diff --git a/specs/ocata/approved/ironic-valence-plugin.rst b/specs/ocata/approved/ironic-valence-plugin.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5ecbe77 --- /dev/null +++ b/specs/ocata/approved/ironic-valence-plugin.rst @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@ + +=================================== +OpenStack Ironic Plugin for Valence +=================================== + +This proposal adds the connection between ironic and valence. + +BP link:https://blueprints.launchpad.net/openstack-valence/+spec/openstack-components-plugin + +Problem description +=================== +From OpenStack's framework level, valence now is a independent project of OpenStack, +too independent to connect with other OpenStack components. This will bring a gap to OpenStack +users as well as the community. + +From valence roadmap's level, valence has a great available space to OpenStack especially Ironic! +They could have a awesome collaborative work for users on dataceners resource management. But it +is still lack of the connections. + +Setup the connection and cover the roadmaps on both side will bring a profound influence. + +Proposed change +=============== +We should have to setup a driver for valence in ironic that has already supported by ironic for +users to insert their own customized driver. The driver can let ironic communicate with other +service. So we would setup a valence driver in Ironic. + +And this is a big picture if we base on the base driver defined by Ironic itself. So i suggest +that we should treat this spec as the parent spec, then split the whole plugin into small parts +and child spec. Then we could schedue the priority of each part to match valence's growth. + +For example: +BaseDriver of ironic should include these driver properties: +* power +* deploy +* console +* management +* boot +* vendor +* inspect +* raid +* Other extend properties like pxe + +Not all these properties are required for valence, we just set priority for required property. +Then contributors write child spec for each property and we would disscuss and contribute there. + +For example, shuquan has writen a child spec "pxe-rsd driver for ironic" link : +https://review.openstack.org/#/c/401192/. + +Alternatives +------------ +None + + +Data model impact +----------------- + +REST API impact +--------------- + +Driver API impact +----------------- +None + +Nova driver impact +------------------ +None + +Security impact +--------------- +None + +Other end user impact +--------------------- +None + +Scalability impact +------------------ +None + +Performance Impact +------------------ +None + +Other deployer impact +--------------------- +None + +Developer impact +---------------- +None + +Implementation +============== +Assignee(s) +----------- +Primary assignee: + Bian.Hu + +Other contributors: + Andy yan + Yang Xing + Mao HaiJun + Wang Zhandong + Zhang Xiaotong + +Work Items +---------- +* Setup a new plugin driver instance for valence in ironic +* Match valence roadmap to figure out required driver properties +* Implementation on the required property's features + +Testing +======= +* Unit tests: Mocking valence library. +* Ironic commands: driver commands usage test + +Documentation Impact +==================== +* TODO + +References +========== +None +