VCL-dev 2/05/2009 call
Roll Call:
Josh Thompson Andy Kurth John Bass Andrew Brown Brian Bouterse Aaron Peeler
Agenda 1 - ESX module VCL-29 2 - OS module progress VCL-23 3 - Access methods NX protocol VCL-80
1 - ESX module VCL-29 Brian - ESX module readme file https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/vcl/trunk/managementnode/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/esx.README Brian/Andrew - ESX host flow for esx.pm module using ARP as to not pre-define fixed addresses in dhcpd.conf. esx module registers vmx configured to autogenerate MAC address. by using vmware tools query the vm server what the MAC address is. Then poll ARP table to find assigned IP address then edit /etc/hosts file so vcld can use shortname to talk to guest OS.
John/Aaron - May cause issues with multiple management node in the same subnet or subnet ranges or need to pre-define which MAC addresses. John - suggestion, may need to explore cisco based tool dhcpd helper or something to help coordinate the dhcp tasks.
Andrew - suggestion - to add support to esx.pm to handle both cases if MAC address defined in computer table proceed as normal elsif MAC address if not defined in computer table use the vmware autogenerated method.
2 - OS module progress VCL-23 Review what is involved with the capture routine/s Andy - provides overview of the capture process this process differs between xCAT and vmware module. Future target goal is to have single primary process for any provisioning module. Andy - flow for xcat capture process: a)OS capture_prep set root password to common log users off - if connected remove user account sshd-> auto clean temp... defrag remove pagefile/reboot wait until back up sshd -> manual config firewall copy sysprep/scripts/drivers
b)Prov capture_prep xCAT specific create .tmpl edit nodetype.tab nodeset image
c) Prov capture_begin sysprep.cmd
d) Prov capture_monitor monitors the capture process for xcat type of resources checks boot state
Again the plan is to expand these routines for all modules currently vmware.pm is using internal capture routine and not using any of these.
Andy - will document that flow/logic on confluence Brian - will create JIRA issues on dev plans on esx.pm
Aaron - suggestion - extend vmhostprofile table to store any hard coded settings that are being used within the esx module. Would allow greater flexibility for small changes in infrastructure environments.
3 - Access methods VCL-23 Brian - NX protocol - talking with NX members. would like to make NX (Nomachine) an access method
Group discussion - General goal is to extend the image profile for the support of multiple remote access connection methods/profiles on a per image basis. Then either present to the user each available access method available or in user preferences order which access method is desired(if available).
End of meeting