Great to know, Phil! We did add to the docs to explain that you couldn't choose a host any more:
http://docs.openstack.org/trunk/openstack-compute/admin/content/specify-host-to-boot-instances-on.html and then added this page to let people know how to choose a zone http://docs.openstack.org/trunk/openstack-compute/admin/content/specify-zone-to-boot-instances-on.html This doc bug requests the additional information about the policy enforcement so we can update the doc. https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-manuals/+bug/1096168 Thanks, Anne On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 7:03 AM, Day, Phil <philip....@hp.com> wrote: > > Note this is an admin-only ability by default and can oversubscribe the > compute node the instance goes on. > > It is now controlled by a policy (create:forced_host) - so if you want to > extend it to other users you can, for example, set up the policy file to > control this via a Keystone role > > Phil > > -----Original Message----- > From: openstack-bounces+philip.day=hp....@lists.launchpad.net [mailto: > openstack-bounces+philip.day=hp....@lists.launchpad.net] On Behalf Of Jay > Pipes > Sent: 27 December 2012 22:39 > To: openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Subject: Re: [Openstack] How to create vm instance to specific compute > node? > > No. > > Use nova boot --availability_zone=nova:hostname where nova: is your > availability zone and hostname is the hostname of the compute node you wish > to put the instance on. > > Note this is an admin-only ability by default and can oversubscribe the > compute node the instance goes on. > > Best, > -jay > > On 12/27/2012 02:45 PM, Rick Jones wrote: > > Does the convention of adding --onhost--computenodename to the instanc > > name being created still work? > > > > rick jones > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > > Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > Post to : openstack@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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