Exactly my point - reside the damn drive with qemu-img and leave the rest for the Admin :)
On 1 December 2014 at 09:11, Nux! <n...@li.nux.ro> wrote: > 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 > -- Andrija Panić
