It may also (conceptually) be because routers are dedicated to users (a router per isolated network or VPC, for example), whereas CPVM and SSVM provide management services for your cloud. systemvm routers used to be placed under a section with the CPVM and SSVMs, I think it was decided to break them out on the UI from an admin perspective.
On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Mike Tutkowski <mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > Hi, > > That is probably true, Wei. > > Do you know, though, if that is something we should separate in the GUI > because it makes sense to do so from a user's point of view or are we doing > it for our own (developer) "convenience?" > > Thanks! > > > On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 2:44 PM, Wei ZHOU <ustcweiz...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> I think it is because the processing of virtual routers (start, >> stop,reboot,destroy) are different from SSVM and CPVM. >> You can have a look at the source code, such as StartRouterCmd.java and >> StartSystemVMCmd.java >> >> Wei >> >> >> 2013/3/7 Mike Tutkowski <mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > In the Infrastructure tab of the GUI, I notice both a System VMs and a >> > Virtual Routers options (buttons you can click to drill down on the >> details >> > of these categories). >> > >> > If I look under System VMs, I see my SSVM and my CPVM, but not my Virtual >> > Router. If I look under Virtual Routers, I see that my Virtual Router is >> > listed as a system VM. >> > >> > My question is just the following: Is it on purpose that we do not list >> > Virtual Routers under System VMs alongside the SSVM and CPVM? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > -- >> > *Mike Tutkowski* >> > *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* >> > e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com >> > o: 303.746.7302 >> > Advancing the way the world uses the >> > cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> >> > *™* >> > >> > > > > -- > *Mike Tutkowski* > *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > o: 303.746.7302 > Advancing the way the world uses the > cloud<http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play> > *™*
