Guys, All that ACS does is to resize the ROOT disk (ie the whole /dev/vda or /dev/xvda), it does not care about partitions, filesystems or OSes inside it.
Expanding the partitions and filesystems later on is left to the admin, or if you have cloud-init installed that will take care of it; it is also trivial to expand the partition and filesystem in Windows (Manage > Disk management). ACS has nothing to do with virt-resize, that's part of libguestfs (which btw can deal with Windows, too); ACS uses qemu-img [resize] in KVM. HTH Lucian -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrija Panic" <andrija.pa...@gmail.com> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Sent: Monday, 1 December, 2014 08:02:05 > Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI > I think it would be usefull to have that resize feature for all guests > (Linux, Windows, etc) - but perhaps customizes the Resize function to > perform partition resize inside Linux (if we are deploying new VM from > Linux template) - or simply do not do anything inside guest OS, just resize > the drive - and let the client handle partition and file system resize...it > might be more clean implementation I guess...? > > On 1 December 2014 at 08:48, Vadim Kimlaychuk <vadim.kimlayc...@elion.ee> > wrote: > >> It is interesting how, in genereal, this works for XenServer (for >> exmaple)? I do understand, that entire logic of CS is built around >> hypervisor capabilities. It does not do more than each specific hypervisor >> can offer. KVM do have "virt-resize" tool that can resize Linux partitions, >> but it will probably not work for Windows hosts anyway. So, to be honest, >> this UI feature should only be visible for Linux guests. >> >> I don't know whether different approach to build and resize root >> partitions for all hypervisors exist? If it is not possible to do on >> hypervisor level, how does CS do this? >> >> Vadim. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Nux! [mailto:n...@li.nux.ro] >> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 2:03 PM >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI >> >> It's very possible Citrix customised that installation, what they do for >> their own customers is their own business. It was certainly possible to do >> it with 4.3, Marcus wrote some patches at some point to enable this >> functionality (KVM only, again). >> >> The UI has always been considered more of a proof of concept, though it's >> a very much needed part of ACS, as such everyone is encouraged to use the >> API and build their own interfaces. I missed some important options and >> customers because I thought >> >> GreenQloud, Exoscale etc will give you some credit as a new customer so >> you can check out their UI. They don't have as many options as the ACS one, >> but I found this to be a feature, customers shouldn't be exposed to too >> many options, they'll just get their noses caught in them. :) >> >> Lucian >> >> -- >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >> >> Nux! >> www.nux.ro >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Vadim Kimlaychuk" <vadim.kimlayc...@elion.ee> >> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> > Sent: Sunday, 30 November, 2014 10:53:56 >> > Subject: RE: root resize support in the UI >> >> > Lucian, >> > >> > I have seen CS 4.3 installation made by Citrix at our parnter and >> they have the >> > same feature enabled for XenServer and VmWare. I wonder how does >> it work ? >> > They have their own team of developers to make some extra features >> they need >> > (like plugin for statistics and billing), but did they implement >> particularly >> > this feature or Citrix did it - I don't know. It seems this part >> of code is >> > not contributed back to community anyway. It would be nice to have >> it, >> > especially together with "slieders" which are quite popular right >> now as I >> > understood. >> > >> > Vadim. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Nux! [mailto:n...@li.nux.ro] >> > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 9:48 PM >> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> > Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI >> > >> > Vadim, >> > >> > 1. Only KVM for now, due to lack of interest I guess 2. The root disk >> > value needs to be equal or larger than that of the template, otherwise >> > you end up with a broken disk, obviously. So go for minimal (say under >> > 10G) templates that can resize themselves, such as the ones at >> > http://dl.openvm.eu ;) 3. The backend API has been supporting this >> > since 4.4.0, it's the UI that is lagging behind More details here >> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-6181 >> > >> > Lucian >> > >> > -- >> > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >> > >> > Nux! >> > www.nux.ro >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Vadim Kimlaychuk" <vadim.kimlayc...@elion.ee> >> >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> >> Sent: Saturday, 29 November, 2014 15:17:16 >> >> Subject: RE: root resize support in the UI >> > >> >> Nux, >> >> >> >> Can you give more information about this functionality? I am >> particularly >> >> interesting to show to the user this field, but don't know how >> it will work. >> >> Particularly is interesting: >> >> 1. Does it work for all hypervisors or just KVM? >> >> 2. Does it depend on the template root partition (i.e. I have 10G >> >> root at template and put 5G to desired. Will it work?) 3. This is >> >> just UI patch, shouldn't it be activated at the backend as well ? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Vadim >> >> ________________________________________ >> >> From: Nux! [n...@li.nux.ro] >> >> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 12:37 >> >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> >> Cc: Brian Federle >> >> Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI >> >> >> >> BTW, the code needed to enable custom root size during instance >> >> creation is very small, functionality is already there. >> >> This patch is needed >> >> https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cloudstack.git;a=commit;h=8 >> >> f ec09ba481fbd3b8c2a9e4d31ef06f113b037cb >> >> , I tested it and it works fine. >> >> >> >> And this is the result: https://i.imgur.com/xrs0mu4.png >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >> >> >> >> Nux! >> >> www.nux.ro >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Nux!" <n...@li.nux.ro> >> >>> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> >>> Cc: "Brian Federle" <brian.fede...@citrix.com> >> >>> Sent: Saturday, 29 November, 2014 00:57:37 >> >>> Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI >> >> >> >>> Yes, you have a point. >> >>> >> >>> Opened https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-7992 >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >> >>> >> >>> Nux! >> >>> www.nux.ro >> >>> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>> From: "Mike Tutkowski" <mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> >> >>>> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> >>>> Cc: "Brian Federle" <brian.fede...@citrix.com> >> >>>> Sent: Saturday, 29 November, 2014 00:48:03 >> >>>> Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI >> >>> >> >>>> Well...I don't know...we kind of have features all over the place >> >>>> that work for one hypervisor and not for another. >> >>>> >> >>>> If we're cool with that approach, this would be just one more area >> >>>> where we have this kind of hypervisor-specific behavior (perhaps >> >>>> all hypervisors support such an action in the future). >> >>>> >> >>>> On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Nux! <n...@li.nux.ro> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> Was thinking to just patch my local installation. Devs might not >> >>>>> go too crazy over this idea since root resize is not supported >> >>>>> across all hypervisors (KVM only atm). >> >>>>> >> >>>>> But if you think this has a chance to go official, I will open an >> issue. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Thanks, >> >>>>> Lucian >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Nux! >> >>>>> www.nux.ro >> >>>>> >> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>>> > From: "Mike Tutkowski" <mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> >> >>>>> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org, "Brian Federle" >> >>>>> > <brian.fede...@citrix.com >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Sent: Saturday, 29 November, 2014 00:27:14 >> >>>>> > Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI >> >>>>> >> >>>>> > Have you logged a JIRA ticket for this? >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Maybe Brian or one of the GUI people could pick up on it. >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Nux! <n...@li.nux.ro> wrote: >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> >> Yeah, I was thinking of that, if it works for DATA, it should >> >>>>> >> work for ROOT. But I am not a dev. >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> Thoughts? >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> -- >> >>>>> >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> Nux! >> >>>>> >> www.nux.ro >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>>> >> > From: "Mike Tutkowski" <mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> >> >>>>> >> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> >>>>> >> > Sent: Friday, 28 November, 2014 19:57:27 >> >>>>> >> > Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> > For root disks, is it possible to just follow the existing >> >>>>> >> > resize >> >>>>> pattern >> >>>>> >> > we have established in the UI for data disks? >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > On Friday, November 28, 2014, Nux! <n...@li.nux.ro> wrote: >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> >> Hello, >> >>>>> >> >> >> >>>>> >> >> Wonder if someone can help me with the $subject. >> >>>>> >> >> >> >>>>> >> >> I remember at some point (4.2?) a new feature showed up >> >>>>> >> >> accidentally >> >>>>> in >> >>>>> >> >> the UI instance creation dialogues, it was concerning "root >> >>>>> >> >> size", >> >>>>> had a >> >>>>> >> >> small box where the number in GB would be introduced. >> >>>>> >> >> I'd like to take advantage of that now that this feature >> >>>>> >> >> actually >> >>>>> works, >> >>>>> >> >> even if only in KVM. I'd love it if someone could point me >> >>>>> >> >> to that >> >>>>> >> piece of >> >>>>> >> >> code (prolly just javascript). >> >>>>> >> >> >> >>>>> >> >> In addition to that, now that root resize works, can any one >> >>>>> >> >> suggest >> >>>>> >> how I >> >>>>> >> >> might put a "resize" button in the Volumes section for the >> >>>>> >> >> ROOT >> >>>>> disks? >> >>>>> >> >> >> >>>>> >> >> Lucian >> >>>>> >> >> >> >>>>> >> >> -- >> >>>>> >> >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! >> >>>>> >> >> >> >>>>> >> >> Nux! >> >>>>> >> >> www.nux.ro >> >>>>> >> >> >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > >> >>>>> >> > -- >> >>>>> >> > *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>*™* >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> *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>*™* >> > > > > -- > > Andrija Panić
