Pulling a few threads together - if the ASF would create a download.cloudstack.org page on ASF infra with the mirrorlist json in it as suggested by Nux, we can maintain just that page and add/remove mirrors at will.
Kind regards, Paul Angus paul.an...@shapeblue.com www.shapeblue.com 53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4HSUK @shapeblue -----Original Message----- From: Wido den Hollander [mailto:w...@widodh.nl] Sent: 18 May 2016 08:37 To: Giles Sirett <giles.sir...@shapeblue.com>; dev@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: RE: Migrating CloudStack content from download.cloud.com > Op 17 mei 2016 om 10:34 schreef Giles Sirett <giles.sir...@shapeblue.com>: > > > This is a MAJOR problem and needs to be figured out before the current > download site is removed - @Raja - have Citrix committed to it being there > another year ? > > It is my understanding that Cloudstack relies on this download at > initial build/startup and then periodically if people do things like > build a new zone > > So, users environments aren't going to stop if its pulled, but nobody > would be a able to build/install cloudstack and it may cause issues as > and when users make config changes > > The problem is, for new builds, its hard coded : you start the Sec > Storage VM, CloudStack will try to download the built in template from > download.cloud.com > > My understanding is that its simple db change to make once an > environment is running (exisiting users) but *may* require a code > patch to fix the initial install > > #notideal > > Really, this should be maintained by ASF/ the project as its key to > the software working, however my understanding is it involves binaries > which ASF is never keen on (and may be some 3rd party binaries) - so > that just wont happen > > > > Apt-get is controlled by Wido et al (for which we all owe him a massive > thanks) - but you are right, it is a 3rd party dependency and arguably a > SPOF. But, if ASF wont host binaries, we're always going to have this issue. > Fully agree with you. I'am happy to host this, but for the project it is a danger. The domain name should be controlled by the project. > So, we could patch the code to point somewhere else - but where ? - by > definition its got to be something maintained by a 3rd party > > > We had this debate some time ago when talking about the repositories. We > (ShapeBlue) maintain a repo for our customers, which wev'e always opened up > as public. However, there were concerns about having a company domain name > (which I understand) - so apt-get became our preferred repo. > > > Thoughts on how to fix this: > > 1. if ASF would allow us to create the host entry > download.cloudstack.org. Its under their domain, but with the site > being with a 3rd party it could be allowed > I think that would be the best. A CNAME pointing to cloudstack.apt-get.eu for now might be enough. > 2. maybe Citrix could commit to pointing the current DNS entry to a > new location (would be simplest but may be legally complex and relies > on ongoing goodwill) > > 3. make a mod to allow users to choose the download location on > install. We can then maintain apt-get. To remove the SPOF, we could > then get the templates copied to a number of 3rd party locations and > allow people to choose which one they use > > > > > Kind Regards > Giles > > > giles.sir...@shapeblue.com > www.shapeblue.com > 53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4HSUK @shapeblue > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: williamstev...@gmail.com [mailto:williamstev...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of > Will Stevens > Sent: 16 May 2016 18:59 > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Cc: Wido den Hollander <w...@widodh.nl> > Subject: Re: Migrating CloudStack content from download.cloud.com > > @Ian, yes, but I think there is more to it than that. We can change it going > forward and we can move everything from there over to a new domain. > I believe the problem is with all of the existing ACS or CCP installs out > there currently pointing at the download.cloud.com URL, so when it goes down, > those installs have to be updated. > > Maybe I don't understand exactly, but that is the impression I am getting > from this thread. Can this be confirmed? > > *Will STEVENS* > Lead Developer > > *CloudOps* *| *Cloud Solutions Experts > 420 rue Guy *|* Montreal *|* Quebec *|* H3J 1S6 w cloudops.com *|* tw > @CloudOps_ > > On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Ian Rae <i...@cloudops.com> wrote: > > > Hey guys, who controls apt-get.eu and given the (rather concerning) > > level of dependency on the operation of the download.cloud.com - would > > it not make sense to use a domain that is under the control of party > > whose alignment with CloudStack will not shift. I hesitate to > > implicate the red tape of Apache Foundation, but perhaps the fabled > > CloudStack alliance organization would be a good way to handle this > > long term. > > > > On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Raja Pullela > > <raja.pull...@accelerite.com> wrote: > > > Paul, > > > > > > trust me, it won’t be go away overnight. We are talking to Citrix > > > and > > requested them to keep it active for another year. > > > > > > Once we have the content copied over (I will work with Wido and > > > verify > > this) to cloudstack.apt-get.eu and update the documentation (user > > guides update and create a wiki to show how an existing installation > > can fixed to point to new URLs) we don’t have a dependency on > > “download.cloud.com” – > > right? sorry, if I am missing something here? Please let me know, > > > > > > best, > > > Raja > > > Senior Manager, Product Development > > > Accelerite, > > > 2055, Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA > > > Phone: 1-408-216-7010, www.accelerite.com, @accelerite > > > > > > > > > On 5/16/16, 9:38 PM, "Paul Angus" <paul.an...@shapeblue.com> wrote: > > >>Thanks Raja, > > >> > > >>May I humbly suggest that someone at Accelerite speaks to Citrix > > >>about > > how long the content will remain on download.cloud.com? > > >>Simply losing the content on download.cloud.com overnight will make > > everyone look bad > > >> > > >>Kind regards, > > >> > > >>Paul Angus > > >> > > >>paul.an...@shapeblue.com > > >>www.shapeblue.com > > >>53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4HSUK @shapeblue > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: Raja Pullela [mailto:raja.pull...@accelerite.com] > > >>Sent: 16 May 2016 16:44 > > >>To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > >>Subject: Re: Migrating CloudStack content from download.cloud.com > > >> > > >>Paul, > > >> > > >>Yes, you are right, this change impacts both CloudStack and > > CloudPlatform customers. Not sure, if I understand you correctly, the > > move away from “download.cloud.com” is permanent. I don’t know how > > long the content on download.cloud.com will be up/available. > > >> > > >>Based on Wido’s availability, we can get rest of the content to > > cloudstack.apt-get.eu, hopefully, by this week ? BTW, the content on > > download.cloud.com is left as is and will stay as is until Citrix > > decides on what to do with it. > > >> > > >>Best, > > >>Raja > > >>Senior Manager, Product Development > > >>Accelerite, > > >>2055, Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA > > >>Phone: 1-408-216-7010, www.accelerite.com, @accelerite > > >> > > >> > > >>On 5/16/16, 6:36 PM, "Paul Angus" <paul.an...@shapeblue.com> wrote: > > >> > > >>>Raja, > > >>> > > >>>As this effects every copy of CloudStack and CloudPlatform there > > >>>ever > > was. Please may I ask how long we have to manage a migration away > > from download.cloud.com? > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Kind regards, > > >>> > > >>>Paul Angus > > >>> > > >>>Regards, > > >>> > > >>>Paul Angus > > >>> > > >>>paul.an...@shapeblue.com > > >>>www.shapeblue.com > > >>>53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4HSUK @shapeblue > > >>> > > >>>-----Original Message----- > > >>>From: Raja Pullela [mailto:raja.pull...@accelerite.com] > > >>>Sent: 16 May 2016 13:53 > > >>>To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > >>>Subject: Re: Migrating CloudStack content from download.cloud.com > > >>> > > >>>Hi Paul, > > >>> > > >>>Thank you for the additional file details and I will request wido > > >>>to > > copy these as well. > > >>> > > >>>BTW, I agree with you there is every copy of CloudStack out there > > >>>and > > reason why I have requested Wido to download all the old files as well. > > Looks like we missed few and get these uploaded as well. > > >>> > > >>>Please note that Citrix owns the “download.cloud.com” address and > > >>>we > > have to get all the CloudStack related content from there. Once we > > confirm on the content move Citrix may choose to remove the content > > from the location. > > >>> > > >>>That said, I will get in touch with Wido again and do a complete > > >>>copy > > such that we have everything. > > >>> > > >>>Best, > > >>>Raja > > >>>Senior Manager, Product Development Accelerite, 2055, Laurelwood > > >>>Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA > > >>>Phone: 1-408-216-7010, www.accelerite.com, @accelerite > > >>> > > >>>On 5/14/16, 7:12 AM, "Paul Angus" <paul.an...@shapeblue.com> wrote: > > >>>>Raja, > > >>>> > > >>>>I've just picked up on this. > > >>>> > > >>>>There are a number of URLs which are hardcoded into the CloudStack > > database for the small built-in templates. These are in just about > > every copy of CloudStack out there. > > >>>> > > >>>>http://download.cloud.com/templates/builtin/f59f18fb-ae94-4f97-afd > > >>>>2-f8 > > >>>>4 > > >>>>755767aca.vhd.bz2 > > >>>>http://download.cloud.com/releases/2.2.0/eec2209b-9875-3c8d-92be-c > > >>>>001b > > >>>>d > > >>>>8a0faf.qcow2.bz2 > > >>>>http://download.cloud.com/templates/builtin/centos56-x86_64.vhd.bz > > >>>>2 > > >>>>http://download.cloud.com/releases/4.3/centos6_4_64bit.vhd.bz2 > > >>>>http://download.cloud.com/releases/2.2.0/CentOS5.3-x86_64.ova > > >>>>http://download.cloud.com/templates/builtin/centos-7-x86_64.tar.gz > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>These will need copying and the CloudStack code updating to the > > >>>>new > > location. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>I don't think that you can deprecate download.cloud.com or it's > > contents for some time, without causing a lot of issues for users. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Hi, > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Short Term - all the content has moved to cloudstack.apt-get.eu > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Which sections to be modified? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>The Install Guide needs to be modified. Sample links/details are > > >>>>mentioned below for 4.6 and same needs to be updated for other > > >>>>Released versions of Cloudstack documentation: > > >>>> > > >>>>http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-installation > > >>>>/en/ > > >>>>4 .6/management-server/#downloading-vhd-util > > >>>> > > >>>>Section - Downloading vhd-util¶ > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>What to do modified ? > > >>>> > > >>>>modify URL from > > >>>>http://download.cloud.com.s3.amazonaws.com/tools/vhd-util to > > >>>>http://cloudstack.apt-get.eu/tools/vhd-util > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>@Rajsekhar can you please update the sections ? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Thanks > > >>>> > > >>>>Raja > > >>>> > > >>>>Senior Manager, Product Development > > >>>> > > >>>>Accelerite, > > >>>> > > >>>>2055, Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA > > >>>> > > >>>>Phone: 1-408-216-7010, www.accelerite.com, @accelerite > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Kind regards, > > >>>> > > >>>>Paul Angus > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Regards, > > >>>> > > >>>>Paul Angus > > >>>> > > >>>>paul.an...@shapeblue.com > > >>>>www.shapeblue.com > > >>>>53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4HSUK @shapeblue > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>DISCLAIMER > > >>>========== > > >>>This e-mail may contain privileged and confidential information > > >>>which > > is the property of Accelerite, a Persistent Systems business. 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