I filed doc bugs for two vSphere-related HA gotchas. Document vSphere HA host tag limitation https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-4439
CloudStack should handle native VMware HA for virtual routers https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-4440 I also filed one for the traffic label config mentioned by Ilya. Improve documentation for traffic labels configuration KVM, vSphere, and XenServer https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-4438 Best regards, Kirk On 08/21/2013 08:53 PM, Musayev, Ilya wrote: > Aaron, > > You gap doc will be mostly between ACS4.1(stable) and 4.2 (RC). With 4.2, we > cover majority of needed features, except for "CLOUDSTACK-778, better vmsync" > and usage of native vmware API calls to do maintenance mode and other tasks. > I assume the next release post 4.3 will make it 98% vSphere compatible. > > Something undocumented I found, which needs to be documented and only applies > to vSphere, if you management network is tagged, officially cloudstack does > not support management tagged networks (due to some limitation with Xen). > However with vSphere, tag can be defined in Traffic Label, for example > "vSwitch0,1099". This is really helpful and unfortunately not documented > anywhere for complex network layouts with vsphere. Also, vDs support only > applies to public and guest networks. > > Don't know how helpful this is, > > Regards > Ilya > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aaron Delp [mailto:aaron.d...@citrix.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:16 AM > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: Re: ACS HA with vSphere > > Thank you both the responses and that is great. I know VMware HA very well > already and was just wondering if there was anything above and beyond in > CloudStack. What I'M thinking of doing is putting together some "gap" > documentation that would enable an existing VMware admin come up to speed > more quickly on ACS. If I get brave and I like it I'Ll look into seeing if I > can get it into the official ACS documentation if everyone finds it > appropriate. Thank you! > > Aaron Delp > Senior Director Technical Marketing, Cloud Platform Group > aaron.d...@citrix.com / 919-561-7904 > blog: aarondelp.com / twitter: @aarondelp > > > > > > On 8/21/13 12:23 AM, "Shanker Balan" <shanker.ba...@shapeblue.com> wrote: > >> Comments inline. >> >> On 21-Aug-2013, at 8:56 AM, Kirk Kosinski <kirkkosin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Aaron. For vSphere, CloudStack relies on native vSphere HA. You >>> must enable and configure HA in vSphere to use HA regardless of the >>> configuration in CloudStack. To understand the functionality of >>> vSphere HA I suggest checking the vSphere docs. >>> >>> I'm not aware of documentation about using vSphere HA with CloudStack >>> besides what is in the install and admin guides. There may be things >>> not mentioned in the official docs, such as global settings and >>> bugs/gotchas. Besides checking the vSphere docs, it would be useful >>> to set it up in a lab and try it out. If you have specific questions >>> you can ask on the list and file doc bugs. >> >> >> +1 for the "set it up in a lab and try it out" first. It was during >> an actual lab test that I found KVM HA fail with Apache CloudStack 4.1 >> despite what the documentation claimed. >> >> FWIW, you never know what surprises are in store till you actually test >> features that is critical to internal success criteria(s). CloudStack >> codebase has had a lot of churn since it went open source and it is in >> the user's best interest to validate CloudStack features/bugs with the >> supporting documentation. >> >> Regards. >> >> -- >> @shankerbalan >> >> M: +91 98860 60539 | O: +91 (80) 67935867 shanker.ba...@shapeblue.com | >> www.shapeblue.com | Twitter:@shapeblue ShapeBlue Services India LLP, >> 22nd floor, Unit 2201A, World Trade Centre, Bangalore - 560 055 >> >> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are >> intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. >> Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do >> not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. >> If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither >> take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. >> Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in >> error. >> Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue >> Services India LLP is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. >> ShapeBlue is a registered trademark. > > >
