Hi, Yes, this also matches the recollection of the joint conversation in Denver. Please look at the "Ironic x-project discussion - Smartnics" section in http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2018-September/135032.html
Regards Miguel On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 1:31 PM Julia Kreger <juliaashleykre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Greetings everyone, > > Now that the PTG is over, I would like to go ahead and get the > specification that was proposed to ironic-specs updated to represent > the discussions that took place at the PTG. > > A few highlights from my recollection: > > * Ironic being the source of truth for the hardware configuration for > the neutron agent to determine where to push configuration to. This > would include the address and credential information (certificates > right?). > * The information required is somehow sent to neutron (possibly as > part of the binding profile, which we could send at each time port > actions are requested by Ironic.) > * The Neutron agent running on the control plane connects outbound to > the smartnic, using information supplied to perform the appropriate > network configuration. > * In Ironic, this would likely be a new network_interface driver > module, with some additional methods that help facilitate the > work-flow logic changes needed in each deploy_interface driver module. > * Ironic would then be informed or gain awareness that the > configuration has been completed and that the deployment can proceed. > (A different spec has been proposed regarding this.) > > I have submitted a forum session based upon this and the agreed upon > goal at the PTG was to have the ironic spec written up to describe the > required changes. > > I guess the next question is, who wants to update the specification? > > -Julia > > __________________________________________________________________________ > OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions) > Unsubscribe: openstack-dev-requ...@lists.openstack.org?subject:unsubscribe > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev >
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