The feature that did not make it to master before 1/31 is now going to be part of 4.2. So move your feature ticket and related documents to 4.2.
-abhi On 06/02/13 10:56 AM, "Koushik Das" <koushik....@citrix.com> wrote: >The changes are in review board. I will wait for some more time and if >there is no feedback will rebase and merge to master/4.1. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Abhinandan Prateek >> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:32 AM >> To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> Cc: Koushik Das >> Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on VMware >> >> Koushik, >> If you have not yet updated the progress of this 4.1 feature in >>jira, please >> do. >> >> -abhi >> >> On 27/01/13 3:44 PM, "Koushik Das" <koushik....@citrix.com> wrote: >> >> >See inline. Refer to the code changes @ >> >https://reviews.apache.org/r/9041/ >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Prashant Kumar Mishra [mailto:prashantkumar.mis...@citrix.com] >> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1:56 PM >> >> To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on VMware >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I am planning to take the QA job for this feature. Have reviewed the >> >> functional spec(not much details are present), went through community >> >> discussion and have the following questions. >> >> >> >> 1-Do we support mixed (heterogeneous) cluster for vmware in CS? >> >> it seems VMWare support mixed cluster, please correct me if >> >>I am wrong >> >> a-" http://communities.vmware.com/message/2008030"; >> >> b-" >> >>http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2011/10/mixing-esxesxi-versions- >> >> in-an-hadrs-cluster.html" >> > >> >No >> > >> >> 2-Are We going to change Global config VMware cluster size limit to >>16? >> > >> >This is removed >> > >> >> 3- Apart from configuration and hypervisor_capabilities table are >> >>there any other table going to be modified ? >> > >> >Only hypervisor_capabilities table is modified >> > >> >> 4-In hypervisor _capabilities table what is dummy value we are going >> >>to put for other hypervisor type , is it -1 ? >> > >> >Default is null >> > >> >> 5-Any API changes ? >> > >> >No >> > >> >> 6-Upgrade path ? >> > >> >Not affected >> > >> >> 7-option of adding host through backdoor(adding host separately to >> >>cluster, even cluster size > 8 host) is still available ? >> > >> >No. Looking at the code doesn't look like the backdoor was available >> >earlier as well. >> > >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Prashant Kumar Mishra >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Koushik Das [mailto:koushik....@citrix.com] >> >> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:56 PM >> >> To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on VMware >> >> >> >> There can be multiple dimensions based on which the size can vary but >> >> it cannot go beyond the max. value (32). >> >> >> >> I am referring to the following docs: >> >> http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_config_max.pdf >> >> http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r50/vsphere-50-configuration- >> >> maximums.pdf >> >> http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r51/vsphere-51-configuration- >> >> maximums.pdf >> >> >> >> -Koushik >> >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: Hari Kannan [mailto:hari.kan...@citrix.com] >> >> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 12:43 PM >> >> > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on VMware >> >> > >> >> > Hi Koushik, >> >> > >> >> > I have a question/concern - >> >> > >> >> > The "limitations" are multi-dimensional - for example, vSphere 5.0 >> >> > clusters hosting linked clone pools are limited to 8 ESXi hosts >> >> > when using VMFS datastores and 32 ESXi hosts when using only NFS >> >> > datastores. In 5.1, they made both 32 hosts. I think 4.0 had a >> >>different set >> >> of values. >> >> > >> >> > In other words, the host limits are hypervisor type, hypervisor >> >> > version, storage technology etc. i.e. we cant set the hard limit as >> >> > 32 as 5.0 did not support it for VMFS.. >> >> > >> >> > Hari >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: Koushik Das [mailto:koushik....@citrix.com] >> >> > Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 10:30 PM >> >> > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on VMware >> >> > >> >> > To clarify some more. >> >> > >> >> > What I have suggested is to have a max. hosts per cluster limit >> >> > based on specific HV version. For e.g. for Vmware >> >> > >> >> > Version 4.0 will have a max. limit of X (i.e. in any CS Vmware 4.0 >> >> > cluster, the max. number of hosts that can be added is X) Version >> >> > 4.1 >> >>will >> >> have a max. >> >> > limit of Y Version 5.0 will have a max. limit of Z >> >> > >> >> > Based on the vmware specification X, Y, Z are all 32. As part of >> >> > best practices (in documentation) all the limitations discussed as >> >> > to why the limit was set to >> >> > 8 earlier can be mentioned. The idea is that CS shouldn't impose >> >> > any artificial restrictions and rely only on HV specifications to >> >> > the >> >>extent >> >> possible. >> >> > >> >> > For any new supported version another entry can be added to the >> >> > hypervisor_capabilities table. >> >> > >> >> > As Alex mentioned, the admin is free to decide on the number of >> >> > hosts that needs to be added in a cluster as long as the hard max. >> >> > limits are not exceeded. >> >> > >> >> > -Koushik >> >> > >> >> > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > From: Koushik Das [mailto:koushik....@citrix.com] >> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 11:45 PM >> >> > > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > > Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on VMware >> >> > > >> >> > > See inline >> >> > > >> >> > > -Koushik >> >> > > >> >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > > From: Alex Huang [mailto:alex.hu...@citrix.com] >> >> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 11:24 PM >> >> > > > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > > > Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on >> >> > > > VMware >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Koushik, >> >> > > > >> >> > > > I believe what you pointed out there is the maximum limit for >> >> > > > the >> >> > > hypervisor. >> >> > > >> >> > > Yes. Maximum based on the HV version. >> >> > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Hari, >> >> > > > >> >> > > > What's the point of the admin setting these values? Afterall, >> >> > > > he's the one who's adding hosts himself? If he wants more, why >> >> > > > should cs stop >> >> > > him? >> >> > > > >> >> > > > --Alex >> >> > > > >> >> > > > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > > > From: Hari Kannan [mailto:hari.kan...@citrix.com] >> >> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 9:44 AM >> >> > > > > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > > > > Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on >> >> > > > > VMware >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Hi Koushik, >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Can you please elaborate >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > a) how the admin gets to set this value? >> >> > > >> >> > > Why should the admin be allowed to change these values? These are >> >> > > the max. limit supported by the specific HV based on the version. >> >> > > >> >> > > > > b) is this value set on a per cluster basis? If so, what is >> >> > > > > the default >> >> > value? >> >> > > >> >> > > It's not per cluster. >> >> > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Hari >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > > > From: Koushik Das [mailto:koushik....@citrix.com] >> >> > > > > Sent: Monday, January 7, 2013 4:57 AM >> >> > > > > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > > > > Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on >> >> > > > > VMware >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Didn't see any feedback, so am assuming that the approach >> >> > > > > seems reasonable. I will go ahead and start with the >> implementation. >> >> > > > > Not planning to write a FS as this is a small feature and the >> >> > > > > below mail >> >> > > > summarizes it. >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > -Koushik >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > > > > From: Koushik Das [mailto:koushik....@citrix.com] >> >> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 5:26 PM >> >> > > > > > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > > > > > Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on >> >> > > > > > VMware >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > So based on the discussions would it be fair to conclude >> >> > > > > > that this should be handled by adding some column like >> >> > 'max_host_per_cluster' >> >> > > > > > in hypervisor_capabilities table. Currently the following >> >> > > > > > version entries are present for Vmware. For each version an >> >> > > > > > appropriate value can be associated based on the >> >> > > > > > limitations/actual >> >> > supported. >> >> > > > > > For other HVs where this setting is not applicable some >> >> > > > > > dummy value, say (-1) can be >> >> > > > > entered. >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > hv_type hv_version >> >> > > > > > VMware default >> >> > > > > > VMware 4.0 >> >> > > > > > VMware 4.1 >> >> > > > > > VMware 5.0 >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > Let me know if there is a consensus on this. >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > Thanks, >> >> > > > > > Koushik >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > > > > > From: Alex Huang [mailto:alex.hu...@citrix.com] >> >> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:08 PM >> >> > > > > > > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > > > > > > Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 on >> >> > > > > > > VMware >> >> > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > +1 >> >> > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > The more we move these types of things out of >> >> > > > > > > configuration and into component specific references the >> better. >> >> > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > --Alex >> >> > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > > > > > > From: Tamas Monos [mailto:tam...@veber.co.uk] >> >> > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 8:10 AM >> >> > > > > > > > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 >> >> > > > > > > > on VMware >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > Hi, >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > I'd recommend removing any hard limits from CS and >> >> > > > > > > > introduce a variable like "max.guest.limit" on the >> >> > > > > > > > Hypervisor Capabilities >> >> > page. >> >> > > > > > > > This value could default to 8, but should the admin >> >> > > > > > > > decide otherwise could be set to anything. >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > Regards >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > Tamas Monos >> >>DDI +44(0)2034687012 >> >> > > > > > > > Chief Technical >> >> Office +44(0)2034687000 >> >> > > > > > > > Veber: The Hosting Specialists Fax >> >>+44(0)871 522 7057 >> >> > > > > > > > http://www.veber.co.uk >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/veberhost Follow >> >> > > > > > > > us on >> >> > > > > > Facebook: >> >> > > > > > > > www.facebook.com/veberhost >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > > > > > > From: David Nalley [mailto:da...@gnsa.us] >> >> > > > > > > > Sent: 20 December 2012 15:25 >> >> > > > > > > > To: cloudstack-dev@incubator.apache.org >> >> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL] Raise cluster size limit to 16 >> >> > > > > > > > on VMware >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 1:54 AM, Koushik Das >> >> > > > > > > > <koushik....@citrix.com> >> >> > > > > > > > wrote: >> >> > > > > > > > > This >> >> > > > > > > > > http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r51/vsphere-51- >> >> > > > > > > > configuration-maximums.pdf mentions that the max. can >> >> > > > > > > > be >> >> > > > > > > > 32 for ESX >> >> > > > > > 5.1. >> >> > > > > > > > Any specific reason to make it 16? Also it needs to be >> >> > > > > > > > seen that this limit works across all supported ESX >> >>versions. >> >> > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > > -Koushik >> >> > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > Yes - the different versions having different limits >> >> > > > > > > > complicates things a >> >> > > > > > bit. >> >> > > > > > > > 5.1 = 32, 5.0 = 16 4.x = 8? >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > --David >> >> > > > > > > > >> > >
