+Networking+Plugin> .
Thanks, Kanzhe On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 12:18 PM, Chip Childers <chip.child...@sungard.com>wrote: > On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Kanzhe Jiang <kanzhe.ji...@bigswitch.com> > wrote: > > On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Chip Childers < > chip.child...@sungard.com>wrote: > > > >> On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Kanzhe Jiang < > kanzhe.ji...@bigswitch.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Hi Chip, > >> > > >> > Yes, I will put together a design spec together soon for review. > >> > I was informed that the code freeze date for the current release is > end > >> of > >> > January, 2013. > >> > My plan is to submit the plugin some time before the deadline for > review > >> so > >> > the plugin would be available in the coming release. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Kanzhe > >> > > >> > >> OK, thanks for the clarity! > >> > >> Given your stated goal, I'm going to ask you for a couple of things: > >> > >> The design doc needs to be a child of this page: > >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/4.1+Design+Documents > > > > > > I am working on the design spec and will have it available in a day or > two. > > > > Fantastic. Please ask for help on this list if you need any advice > from the rest of the community! > > > > >> > >> > >> If you can create yourself an account within issues.a.o, and let me > >> know when you are done, I'll add you as a project contributor. This > >> will allow us to assign the new feature issue (and any bugs that we > >> might find) to you as the process moves forward. > >> > >> > > I have created a Jira account. Username kjiang. > > I have also created a "New Feature" item, > > CLOUDSTACK-733<https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-733>, > > to track the proposal. > > > > I added your account as a contributor for the project, and have > assigned 733 to you. Thanks for jumping over the administrivia > hurdles a bit for us! > > > > >> Once you have the jira account, please create a "New Feature" item to > >> track progress within the CLOUDSTACK project here: > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK > >> > >> We'll also want to discuss testing the new feature. It's going to > >> obviously require access to the BVS application. Are there any > >> resources that you will be able to share on that front? > >> > >> Floodlight would be sufficient to test the new feature. The plugin > > supports both the commercial and opensource controller. > > > > > >> Thanks! > >> > >> > On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Chip Childers < > chip.child...@sungard.com > >> >wrote: > >> > > >> >> On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 1:20 AM, Kanzhe Jiang < > >> kanzhe.ji...@bigswitch.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > Hi All, > >> >> > > >> >> > Happy New Year to Everyone! > >> >> > First of all, I am new to the community and very excited to have > the > >> >> > opportunity to work on the project. > >> >> > > >> >> > I would like to propose a networking plugin that will support > >> >> > openflow-based cloud networking solutions through BigSwitch's BVS > (Big > >> >> > Virtual Switch) application. > >> >> > > >> >> > BVS is one of the SDN applications available for the BigSwitch > network > >> >> > controller. BVS application provides network virtualization, > manages > >> >> > isolated and virtual networks on top of the underlying physical and > >> >> virtual > >> >> > switch infrastructure. These virtual networks correspond directly > to > >> the > >> >> > groups of VMs, servers, and other devices that need their own > secure > >> >> > connectivity. The virtual networks are programmed into the physical > >> >> and/or > >> >> > virtual switches without having to separately configure individual > >> >> network > >> >> > devices. > >> >> > > >> >> > The proposed CloudStack networking plugin will bring the > >> OpenFlow-based > >> >> > standard network virtualization technology to CloudStack. > >> >> > > >> >> > There won't be any change to the existing CloudStack workflow. In a > >> >> typical > >> >> > deployment, all OpenFlow-enabled physical and virtual switches and > >> other > >> >> > network resources are configured to be managed by the BigSwitch > >> >> > controller(s). When a guest network is created, the plugin will > >> create a > >> >> > corresponding virtual network in the BVS When a guest VM is > launched, > >> >> the > >> >> > VM is automatically assigned to its configured guest network(s). > >> >> > The BVS application will provide network isolation and > connectivities > >> >> among > >> >> > VMs. > >> >> > > >> >> > More detailed product description is available on the > >> >> > website<http://bigswitch.com/products/big-virtual-switch> > >> >> > . > >> >> > > >> >> > Please let me know if you need more information. > >> >> > > >> >> > Sincerely, > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Kanzhe Jiang > >> >> > MTS at BigSwitch > >> >> > >> >> This looks like a great addition. Do you have a feel for the timing > >> >> that you think it will require to get it done? > >> >> > >> >> If you can start the process of creating your design document under > >> >> the "Design Documents Not Committed to a Release" page ( > >> >> > >> >> > >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Design+Documents+Not+Committed+to+a+Release > >> >> ), we can help work through any design issues and help get a plan in > >> >> place to include it in the appropriate feature release. > >> >> > >> >> -chip > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Kanzhe Jiang > >> > MTS at BigSwitch > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Kanzhe Jiang > > MTS at BigSwitch > -- Kanzhe Jiang MTS at BigSwitch
