another merge from trunk to the latest rev.

26 files changed, 693 insertions, 508 deletions

diff --git a/nova/adminclient.py b/nova/adminclient.py
index 6ae9f0c0f..b2609c8c4 100644
--- a/nova/adminclient.py
+++ b/nova/adminclient.py
@@ -23,12 +23,9 @@ import base64
 import boto
 import httplib
 
-from nova import flags
 from boto.ec2.regioninfo import RegionInfo
 
 
-FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
-
 DEFAULT_CLC_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1:8773'
 DEFAULT_REGION = 'nova'
 
@@ -199,8 +196,8 @@ class NovaAdminClient(object):
             self,
             clc_url=DEFAULT_CLC_URL,
             region=DEFAULT_REGION,
-            access_key=FLAGS.aws_access_key_id,
-            secret_key=FLAGS.aws_secret_access_key,
+            access_key=None,
+            secret_key=None,
             **kwargs):
         parts = self.split_clc_url(clc_url)
 
diff --git a/nova/api/ec2/cloud.py b/nova/api/ec2/cloud.py
index 9fb6307a8..0c0027287 100644
--- a/nova/api/ec2/cloud.py
+++ b/nova/api/ec2/cloud.py
@@ -31,19 +31,19 @@ import os
 from nova import context
 import IPy
 
+from nova import compute
 from nova import crypto
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
-from nova import quota
+from nova import network
 from nova import rpc
 from nova import utils
-from nova.compute import api as compute_api
+from nova import volume
 from nova.compute import instance_types
 
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
-flags.DECLARE('storage_availability_zone', 'nova.volume.manager')
 
 InvalidInputException = exception.InvalidInputException
 
@@ -71,16 +71,16 @@ def _gen_key(context, user_id, key_name):
     return {'private_key': private_key, 'fingerprint': fingerprint}
 
 
-def ec2_id_to_internal_id(ec2_id):
-    """Convert an ec2 ID (i-[base 36 number]) to an internal id (int)"""
+def ec2_id_to_id(ec2_id):
+    """Convert an ec2 ID (i-[base 36 number]) to an instance id (int)"""
     return int(ec2_id[2:], 36)
 
 
-def internal_id_to_ec2_id(internal_id):
-    """Convert an internal ID (int) to an ec2 ID (i-[base 36 number])"""
+def id_to_ec2_id(instance_id):
+    """Convert an instance ID (int) to an ec2 ID (i-[base 36 number])"""
     digits = []
-    while internal_id != 0:
-        internal_id, remainder = divmod(internal_id, 36)
+    while instance_id != 0:
+        instance_id, remainder = divmod(instance_id, 36)
         digits.append('0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'[remainder])
     return "i-%s" % ''.join(reversed(digits))
 
@@ -91,10 +91,11 @@ class CloudController(object):
  sent to the other nodes.
 """
     def __init__(self):
-        self.network_manager = utils.import_object(FLAGS.network_manager)
         self.image_service = utils.import_object(FLAGS.image_service)
-        self.compute_api = compute_api.ComputeAPI(self.network_manager,
-                                                  self.image_service)
+        self.network_api = network.API()
+        self.volume_api = volume.API()
+        self.compute_api = compute.API(self.image_service, self.network_api,
+                                       self.volume_api)
         self.setup()
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ class CloudController(object):
 
     def _get_mpi_data(self, context, project_id):
         result = {}
-        for instance in self.compute_api.get_instances(context, project_id):
+        for instance in self.compute_api.get_all(context,
+                                                 project_id=project_id):
             if instance['fixed_ip']:
                 line = '%s slots=%d' % (instance['fixed_ip']['address'],
                                         instance['vcpus'])
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ class CloudController(object):
 
     def get_metadata(self, address):
         ctxt = context.get_admin_context()
-        instance_ref = db.fixed_ip_get_instance(ctxt, address)
+        instance_ref = self.compute_api.get_all(ctxt, fixed_ip=address)
         if instance_ref is None:
             return None
         mpi = self._get_mpi_data(ctxt, instance_ref['project_id'])
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ class CloudController(object):
         hostname = instance_ref['hostname']
         floating_ip = db.instance_get_floating_address(ctxt,
                                                        instance_ref['id'])
-        ec2_id = internal_id_to_ec2_id(instance_ref['internal_id'])
+        ec2_id = id_to_ec2_id(instance_ref['id'])
         data = {
             'user-data': base64.b64decode(instance_ref['user_data']),
             'meta-data': {
@@ -478,8 +480,8 @@ class CloudController(object):
     def get_console_output(self, context, instance_id, **kwargs):
         # instance_id is passed in as a list of instances
         ec2_id = instance_id[0]
-        internal_id = ec2_id_to_internal_id(ec2_id)
-        instance_ref = self.compute_api.get_instance(context, internal_id)
+        instance_id = ec2_id_to_id(ec2_id)
+        instance_ref = self.compute_api.get(context, instance_id)
         output = rpc.call(context,
                           '%s.%s' % (FLAGS.compute_topic,
                                      instance_ref['host']),
@@ -492,27 +494,22 @@ class CloudController(object):
                 "output": base64.b64encode(output)}
 
     def describe_volumes(self, context, volume_id=None, **kwargs):
-        if context.user.is_admin():
-            volumes = db.volume_get_all(context)
-        else:
-            volumes = db.volume_get_all_by_project(context, context.project_id)
-
+        volumes = self.volume_api.get_all(context)
         # NOTE(vish): volume_id is an optional list of volume ids to filter by.
         volumes = [self._format_volume(context, v) for v in volumes
-                   if volume_id is None or v['ec2_id'] in volume_id]
-
+                   if volume_id is None or v['id'] in volume_id]
         return {'volumeSet': volumes}
 
     def _format_volume(self, context, volume):
         instance_ec2_id = None
         instance_data = None
         if volume.get('instance', None):
-            internal_id = volume['instance']['internal_id']
-            instance_ec2_id = internal_id_to_ec2_id(internal_id)
+            instance_id = volume['instance']['id']
+            instance_ec2_id = id_to_ec2_id(instance_id)
             instance_data = '%s[%s]' % (instance_ec2_id,
                                         volume['instance']['host'])
         v = {}
-        v['volumeId'] = volume['ec2_id']
+        v['volumeId'] = volume['id']
         v['status'] = volume['status']
         v['size'] = volume['size']
         v['availabilityZone'] = volume['availability_zone']
@@ -539,88 +536,47 @@ class CloudController(object):
         return v
 
     def create_volume(self, context, size, **kwargs):
-        # check quota
-        if quota.allowed_volumes(context, 1, size) < 1:
-            logging.warn("Quota exceeeded for %s, tried to create %sG volume",
-                         context.project_id, size)
-            raise quota.QuotaError("Volume quota exceeded. You cannot "
-                                   "create a volume of size %s" % size)
-        vol = {}
-        vol['size'] = size
-        vol['user_id'] = context.user.id
-        vol['project_id'] = context.project_id
-        vol['availability_zone'] = FLAGS.storage_availability_zone
-        vol['status'] = "creating"
-        vol['attach_status'] = "detached"
-        vol['display_name'] = kwargs.get('display_name')
-        vol['display_description'] = kwargs.get('display_description')
-        volume_ref = db.volume_create(context, vol)
-
-        rpc.cast(context,
-                 FLAGS.scheduler_topic,
-                 {"method": "create_volume",
-                  "args": {"topic": FLAGS.volume_topic,
-                           "volume_id": volume_ref['id']}})
-
+        volume = self.volume_api.create(context, size,
+                                        kwargs.get('display_name'),
+                                        kwargs.get('display_description'))
         # TODO(vish): Instance should be None at db layer instead of
         #             trying to lazy load, but for now we turn it into
         #             a dict to avoid an error.
         return {'volumeSet': [self._format_volume(context, dict(volume_ref))]}
 
+    def delete_volume(self, context, volume_id, **kwargs):
+        self.volume_api.delete(context, volume_id)
+        return True
+
+    def update_volume(self, context, volume_id, **kwargs):
+        updatable_fields = ['display_name', 'display_description']
+        changes = {}
+        for field in updatable_fields:
+            if field in kwargs:
+                changes[field] = kwargs[field]
+        if changes:
+            self.volume_api.update(context, volume_id, kwargs)
+        return True
+
     def attach_volume(self, context, volume_id, instance_id, device, **kwargs):
-        volume_ref = db.volume_get_by_ec2_id(context, volume_id)
-        if not re.match("^/dev/[a-z]d[a-z]+$", device):
-            raise exception.ApiError(_("Invalid device specified: %s. "
-                                     "Example device: /dev/vdb") % device)
-        # TODO(vish): abstract status checking?
-        if volume_ref['status'] != "available":
-            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume status must be available"))
-        if volume_ref['attach_status'] == "attached":
-            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume is already attached"))
-        internal_id = ec2_id_to_internal_id(instance_id)
-        instance_ref = self.compute_api.get_instance(context, internal_id)
-        host = instance_ref['host']
-        rpc.cast(context,
-                 db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
-                 {"method": "attach_volume",
-                  "args": {"volume_id": volume_ref['id'],
-                           "instance_id": instance_ref['id'],
-                           "mountpoint": device}})
-        return {'attachTime': volume_ref['attach_time'],
-                'device': volume_ref['mountpoint'],
-                'instanceId': instance_ref['id'],
+        self.compute_api.attach_volume(context, instance_id, volume_id, device)
+        volume = self.volume_api.get(context, volume_id)
+        return {'attachTime': volume['attach_time'],
+                'device': volume['mountpoint'],
+                'instanceId': instance_id,
                 'requestId': context.request_id,
-                'status': volume_ref['attach_status'],
-                'volumeId': volume_ref['id']}
+                'status': volume['attach_status'],
+                'volumeId': volume_id}
 
     def detach_volume(self, context, volume_id, **kwargs):
-        volume_ref = db.volume_get_by_ec2_id(context, volume_id)
-        instance_ref = db.volume_get_instance(context.elevated(),
-                                              volume_ref['id'])
-        if not instance_ref:
-            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume isn't attached to anything!"))
-        # TODO(vish): abstract status checking?
-        if volume_ref['status'] == "available":
-            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume is already detached"))
-        try:
-            host = instance_ref['host']
-            rpc.cast(context,
-                     db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
-                     {"method": "detach_volume",
-                      "args": {"instance_id": instance_ref['id'],
-                               "volume_id": volume_ref['id']}})
-        except exception.NotFound:
-            # If the instance doesn't exist anymore,
-            # then we need to call detach blind
-            db.volume_detached(context)
-        internal_id = instance_ref['internal_id']
-        ec2_id = internal_id_to_ec2_id(internal_id)
-        return {'attachTime': volume_ref['attach_time'],
-                'device': volume_ref['mountpoint'],
-                'instanceId': internal_id,
+        volume = self.volume_api.get(context, volume_id)
+        instance = self.compute_api.detach_volume(context, volume_id)
+        return {'attachTime': volume['attach_time'],
+                'device': volume['mountpoint'],
+                'instanceId': id_to_ec2_id(instance['id']),
                 'requestId': context.request_id,
-                'status': volume_ref['attach_status'],
-                'volumeId': volume_ref['id']}
+                'status': volume['attach_status'],
+                'volumeId': volume_id}
 
     def _convert_to_set(self, lst, label):
         if lst == None or lst == []:
@@ -629,16 +585,6 @@ class CloudController(object):
             lst = [lst]
         return [{label: x} for x in lst]
 
-    def update_volume(self, context, volume_id, **kwargs):
-        updatable_fields = ['display_name', 'display_description']
-        changes = {}
-        for field in updatable_fields:
-            if field in kwargs:
-                changes[field] = kwargs[field]
-        if changes:
-            db.volume_update(context, volume_id, kwargs)
-        return True
-
     def describe_instances(self, context, **kwargs):
         return self._format_describe_instances(context)
 
@@ -650,20 +596,16 @@ class CloudController(object):
         assert len(i) == 1
         return i[0]
 
-    def _format_instances(self, context, reservation_id=None):
+    def _format_instances(self, context, **kwargs):
         reservations = {}
-        if reservation_id:
-            instances = db.instance_get_all_by_reservation(context,
-                                                           reservation_id)
-        else:
-            instances = self.compute_api.get_instances(context)
+        instances = self.compute_api.get_all(context, **kwargs)
         for instance in instances:
             if not context.user.is_admin():
                 if instance['image_id'] == FLAGS.vpn_image_id:
                     continue
             i = {}
-            internal_id = instance['internal_id']
-            ec2_id = internal_id_to_ec2_id(internal_id)
+            instance_id = instance['id']
+            ec2_id = id_to_ec2_id(instance_id)
             i['instanceId'] = ec2_id
             i['imageId'] = instance['image_id']
             i['instanceState'] = {
@@ -716,8 +658,8 @@ class CloudController(object):
             ec2_id = None
             if (floating_ip_ref['fixed_ip']
                 and floating_ip_ref['fixed_ip']['instance']):
-                internal_id = floating_ip_ref['fixed_ip']['instance']['ec2_id']
-                ec2_id = internal_id_to_ec2_id(internal_id)
+                instance_id = floating_ip_ref['fixed_ip']['instance']['ec2_id']
+                ec2_id = id_to_ec2_id(instance_id)
             address_rv = {'public_ip': address,
                           'instance_id': ec2_id}
             if context.user.is_admin():
@@ -728,69 +670,25 @@ class CloudController(object):
         return {'addressesSet': addresses}
 
     def allocate_address(self, context, **kwargs):
-        # check quota
-        if quota.allowed_floating_ips(context, 1) < 1:
-            logging.warn(_("Quota exceeeded for %s, tried to allocate "
-                           "address"),
-                         context.project_id)
-            raise quota.QuotaError(_("Address quota exceeded. You cannot "
-                                   "allocate any more addresses"))
-        # NOTE(vish): We don't know which network host should get the ip
-        #             when we allocate, so just send it to any one.  This
-        #             will probably need to move into a network supervisor
-        #             at some point.
-        public_ip = rpc.call(context,
-                             FLAGS.network_topic,
-                             {"method": "allocate_floating_ip",
-                              "args": {"project_id": context.project_id}})
+        public_ip = self.network_api.allocate_floating_ip(context)
         return {'addressSet': [{'publicIp': public_ip}]}
 
     def release_address(self, context, public_ip, **kwargs):
-        floating_ip_ref = db.floating_ip_get_by_address(context, public_ip)
-        # NOTE(vish): We don't know which network host should get the ip
-        #             when we deallocate, so just send it to any one.  This
-        #             will probably need to move into a network supervisor
-        #             at some point.
-        rpc.cast(context,
-                 FLAGS.network_topic,
-                 {"method": "deallocate_floating_ip",
-                  "args": {"floating_address": floating_ip_ref['address']}})
+        self.network_api.release_floating_ip(context, public_ip)
         return {'releaseResponse': ["Address released."]}
 
     def associate_address(self, context, instance_id, public_ip, **kwargs):
-        internal_id = ec2_id_to_internal_id(instance_id)
-        instance_ref = self.compute_api.get_instance(context, internal_id)
-        fixed_address = db.instance_get_fixed_address(context,
-                                                      instance_ref['id'])
-        floating_ip_ref = db.floating_ip_get_by_address(context, public_ip)
-        # NOTE(vish): Perhaps we should just pass this on to compute and
-        #             let compute communicate with network.
-        network_topic = self.compute_api.get_network_topic(context,
-                                                           internal_id)
-        rpc.cast(context,
-                 network_topic,
-                 {"method": "associate_floating_ip",
-                  "args": {"floating_address": floating_ip_ref['address'],
-                           "fixed_address": fixed_address}})
+        instance_id = ec2_id_to_id(instance_id)
+        self.compute_api.associate_floating_ip(context, instance_id, public_ip)
         return {'associateResponse': ["Address associated."]}
 
     def disassociate_address(self, context, public_ip, **kwargs):
-        floating_ip_ref = db.floating_ip_get_by_address(context, public_ip)
-        # NOTE(vish): Get the topic from the host name of the network of
-        #             the associated fixed ip.
-        if not floating_ip_ref.get('fixed_ip'):
-            raise exception.ApiError('Address is not associated.')
-        host = floating_ip_ref['fixed_ip']['network']['host']
-        topic = db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.network_topic, host)
-        rpc.cast(context,
-                 topic,
-                 {"method": "disassociate_floating_ip",
-                  "args": {"floating_address": floating_ip_ref['address']}})
+        self.network_api.disassociate_floating_ip(context, public_ip)
         return {'disassociateResponse': ["Address disassociated."]}
 
     def run_instances(self, context, **kwargs):
         max_count = int(kwargs.get('max_count', 1))
-        instances = self.compute_api.create_instances(context,
+        instances = self.compute_api.create(context,
             instance_types.get_by_type(kwargs.get('instance_type', None)),
             kwargs['image_id'],
             min_count=int(kwargs.get('min_count', max_count)),
@@ -798,13 +696,13 @@ class CloudController(object):
             kernel_id=kwargs.get('kernel_id', None),
             ramdisk_id=kwargs.get('ramdisk_id'),
             display_name=kwargs.get('display_name'),
-            description=kwargs.get('display_description'),
+            display_description=kwargs.get('display_description'),
             key_name=kwargs.get('key_name'),
             user_data=kwargs.get('user_data'),
             security_group=kwargs.get('security_group'),
             availability_zone=kwargs.get('placement', {}).get(
                                   'AvailabilityZone'),
-            generate_hostname=internal_id_to_ec2_id)
+            generate_hostname=id_to_ec2_id)
         return self._format_run_instances(context,
                                           instances[0]['reservation_id'])
 
@@ -813,27 +711,27 @@ class CloudController(object):
         instance_id is a kwarg so its name cannot be modified."""
         logging.debug("Going to start terminating instances")
         for ec2_id in instance_id:
-            internal_id = ec2_id_to_internal_id(ec2_id)
-            self.compute_api.delete_instance(context, internal_id)
+            instance_id = ec2_id_to_id(ec2_id)
+            self.compute_api.delete(context, instance_id)
         return True
 
     def reboot_instances(self, context, instance_id, **kwargs):
         """instance_id is a list of instance ids"""
         for ec2_id in instance_id:
-            internal_id = ec2_id_to_internal_id(ec2_id)
-            self.compute_api.reboot(context, internal_id)
+            instance_id = ec2_id_to_id(ec2_id)
+            self.compute_api.reboot(context, instance_id)
         return True
 
     def rescue_instance(self, context, instance_id, **kwargs):
         """This is an extension to the normal ec2_api"""
-        internal_id = ec2_id_to_internal_id(instance_id)
-        self.compute_api.rescue(context, internal_id)
+        instance_id = ec2_id_to_id(instance_id)
+        self.compute_api.rescue(context, instance_id)
         return True
 
     def unrescue_instance(self, context, instance_id, **kwargs):
         """This is an extension to the normal ec2_api"""
-        internal_id = ec2_id_to_internal_id(instance_id)
-        self.compute_api.unrescue(context, internal_id)
+        instance_id = ec2_id_to_id(instance_id)
+        self.compute_api.unrescue(context, instance_id)
         return True
 
     def update_instance(self, context, ec2_id, **kwargs):
@@ -843,24 +741,8 @@ class CloudController(object):
             if field in kwargs:
                 changes[field] = kwargs[field]
         if changes:
-            internal_id = ec2_id_to_internal_id(ec2_id)
-            inst = self.compute_api.get_instance(context, internal_id)
-            db.instance_update(context, inst['id'], kwargs)
-        return True
-
-    def delete_volume(self, context, volume_id, **kwargs):
-        # TODO: return error if not authorized
-        volume_ref = db.volume_get_by_ec2_id(context, volume_id)
-        if volume_ref['status'] != "available":
-            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume status must be available"))
-        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
-        db.volume_update(context, volume_ref['id'], {'status': 'deleting',
-                                                     'terminated_at': now})
-        host = volume_ref['host']
-        rpc.cast(context,
-                 db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.volume_topic, host),
-                            {"method": "delete_volume",
-                             "args": {"volume_id": volume_ref['id']}})
+            instance_id = ec2_id_to_id(ec2_id)
+            self.compute_api.update(context, instance_id, **kwargs)
         return True
 
     def describe_images(self, context, image_id=None, **kwargs):
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/images.py b/nova/api/openstack/images.py
index 867ee5a7e..0b239aab8 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/images.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/images.py
@@ -17,15 +17,14 @@
 
 from webob import exc
 
+from nova import compute
 from nova import flags
 from nova import utils
 from nova import wsgi
 import nova.api.openstack
-import nova.image.service
-
 from nova.api.openstack import common
 from nova.api.openstack import faults
-from nova.compute import api as compute_api
+import nova.image.service
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ class Controller(wsgi.Controller):
         env = self._deserialize(req.body, req)
         instance_id = env["image"]["serverId"]
         name = env["image"]["name"]
-        return compute_api.ComputeAPI().snapshot(context, instance_id, name)
+        return compute.API().snapshot(context, instance_id, name)
 
     def update(self, req, id):
         # Users may not modify public images, and that's all that
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/servers.py b/nova/api/openstack/servers.py
index c5cbe21ef..ce64ac7ad 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/servers.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/servers.py
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ import traceback
 
 from webob import exc
 
+from nova import compute
 from nova import exception
 from nova import wsgi
 from nova.api.openstack import common
 from nova.api.openstack import faults
 from nova.auth import manager as auth_manager
-from nova.compute import api as compute_api
 from nova.compute import instance_types
 from nova.compute import power_state
 import nova.api.openstack
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _translate_detail_keys(inst):
     inst_dict = {}
 
     mapped_keys = dict(status='state', imageId='image_id',
-        flavorId='instance_type', name='display_name', id='internal_id')
+        flavorId='instance_type', name='display_name', id='id')
 
     for k, v in mapped_keys.iteritems():
         inst_dict[k] = inst[v]
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def _translate_detail_keys(inst):
 def _translate_keys(inst):
     """ Coerces into dictionary format, excluding all model attributes
     save for id and name """
-    return dict(server=dict(id=inst['internal_id'], name=inst['display_name']))
+    return dict(server=dict(id=inst['id'], name=inst['display_name']))
 
 
 class Controller(wsgi.Controller):
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Controller(wsgi.Controller):
                            "status", "progress"]}}}
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.compute_api = compute_api.ComputeAPI()
+        self.compute_api = compute.API()
         super(Controller, self).__init__()
 
     def index(self, req):
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ class Controller(wsgi.Controller):
 
         entity_maker - either _translate_detail_keys or _translate_keys
         """
-        instance_list = self.compute_api.get_instances(
-            req.environ['nova.context'])
+        instance_list = self.compute_api.get_all(req.environ['nova.context'])
         limited_list = common.limited(instance_list, req)
         res = [entity_maker(inst)['server'] for inst in limited_list]
         return dict(servers=res)
@@ -105,8 +104,7 @@ class Controller(wsgi.Controller):
     def show(self, req, id):
         """ Returns server details by server id """
         try:
-            instance = self.compute_api.get_instance(
-                req.environ['nova.context'], int(id))
+            instance = self.compute_api.get(req.environ['nova.context'], id)
             return _translate_detail_keys(instance)
         except exception.NotFound:
             return faults.Fault(exc.HTTPNotFound())
@@ -114,8 +112,7 @@ class Controller(wsgi.Controller):
     def delete(self, req, id):
         """ Destroys a server """
         try:
-            self.compute_api.delete_instance(req.environ['nova.context'],
-                int(id))
+            self.compute_api.delete(req.environ['nova.context'], id)
         except exception.NotFound:
             return faults.Fault(exc.HTTPNotFound())
         return exc.HTTPAccepted()
@@ -128,12 +125,12 @@ class Controller(wsgi.Controller):
 
         key_pair = auth_manager.AuthManager.get_key_pairs(
             req.environ['nova.context'])[0]
-        instances = self.compute_api.create_instances(
+        instances = self.compute_api.create(
             req.environ['nova.context'],
             instance_types.get_by_flavor_id(env['server']['flavorId']),
             env['server']['imageId'],
             display_name=env['server']['name'],
-            description=env['server']['name'],
+            display_description=env['server']['name'],
             key_name=key_pair['name'],
             key_data=key_pair['public_key'])
         return _translate_keys(instances[0])
@@ -151,10 +148,8 @@ class Controller(wsgi.Controller):
             update_dict['display_name'] = inst_dict['server']['name']
 
         try:
-            ctxt = req.environ['nova.context']
-            self.compute_api.update_instance(ctxt,
-                                             id,
-                                             **update_dict)
+            self.compute_api.update(req.environ['nova.context'], id,
+                                    **update_dict)
         except exception.NotFound:
             return faults.Fault(exc.HTTPNotFound())
         return exc.HTTPNoContent()
diff --git a/nova/compute/__init__.py b/nova/compute/__init__.py
index a5df2ec1a..b94f971d1 100644
--- a/nova/compute/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/compute/__init__.py
@@ -16,17 +16,4 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-"""
-:mod:`nova.compute` -- Compute Nodes using LibVirt
-=====================================================
-
-.. automodule:: nova.compute
-   :platform: Unix
-   :synopsis: Thin wrapper around libvirt for VM mgmt.
-.. moduleauthor:: Jesse Andrews <jesse@ansolabs.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Devin Carlen <devin.carlen@gmail.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Vishvananda Ishaya <vishvananda@yahoo.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Joshua McKenty <joshua@cognition.ca>
-.. moduleauthor:: Manish Singh <yosh@gimp.org>
-.. moduleauthor:: Andy Smith <andy@anarkystic.com>
-"""
+from nova.compute.api import API
diff --git a/nova/compute/api.py b/nova/compute/api.py
index 07c69bd31..64d47b1ce 100644
--- a/nova/compute/api.py
+++ b/nova/compute/api.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 """
-Handles all API requests relating to instances (guest vms).
+Handles all requests relating to instances (guest vms).
 """
 
 import datetime
@@ -27,36 +27,41 @@ import time
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
+from nova import network
 from nova import quota
 from nova import rpc
 from nova import utils
+from nova import volume
 from nova.compute import instance_types
 from nova.db import base
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
 
-def generate_default_hostname(internal_id):
+def generate_default_hostname(instance_id):
     """Default function to generate a hostname given an instance reference."""
-    return str(internal_id)
+    return str(instance_id)
 
 
-class ComputeAPI(base.Base):
+class API(base.Base):
     """API for interacting with the compute manager."""
 
-    def __init__(self, network_manager=None, image_service=None, **kwargs):
-        if not network_manager:
-            network_manager = utils.import_object(FLAGS.network_manager)
-        self.network_manager = network_manager
+    def __init__(self, image_service=None, network_api=None, volume_api=None,
+                 **kwargs):
         if not image_service:
             image_service = utils.import_object(FLAGS.image_service)
         self.image_service = image_service
-        super(ComputeAPI, self).__init__(**kwargs)
+        if not network_api:
+            network_api = network.API()
+        self.network_api = network_api
+        if not volume_api:
+            volume_api = volume.API()
+        self.volume_api = volume_api
+        super(API, self).__init__(**kwargs)
 
     def get_network_topic(self, context, instance_id):
         try:
-            instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context,
-                                                           instance_id)
+            instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         except exception.NotFound as e:
             logging.warning("Instance %d was not found in get_network_topic",
                             instance_id)
@@ -70,18 +75,18 @@ class ComputeAPI(base.Base):
                         topic,
                         {"method": "get_network_topic", "args": {'fake': 1}})
 
-    def create_instances(self, context, instance_type, image_id, min_count=1,
-                         max_count=1, kernel_id=None, ramdisk_id=None,
-                         display_name='', description='', key_name=None,
-                         key_data=None, security_group='default',
-                         availability_zone=None,
-                         user_data=None,
-                         generate_hostname=generate_default_hostname):
-        """Create the number of instances requested if quote and
+    def create(self, context, instance_type,
+               image_id, kernel_id=None, ramdisk_id=None,
+               min_count=1, max_count=1,
+               display_name='', display_description='',
+               key_name=None, key_data=None, security_group='default',
+               availability_zone=None, user_data=None,
+               generate_hostname=generate_default_hostname):
+        """Create the number of instances requested if quota and
         other arguments check out ok."""
 
-        num_instances = quota.allowed_instances(context, max_count,
-                                                instance_type)
+        type_data = instance_types.INSTANCE_TYPES[instance_type]
+        num_instances = quota.allowed_instances(context, max_count, type_data)
         if num_instances < min_count:
             logging.warn("Quota exceeeded for %s, tried to run %s instances",
                          context.project_id, min_count)
@@ -96,7 +101,7 @@ class ComputeAPI(base.Base):
                 kernel_id = image.get('kernelId', None)
             if ramdisk_id is None:
                 ramdisk_id = image.get('ramdiskId', None)
-            #No kernel and ramdisk for raw images
+            # No kernel and ramdisk for raw images
             if kernel_id == str(FLAGS.null_kernel):
                 kernel_id = None
                 ramdisk_id = None
@@ -124,7 +129,6 @@ class ComputeAPI(base.Base):
             key_pair = db.key_pair_get(context, context.user_id, key_name)
             key_data = key_pair['public_key']
 
-        type_data = instance_types.INSTANCE_TYPES[instance_type]
         base_options = {
             'reservation_id': utils.generate_uid('r'),
             'image_id': image_id,
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ class ComputeAPI(base.Base):
             'vcpus': type_data['vcpus'],
             'local_gb': type_data['local_gb'],
             'display_name': display_name,
-            'display_description': description,
+            'display_description': display_description,
             'user_data': user_data or '',
             'key_name': key_name,
             'key_data': key_data,
@@ -154,7 +158,6 @@ class ComputeAPI(base.Base):
                             **base_options)
             instance = self.db.instance_create(context, instance)
             instance_id = instance['id']
-            internal_id = instance['internal_id']
 
             elevated = context.elevated()
             if not security_groups:
@@ -165,11 +168,11 @@ class ComputeAPI(base.Base):
                                                     security_group_id)
 
             # Set sane defaults if not specified
-            updates = dict(hostname=generate_hostname(internal_id))
+            updates = dict(hostname=generate_hostname(instance_id))
             if 'display_name' not in instance:
-                updates['display_name'] = "Server %s" % internal_id
+                updates['display_name'] = "Server %s" % instance_id
 
-            instance = self.update_instance(context, instance_id, **updates)
+            instance = self.update(context, instance_id, **updates)
             instances.append(instance)
 
             logging.debug(_("Casting to scheduler for %s/%s's instance %s"),
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ class ComputeAPI(base.Base):
                       'project_id': context.project_id}
             db.security_group_create(context, values)
 
-    def update_instance(self, context, instance_id, **kwargs):
+    def update(self, context, instance_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates the instance in the datastore.
 
         :param context: The security context
@@ -213,134 +216,172 @@ class ComputeAPI(base.Base):
         """
         return self.db.instance_update(context, instance_id, kwargs)
 
-    def delete_instance(self, context, instance_id):
-        logging.debug("Going to try and terminate %d" % instance_id)
+    def delete(self, context, instance_id):
+        logging.debug("Going to try and terminate %s" % instance_id)
         try:
-            instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context,
-                                                           instance_id)
+            instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         except exception.NotFound as e:
-            logging.warning(_("Instance %d was not found during terminate"),
+            logging.warning(_("Instance %s was not found during terminate"),
                             instance_id)
             raise e
 
         if (instance['state_description'] == 'terminating'):
-            logging.warning(_("Instance %d is already being terminated"),
+            logging.warning(_("Instance %s is already being terminated"),
                             instance_id)
             return
 
-        self.update_instance(context,
-                             instance['id'],
-                             state_description='terminating',
-                             state=0,
-                             terminated_at=datetime.datetime.utcnow())
+        self.update(context,
+                    instance['id'],
+                    state_description='terminating',
+                    state=0,
+                    terminated_at=datetime.datetime.utcnow())
 
         host = instance['host']
         if host:
             rpc.cast(context,
                      self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
                      {"method": "terminate_instance",
-                      "args": {"instance_id": instance['id']}})
+                      "args": {"instance_id": instance_id}})
         else:
-            self.db.instance_destroy(context, instance['id'])
-
-    def get_instances(self, context, project_id=None):
-        """Get all instances, possibly filtered by project ID or
-        user ID. If there is no filter and the context is an admin,
-        it will retreive all instances in the system."""
+            self.db.instance_destroy(context, instance_id)
+
+    def get(self, context, instance_id):
+        """Get a single instance with the given ID."""
+        return self.db.instance_get_by_id(context, instance_id)
+
+    def get_all(self, context, project_id=None, reservation_id=None,
+                fixed_ip=None):
+        """Get all instances, possibly filtered by one of the
+        given parameters. If there is no filter and the context is
+        an admin, it will retreive all instances in the system."""
+        if reservation_id is not None:
+            return self.db.instance_get_all_by_reservation(context,
+                                                           reservation_id)
+        if fixed_ip is not None:
+            return self.db.fixed_ip_get_instance(context, fixed_ip)
         if project_id or not context.is_admin:
             if not context.project:
                 return self.db.instance_get_all_by_user(context,
                                                         context.user_id)
             if project_id is None:
                 project_id = context.project_id
-            return self.db.instance_get_all_by_project(context, project_id)
+            return self.db.instance_get_all_by_project(context,
+            project_id)
         return self.db.instance_get_all(context)
 
-    def get_instance(self, context, instance_id):
-        return self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
-
     def snapshot(self, context, instance_id, name):
         """Snapshot the given instance."""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         host = instance['host']
         rpc.cast(context,
                  self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
                  {"method": "snapshot_instance",
-                  "args": {"instance_id": instance['id'], "name": name}})
+                  "args": {"instance_id": instance_id, "name": name}})
 
     def reboot(self, context, instance_id):
         """Reboot the given instance."""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         host = instance['host']
         rpc.cast(context,
                  self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
                  {"method": "reboot_instance",
-                  "args": {"instance_id": instance['id']}})
+                  "args": {"instance_id": instance_id}})
 
     def pause(self, context, instance_id):
         """Pause the given instance."""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         host = instance['host']
         rpc.cast(context,
                  self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
                  {"method": "pause_instance",
-                  "args": {"instance_id": instance['id']}})
+                  "args": {"instance_id": instance_id}})
 
     def unpause(self, context, instance_id):
         """Unpause the given instance."""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         host = instance['host']
         rpc.cast(context,
                  self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
                  {"method": "unpause_instance",
-                  "args": {"instance_id": instance['id']}})
+                  "args": {"instance_id": instance_id}})
 
     def get_diagnostics(self, context, instance_id):
         """Retrieve diagnostics for the given instance."""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         host = instance["host"]
         return rpc.call(context,
             self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
             {"method": "get_diagnostics",
-             "args": {"instance_id": instance["id"]}})
+             "args": {"instance_id": instance_id}})
 
     def get_actions(self, context, instance_id):
         """Retrieve actions for the given instance."""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
-        return self.db.instance_get_actions(context, instance["id"])
+        return self.db.instance_get_actions(context, instance_id)
 
     def suspend(self, context, instance_id):
         """suspend the instance with instance_id"""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         host = instance['host']
         rpc.cast(context,
                  self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
                  {"method": "suspend_instance",
-                  "args": {"instance_id": instance['id']}})
+                  "args": {"instance_id": instance_id}})
 
     def resume(self, context, instance_id):
         """resume the instance with instance_id"""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         host = instance['host']
         rpc.cast(context,
                  self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
                  {"method": "resume_instance",
-                  "args": {"instance_id": instance['id']}})
+                  "args": {"instance_id": instance_id}})
 
     def rescue(self, context, instance_id):
         """Rescue the given instance."""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         host = instance['host']
         rpc.cast(context,
                  self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
                  {"method": "rescue_instance",
-                  "args": {"instance_id": instance['id']}})
+                  "args": {"instance_id": instance_id}})
 
     def unrescue(self, context, instance_id):
         """Unrescue the given instance."""
-        instance = self.db.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, instance_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
         host = instance['host']
         rpc.cast(context,
                  self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
                  {"method": "unrescue_instance",
-                  "args": {"instance_id": instance['id']}})
+                  "args": {"instance_id": instance_id}})
+
+    def attach_volume(self, context, instance_id, volume_id, device):
+        if not re.match("^/dev/[a-z]d[a-z]+$", device):
+            raise exception.ApiError(_("Invalid device specified: %s. "
+                                     "Example device: /dev/vdb") % device)
+        self.volume_api.check_attach(context, volume_id)
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
+        host = instance['host']
+        rpc.cast(context,
+                 self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
+                 {"method": "attach_volume",
+                  "args": {"volume_id": volume_id,
+                           "instance_id": instance_id,
+                           "mountpoint": device}})
+
+    def detach_volume(self, context, volume_id):
+        instance = self.db.volume_get_instance(context.elevated(), volume_id)
+        if not instance:
+            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume isn't attached to anything!"))
+        self.volume_api.check_detach(context, volume_id)
+        host = instance['host']
+        rpc.cast(context,
+                 self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.compute_topic, host),
+                 {"method": "detach_volume",
+                  "args": {"instance_id": instance['id'],
+                           "volume_id": volume_id}})
+        return instance
+
+    def associate_floating_ip(self, context, instance_id, address):
+        instance = self.get(context, instance_id)
+        self.network_api.associate_floating_ip(context, address,
+                                               instance['fixed_ip'])
diff --git a/nova/compute/manager.py b/nova/compute/manager.py
index 666854d2c..3e73c351c 100644
--- a/nova/compute/manager.py
+++ b/nova/compute/manager.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
         if instance_ref['state'] != power_state.RUNNING:
             logging.warn(_('trying to reboot a non-running '
                            'instance: %s (state: %s excepted: %s)'),
-                         instance_ref['internal_id'],
+                         instance_id,
                          instance_ref['state'],
                          power_state.RUNNING)
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
         if instance_ref['state'] != power_state.RUNNING:
             logging.warn(_('trying to snapshot a non-running '
                            'instance: %s (state: %s excepted: %s)'),
-                         instance_ref['internal_id'],
+                         instance_id,
                          instance_ref['state'],
                          power_state.RUNNING)
 
@@ -269,8 +269,7 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
         context = context.elevated()
         instance_ref = self.db.instance_get(context, instance_id)
 
-        logging.debug(_('instance %s: rescuing'),
-                      instance_ref['internal_id'])
+        logging.debug(_('instance %s: rescuing'), instance_id)
         self.db.instance_set_state(context,
                                    instance_id,
                                    power_state.NOSTATE,
@@ -285,8 +284,7 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
         context = context.elevated()
         instance_ref = self.db.instance_get(context, instance_id)
 
-        logging.debug(_('instance %s: unrescuing'),
-                      instance_ref['internal_id'])
+        logging.debug(_('instance %s: unrescuing'), instance_id)
         self.db.instance_set_state(context,
                                    instance_id,
                                    power_state.NOSTATE,
@@ -305,8 +303,7 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
         context = context.elevated()
         instance_ref = self.db.instance_get(context, instance_id)
 
-        logging.debug('instance %s: pausing',
-                      instance_ref['internal_id'])
+        logging.debug('instance %s: pausing', instance_id)
         self.db.instance_set_state(context,
                                    instance_id,
                                    power_state.NOSTATE,
@@ -323,8 +320,7 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
         context = context.elevated()
         instance_ref = self.db.instance_get(context, instance_id)
 
-        logging.debug('instance %s: unpausing',
-                      instance_ref['internal_id'])
+        logging.debug('instance %s: unpausing', instance_id)
         self.db.instance_set_state(context,
                                    instance_id,
                                    power_state.NOSTATE,
@@ -342,7 +338,7 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
 
         if instance_ref["state"] == power_state.RUNNING:
             logging.debug(_("instance %s: retrieving diagnostics"),
-                instance_ref["internal_id"])
+                          instance_id)
             return self.driver.get_diagnostics(instance_ref)
 
     @exception.wrap_exception
@@ -351,8 +347,7 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
         context = context.elevated()
         instance_ref = self.db.instance_get(context, instance_id)
 
-        logging.debug(_('instance %s: suspending'),
-                      instance_ref['internal_id'])
+        logging.debug(_('instance %s: suspending'), instance_id)
         self.db.instance_set_state(context, instance_id,
                                             power_state.NOSTATE,
                                             'suspending')
@@ -368,7 +363,7 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
         context = context.elevated()
         instance_ref = self.db.instance_get(context, instance_id)
 
-        logging.debug(_('instance %s: resuming'), instance_ref['internal_id'])
+        logging.debug(_('instance %s: resuming'), instance_id)
         self.db.instance_set_state(context, instance_id,
                                             power_state.NOSTATE,
                                             'resuming')
diff --git a/nova/db/api.py b/nova/db/api.py
index 5cb82e0e3..15b87520b 100644
--- a/nova/db/api.py
+++ b/nova/db/api.py
@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ def instance_get_project_vpn(context, project_id):
     return IMPL.instance_get_project_vpn(context, project_id)
 
 
-def instance_get_by_internal_id(context, internal_id):
-    """Get an instance by internal id."""
-    return IMPL.instance_get_by_internal_id(context, internal_id)
+def instance_get_by_id(context, instance_id):
+    """Get an instance by id."""
+    return IMPL.instance_get_by_id(context, instance_id)
 
 
 def instance_is_vpn(context, instance_id):
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ def security_group_get_all(context):
 
 
 def security_group_get(context, security_group_id):
-    """Get security group by its internal id."""
+    """Get security group by its id."""
     return IMPL.security_group_get(context, security_group_id)
 
 
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index e24ce4f12..77dfe4a28 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 Implementation of SQLAlchemy backend.
 """
 
-import random
 import warnings
 
 from nova import db
@@ -606,30 +605,18 @@ def fixed_ip_update(context, address, values):
 ###################
 
 
-#TODO(gundlach): instance_create and volume_create are nearly identical
-#and should be refactored.  I expect there are other copy-and-paste
-#functions between the two of them as well.
-
-
 @require_context
 def instance_create(context, values):
     """Create a new Instance record in the database.
 
     context - request context object
     values - dict containing column values.
-             'internal_id' is auto-generated and should not be specified.
     """
     instance_ref = models.Instance()
     instance_ref.update(values)
 
     session = get_session()
     with session.begin():
-        while instance_ref.internal_id == None:
-            # Instances have integer internal ids.
-            internal_id = random.randint(0, 2 ** 31 - 1)
-            if not instance_internal_id_exists(context, internal_id,
-                                               session=session):
-                instance_ref.internal_id = internal_id
         instance_ref.save(session=session)
     return instance_ref
 
@@ -751,38 +738,29 @@ def instance_get_project_vpn(context, project_id):
 
 
 @require_context
-def instance_get_by_internal_id(context, internal_id):
+def instance_get_by_id(context, instance_id):
     session = get_session()
 
     if is_admin_context(context):
         result = session.query(models.Instance).\
                          options(joinedload('security_groups')).\
-                         filter_by(internal_id=internal_id).\
+                         filter_by(id=instance_id).\
                          filter_by(deleted=can_read_deleted(context)).\
                          first()
     elif is_user_context(context):
         result = session.query(models.Instance).\
                          options(joinedload('security_groups')).\
                          filter_by(project_id=context.project_id).\
-                         filter_by(internal_id=internal_id).\
+                         filter_by(id=instance_id).\
                          filter_by(deleted=False).\
                          first()
     if not result:
-        raise exception.NotFound(_('Instance %s not found') % (internal_id))
+        raise exception.NotFound(_('Instance %s not found') % (instance_id))
 
     return result
 
 
 @require_context
-def instance_internal_id_exists(context, internal_id, session=None):
-    if not session:
-        session = get_session()
-    return session.query(exists().\
-                         where(models.Instance.internal_id == internal_id)).\
-                   one()[0]
-
-
-@require_context
 def instance_get_fixed_address(context, instance_id):
     session = get_session()
     with session.begin():
@@ -1317,10 +1295,6 @@ def volume_create(context, values):
 
     session = get_session()
     with session.begin():
-        while volume_ref.ec2_id == None:
-            ec2_id = utils.generate_uid('vol')
-            if not volume_ec2_id_exists(context, ec2_id, session=session):
-                volume_ref.ec2_id = ec2_id
         volume_ref.save(session=session)
     return volume_ref
 
@@ -1418,41 +1392,6 @@ def volume_get_all_by_project(context, project_id):
                    all()
 
 
-@require_context
-def volume_get_by_ec2_id(context, ec2_id):
-    session = get_session()
-    result = None
-
-    if is_admin_context(context):
-        result = session.query(models.Volume).\
-                         filter_by(ec2_id=ec2_id).\
-                         filter_by(deleted=can_read_deleted(context)).\
-                         first()
-    elif is_user_context(context):
-        result = session.query(models.Volume).\
-                         filter_by(project_id=context.project_id).\
-                         filter_by(ec2_id=ec2_id).\
-                         filter_by(deleted=False).\
-                         first()
-    else:
-        raise exception.NotAuthorized()
-
-    if not result:
-        raise exception.NotFound(_('Volume %s not found') % ec2_id)
-
-    return result
-
-
-@require_context
-def volume_ec2_id_exists(context, ec2_id, session=None):
-    if not session:
-        session = get_session()
-
-    return session.query(exists().\
-                   where(models.Volume.id == ec2_id)).\
-                   one()[0]
-
-
 @require_admin_context
 def volume_get_instance(context, volume_id):
     session = get_session()
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
index 25a9a14c2..58cf21b0d 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
@@ -164,11 +164,13 @@ class Certificate(BASE, NovaBase):
 class Instance(BASE, NovaBase):
     """Represents a guest vm."""
     __tablename__ = 'instances'
-    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
-    internal_id = Column(Integer, unique=True)
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
 
-    admin_pass = Column(String(255))
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return "instance-%08x" % self.id
 
+    admin_pass = Column(String(255))
     user_id = Column(String(255))
     project_id = Column(String(255))
 
@@ -180,10 +182,6 @@ class Instance(BASE, NovaBase):
     def project(self):
         return auth.manager.AuthManager().get_project(self.project_id)
 
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        return "instance-%d" % self.internal_id
-
     image_id = Column(String(255))
     kernel_id = Column(String(255))
     ramdisk_id = Column(String(255))
@@ -251,8 +249,11 @@ class InstanceActions(BASE, NovaBase):
 class Volume(BASE, NovaBase):
     """Represents a block storage device that can be attached to a vm."""
     __tablename__ = 'volumes'
-    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
-    ec2_id = Column(String(12), unique=True)
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return "volume-%08x" % self.id
 
     user_id = Column(String(255))
     project_id = Column(String(255))
@@ -278,10 +279,6 @@ class Volume(BASE, NovaBase):
     display_name = Column(String(255))
     display_description = Column(String(255))
 
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        return self.ec2_id
-
 
 class Quota(BASE, NovaBase):
     """Represents quota overrides for a project."""
@@ -566,7 +563,8 @@ def register_models():
     """Register Models and create metadata.
 
     Called from nova.db.sqlalchemy.__init__ as part of loading the driver,
-    it will never need to be called explicitly elsewhere.
+    it will never need to be called explicitly elsewhere unless the
+    connection is lost and needs to be reestablished.
     """
     from sqlalchemy import create_engine
     models = (Service, Instance, InstanceActions,
diff --git a/nova/image/glance.py b/nova/image/glance.py
index cc3192e7c..cb3936df1 100644
--- a/nova/image/glance.py
+++ b/nova/image/glance.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import urlparse
 
 import webob.exc
 
-from nova.compute import api as compute_api
 from nova import utils
 from nova import flags
 from nova import exception
diff --git a/nova/network/__init__.py b/nova/network/__init__.py
index dcc54db09..6eb3e3ef6 100644
--- a/nova/network/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/network/__init__.py
@@ -16,17 +16,4 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-"""
-:mod:`nova.network` -- Network Nodes
-=====================================================
-
-.. automodule:: nova.network
-   :platform: Unix
-   :synopsis: Network is responsible for managing networking
-.. moduleauthor:: Jesse Andrews <jesse@ansolabs.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Devin Carlen <devin.carlen@gmail.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Vishvananda Ishaya <vishvananda@yahoo.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Joshua McKenty <joshua@cognition.ca>
-.. moduleauthor:: Manish Singh <yosh@gimp.org>
-.. moduleauthor:: Andy Smith <andy@anarkystic.com>
-"""
+from nova.network.api import API
diff --git a/nova/network/api.py b/nova/network/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cbd912047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/network/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2010 United States Government as represented by the
+# Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Handles all requests relating to instances (guest vms).
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+from nova import db
+from nova import flags
+from nova import quota
+from nova import rpc
+from nova.db import base
+
+FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
+
+
+class API(base.Base):
+    """API for interacting with the network manager."""
+
+    def allocate_floating_ip(self, context):
+        if quota.allowed_floating_ips(context, 1) < 1:
+            logging.warn(_("Quota exceeeded for %s, tried to allocate "
+                           "address"),
+                         context.project_id)
+            raise quota.QuotaError(_("Address quota exceeded. You cannot "
+                                     "allocate any more addresses"))
+        # NOTE(vish): We don't know which network host should get the ip
+        #             when we allocate, so just send it to any one.  This
+        #             will probably need to move into a network supervisor
+        #             at some point.
+        return rpc.call(context,
+                        FLAGS.network_topic,
+                        {"method": "allocate_floating_ip",
+                         "args": {"project_id": context.project_id}})
+
+    def release_floating_ip(self, context, address):
+        floating_ip = self.db.floating_ip_get_by_address(context, address)
+        # NOTE(vish): We don't know which network host should get the ip
+        #             when we deallocate, so just send it to any one.  This
+        #             will probably need to move into a network supervisor
+        #             at some point.
+        rpc.cast(context,
+                 FLAGS.network_topic,
+                 {"method": "deallocate_floating_ip",
+                  "args": {"floating_address": floating_ip['address']}})
+
+    def associate_floating_ip(self, context, floating_ip, fixed_ip):
+        if isinstance(fixed_ip, str) or isinstance(fixed_ip, unicode):
+            fixed_ip = self.db.fixed_ip_get_by_address(context, fixed_ip)
+        floating_ip = self.db.floating_ip_get_by_address(context, floating_ip)
+        # NOTE(vish): Perhaps we should just pass this on to compute and
+        #             let compute communicate with network.
+        host = fixed_ip['network']['host']
+        rpc.cast(context,
+                 self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.network_topic, host),
+                 {"method": "associate_floating_ip",
+                  "args": {"floating_address": floating_ip['address'],
+                           "fixed_address": fixed_ip['address']}})
+
+    def disassociate_floating_ip(self, context, address):
+        floating_ip = self.db.floating_ip_get_by_address(context, address)
+        if not floating_ip.get('fixed_ip'):
+            raise exception.ApiError('Address is not associated.')
+        # NOTE(vish): Get the topic from the host name of the network of
+        #             the associated fixed ip.
+        host = floating_ip['fixed_ip']['network']['host']
+        rpc.cast(context,
+                 self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.network_topic, host),
+                 {"method": "disassociate_floating_ip",
+                  "args": {"floating_address": floating_ip['address']}})
diff --git a/nova/quota.py b/nova/quota.py
index f6ca9f77c..3884eb308 100644
--- a/nova/quota.py
+++ b/nova/quota.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Quotas for instances, volumes, and floating ips
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
-from nova.compute import instance_types
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 
@@ -63,10 +62,9 @@ def allowed_instances(context, num_instances, instance_type):
     quota = get_quota(context, project_id)
     allowed_instances = quota['instances'] - used_instances
     allowed_cores = quota['cores'] - used_cores
-    type_cores = instance_types.INSTANCE_TYPES[instance_type]['vcpus']
-    num_cores = num_instances * type_cores
+    num_cores = num_instances * instance_type['vcpus']
     allowed_instances = min(allowed_instances,
-                            int(allowed_cores // type_cores))
+                            int(allowed_cores // instance_type['vcpus']))
     return min(num_instances, allowed_instances)
 
 
diff --git a/nova/service.py b/nova/service.py
index f1f90742f..7203430c6 100644
--- a/nova/service.py
+++ b/nova/service.py
@@ -24,17 +24,21 @@ import inspect
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
+import time
 
 from eventlet import event
 from eventlet import greenthread
 from eventlet import greenpool
 
+from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError
+
 from nova import context
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 from nova import rpc
 from nova import utils
+from nova.db.sqlalchemy import models
 
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
@@ -204,6 +208,14 @@ class Service(object):
                 self.model_disconnected = True
                 logging.exception(_("model server went away"))
 
+                try:
+                    models.register_models()
+                except OperationalError:
+                    logging.exception(_("Data store is unreachable."
+                        " Trying again in %d seconds.") %
+                            FLAGS.sql_retry_interval)
+                    time.sleep(FLAGS.sql_retry_interval)
+
 
 def serve(*services):
     argv = FLAGS(sys.argv)
diff --git a/nova/tests/api/openstack/fakes.py b/nova/tests/api/openstack/fakes.py
index 961431154..291a0e468 100644
--- a/nova/tests/api/openstack/fakes.py
+++ b/nova/tests/api/openstack/fakes.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def stub_out_networking(stubs):
 def stub_out_compute_api_snapshot(stubs):
     def snapshot(self, context, instance_id, name):
         return 123
-    stubs.Set(nova.compute.api.ComputeAPI, 'snapshot', snapshot)
+    stubs.Set(nova.compute.API, 'snapshot', snapshot)
 
 
 def stub_out_glance(stubs, initial_fixtures=[]):
diff --git a/nova/tests/api/openstack/test_servers.py b/nova/tests/api/openstack/test_servers.py
index 70ff714e6..6e611a55d 100644
--- a/nova/tests/api/openstack/test_servers.py
+++ b/nova/tests/api/openstack/test_servers.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ def instance_address(context, instance_id):
 
 
 def stub_instance(id, user_id=1):
-    return Instance(id=int(id) + 123456, state=0, image_id=10, user_id=user_id,
-                    display_name='server%s' % id, internal_id=id)
+    return Instance(id=id, state=0, image_id=10, user_id=user_id,
+                    display_name='server%s' % id)
 
 
 def fake_compute_api(cls, req, id):
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ class ServersTest(unittest.TestCase):
         fakes.stub_out_key_pair_funcs(self.stubs)
         fakes.stub_out_image_service(self.stubs)
         self.stubs.Set(nova.db.api, 'instance_get_all', return_servers)
-        self.stubs.Set(nova.db.api, 'instance_get_by_internal_id',
-                       return_server)
+        self.stubs.Set(nova.db.api, 'instance_get_by_id', return_server)
         self.stubs.Set(nova.db.api, 'instance_get_all_by_user',
                        return_servers)
         self.stubs.Set(nova.db.api, 'instance_add_security_group',
@@ -87,18 +86,12 @@ class ServersTest(unittest.TestCase):
                        instance_address)
         self.stubs.Set(nova.db.api, 'instance_get_floating_address',
                        instance_address)
-        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.api.ComputeAPI, 'pause',
-                       fake_compute_api)
-        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.api.ComputeAPI, 'unpause',
-                       fake_compute_api)
-        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.api.ComputeAPI, 'suspend',
-                       fake_compute_api)
-        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.api.ComputeAPI, 'resume',
-                       fake_compute_api)
-        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.api.ComputeAPI, "get_diagnostics",
-                       fake_compute_api)
-        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.api.ComputeAPI, "get_actions",
-                       fake_compute_api)
+        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.API, 'pause', fake_compute_api)
+        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.API, 'unpause', fake_compute_api)
+        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.API, 'suspend', fake_compute_api)
+        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.API, 'resume', fake_compute_api)
+        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.API, "get_diagnostics", fake_compute_api)
+        self.stubs.Set(nova.compute.API, "get_actions", fake_compute_api)
         self.allow_admin = FLAGS.allow_admin_api
 
     def tearDown(self):
@@ -109,7 +102,7 @@ class ServersTest(unittest.TestCase):
         req = webob.Request.blank('/v1.0/servers/1')
         res = req.get_response(nova.api.API('os'))
         res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
-        self.assertEqual(res_dict['server']['id'], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(res_dict['server']['id'], '1')
         self.assertEqual(res_dict['server']['name'], 'server1')
 
     def test_get_server_list(self):
@@ -126,7 +119,7 @@ class ServersTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_create_instance(self):
         def instance_create(context, inst):
-            return {'id': 1, 'internal_id': 1, 'display_name': ''}
+            return {'id': '1', 'display_name': ''}
 
         def server_update(context, id, params):
             return instance_create(context, id)
diff --git a/nova/tests/test_cloud.py b/nova/tests/test_cloud.py
index 70d2c44da..42344af1c 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_cloud.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_cloud.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class CloudTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.cloud.allocate_address(self.context)
         inst = db.instance_create(self.context, {'host': FLAGS.host})
         fixed = self.network.allocate_fixed_ip(self.context, inst['id'])
-        ec2_id = cloud.internal_id_to_ec2_id(inst['internal_id'])
+        ec2_id = cloud.id_to_ec2_id(inst['id'])
         self.cloud.associate_address(self.context,
                                      instance_id=ec2_id,
                                      public_ip=address)
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ class CloudTestCase(test.TestCase):
         result = self.cloud.describe_volumes(self.context)
         self.assertEqual(len(result['volumeSet']), 2)
         result = self.cloud.describe_volumes(self.context,
-                                             volume_id=[vol2['ec2_id']])
+                                             volume_id=[vol2['id']])
         self.assertEqual(len(result['volumeSet']), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(result['volumeSet'][0]['volumeId'], vol2['ec2_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(result['volumeSet'][0]['volumeId'], vol2['id'])
         db.volume_destroy(self.context, vol1['id'])
         db.volume_destroy(self.context, vol2['id'])
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class CloudTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
     def test_update_of_instance_display_fields(self):
         inst = db.instance_create(self.context, {})
-        ec2_id = cloud.internal_id_to_ec2_id(inst['internal_id'])
+        ec2_id = cloud.id_to_ec2_id(inst['id'])
         self.cloud.update_instance(self.context, ec2_id,
                                    display_name='c00l 1m4g3')
         inst = db.instance_get(self.context, inst['id'])
diff --git a/nova/tests/test_compute.py b/nova/tests/test_compute.py
index 1fb9143f1..1d527b8f0 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_compute.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_compute.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Tests For Compute
 import datetime
 import logging
 
+from nova import compute
 from nova import context
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ from nova import flags
 from nova import test
 from nova import utils
 from nova.auth import manager
-from nova.compute import api as compute_api
 
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ComputeTestCase(test.TestCase):
                    stub_network=True,
                    network_manager='nova.network.manager.FlatManager')
         self.compute = utils.import_object(FLAGS.compute_manager)
-        self.compute_api = compute_api.ComputeAPI()
+        self.compute_api = compute.API()
         self.manager = manager.AuthManager()
         self.user = self.manager.create_user('fake', 'fake', 'fake')
         self.project = self.manager.create_project('fake', 'fake', 'fake')
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ComputeTestCase(test.TestCase):
         """Verify that an instance cannot be created without a display_name."""
         cases = [dict(), dict(display_name=None)]
         for instance in cases:
-            ref = self.compute_api.create_instances(self.context,
+            ref = self.compute_api.create(self.context,
                 FLAGS.default_instance_type, None, **instance)
             try:
                 self.assertNotEqual(ref[0].display_name, None)
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ class ComputeTestCase(test.TestCase):
                 db.instance_destroy(self.context, ref[0]['id'])
 
     def test_create_instance_associates_security_groups(self):
-        """Make sure create_instances associates security groups"""
+        """Make sure create associates security groups"""
         values = {'name': 'default',
                   'description': 'default',
                   'user_id': self.user.id,
                   'project_id': self.project.id}
         group = db.security_group_create(self.context, values)
-        ref = self.compute_api.create_instances(self.context,
+        ref = self.compute_api.create(self.context,
             FLAGS.default_instance_type, None, security_group=['default'])
         try:
             self.assertEqual(len(ref[0]['security_groups']), 1)
diff --git a/nova/tests/test_quota.py b/nova/tests/test_quota.py
index 8cf2a5e54..b5f9f30ef 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_quota.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_quota.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from nova import test
 from nova import utils
 from nova.auth import manager
 from nova.api.ec2 import cloud
+from nova.compute import instance_types
 
 
 FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
@@ -78,14 +79,17 @@ class QuotaTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
     def test_quota_overrides(self):
         """Make sure overriding a projects quotas works"""
-        num_instances = quota.allowed_instances(self.context, 100, 'm1.small')
+        num_instances = quota.allowed_instances(self.context, 100,
+            instance_types.INSTANCE_TYPES['m1.small'])
         self.assertEqual(num_instances, 2)
         db.quota_create(self.context, {'project_id': self.project.id,
                                        'instances': 10})
-        num_instances = quota.allowed_instances(self.context, 100, 'm1.small')
+        num_instances = quota.allowed_instances(self.context, 100,
+            instance_types.INSTANCE_TYPES['m1.small'])
         self.assertEqual(num_instances, 4)
         db.quota_update(self.context, self.project.id, {'cores': 100})
-        num_instances = quota.allowed_instances(self.context, 100, 'm1.small')
+        num_instances = quota.allowed_instances(self.context, 100,
+            instance_types.INSTANCE_TYPES['m1.small'])
         self.assertEqual(num_instances, 10)
         db.quota_destroy(self.context, self.project.id)
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/test_xenapi.py b/nova/tests/test_xenapi.py
index 33571dad0..ec9462ada 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_xenapi.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_xenapi.py
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class XenAPIVolumeTestCase(test.TestCase):
         helper = volume_utils.VolumeHelper
         helper.XenAPI = session.get_imported_xenapi()
         vol = self._create_volume()
-        info = helper.parse_volume_info(vol['ec2_id'], '/dev/sdc')
-        label = 'SR-%s' % vol['ec2_id']
+        info = helper.parse_volume_info(vol['id'], '/dev/sdc')
+        label = 'SR-%s' % vol['id']
         description = 'Test-SR'
         sr_ref = helper.create_iscsi_storage(session, info, label, description)
         srs = xenapi_fake.get_all('SR')
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class XenAPIVolumeTestCase(test.TestCase):
         # oops, wrong mount point!
         self.assertRaises(volume_utils.StorageError,
                           helper.parse_volume_info,
-                          vol['ec2_id'],
+                          vol['id'],
                           '/dev/sd')
         db.volume_destroy(context.get_admin_context(), vol['id'])
 
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ class XenAPIVolumeTestCase(test.TestCase):
         volume = self._create_volume()
         instance = db.instance_create(self.values)
         xenapi_fake.create_vm(instance.name, 'Running')
-        result = conn.attach_volume(instance.name, volume['ec2_id'],
-                                    '/dev/sdc')
+        result = conn.attach_volume(instance.name, volume['id'], '/dev/sdc')
 
         def check():
             # check that the VM has a VBD attached to it
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ class XenAPIVolumeTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(Exception,
                           conn.attach_volume,
                           instance.name,
-                          volume['ec2_id'],
+                          volume['id'],
                           '/dev/sdc')
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/nova/virt/xenapi/vmops.py b/nova/virt/xenapi/vmops.py
index 76f31635a..b6d620782 100644
--- a/nova/virt/xenapi/vmops.py
+++ b/nova/virt/xenapi/vmops.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright (c) 2010 Citrix Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright 2010 OpenStack LLC.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
 #    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 Management class for VM-related functions (spawn, reboot, etc).
 """
 
+import json
 import logging
 
 from nova import db
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@ class VMOps(object):
     """
     Management class for VM-related tasks
     """
-
     def __init__(self, session):
         self.XenAPI = session.get_imported_xenapi()
         self._session = session
@@ -120,6 +121,20 @@ class VMOps(object):
         timer.f = _wait_for_boot
         return timer.start(interval=0.5, now=True)
 
+    def _get_vm_opaque_ref(self, instance_or_vm):
+        """Refactored out the common code of many methods that receive either
+        a vm name or a vm instance, and want a vm instance in return.
+        """
+        try:
+            instance_name = instance_or_vm.name
+            vm = VMHelper.lookup(self._session, instance_name)
+        except AttributeError:
+            # A vm opaque ref was passed
+            vm = instance_or_vm
+        if vm is None:
+            raise Exception(_('Instance not present %s') % instance_name)
+        return vm
+
     def snapshot(self, instance, name):
         """ Create snapshot from a running VM instance
 
@@ -168,11 +183,7 @@ class VMOps(object):
 
     def reboot(self, instance):
         """Reboot VM instance"""
-        instance_name = instance.name
-        vm = VMHelper.lookup(self._session, instance_name)
-        if vm is None:
-            raise exception.NotFound(_('instance not'
-                                       ' found %s') % instance_name)
+        vm = self._get_vm_opaque_ref(instance)
         task = self._session.call_xenapi('Async.VM.clean_reboot', vm)
         self._session.wait_for_task(instance.id, task)
 
@@ -215,27 +226,19 @@ class VMOps(object):
         ret = None
         try:
             ret = self._session.wait_for_task(instance_id, task)
-        except XenAPI.Failure, exc:
+        except self.XenAPI.Failure, exc:
             logging.warn(exc)
         callback(ret)
 
     def pause(self, instance, callback):
         """Pause VM instance"""
-        instance_name = instance.name
-        vm = VMHelper.lookup(self._session, instance_name)
-        if vm is None:
-            raise exception.NotFound(_('Instance not'
-                                       ' found %s') % instance_name)
+        vm = self._get_vm_opaque_ref(instance)
         task = self._session.call_xenapi('Async.VM.pause', vm)
         self._wait_with_callback(instance.id, task, callback)
 
     def unpause(self, instance, callback):
         """Unpause VM instance"""
-        instance_name = instance.name
-        vm = VMHelper.lookup(self._session, instance_name)
-        if vm is None:
-            raise exception.NotFound(_('Instance not'
-                                       ' found %s') % instance_name)
+        vm = self._get_vm_opaque_ref(instance)
         task = self._session.call_xenapi('Async.VM.unpause', vm)
         self._wait_with_callback(instance.id, task, callback)
 
@@ -270,10 +273,7 @@ class VMOps(object):
 
     def get_diagnostics(self, instance):
         """Return data about VM diagnostics"""
-        vm = VMHelper.lookup(self._session, instance.name)
-        if vm is None:
-            raise exception.NotFound(_("Instance not found %s") %
-                instance.name)
+        vm = self._get_vm_opaque_ref(instance)
         rec = self._session.get_xenapi().VM.get_record(vm)
         return VMHelper.compile_diagnostics(self._session, rec)
 
@@ -281,3 +281,175 @@ class VMOps(object):
         """Return snapshot of console"""
         # TODO: implement this to fix pylint!
         return 'FAKE CONSOLE OUTPUT of instance'
+
+    def list_from_xenstore(self, vm, path):
+        """Runs the xenstore-ls command to get a listing of all records
+        from 'path' downward. Returns a dict with the sub-paths as keys,
+        and the value stored in those paths as values. If nothing is
+        found at that path, returns None.
+        """
+        ret = self._make_xenstore_call('list_records', vm, path)
+        return json.loads(ret)
+
+    def read_from_xenstore(self, vm, path):
+        """Returns the value stored in the xenstore record for the given VM
+        at the specified location. A XenAPIPlugin.PluginError will be raised
+        if any error is encountered in the read process.
+        """
+        try:
+            ret = self._make_xenstore_call('read_record', vm, path,
+                    {'ignore_missing_path': 'True'})
+        except self.XenAPI.Failure, e:
+            return None
+        ret = json.loads(ret)
+        if ret == "None":
+            # Can't marshall None over RPC calls.
+            return None
+        return ret
+
+    def write_to_xenstore(self, vm, path, value):
+        """Writes the passed value to the xenstore record for the given VM
+        at the specified location. A XenAPIPlugin.PluginError will be raised
+        if any error is encountered in the write process.
+        """
+        return self._make_xenstore_call('write_record', vm, path,
+                {'value': json.dumps(value)})
+
+    def clear_xenstore(self, vm, path):
+        """Deletes the VM's xenstore record for the specified path.
+        If there is no such record, the request is ignored.
+        """
+        self._make_xenstore_call('delete_record', vm, path)
+
+    def _make_xenstore_call(self, method, vm, path, addl_args={}):
+        """Handles calls to the xenstore xenapi plugin."""
+        return self._make_plugin_call('xenstore.py', method=method, vm=vm,
+                path=path, addl_args=addl_args)
+
+    def _make_plugin_call(self, plugin, method, vm, path, addl_args={}):
+        """Abstracts out the process of calling a method of a xenapi plugin.
+        Any errors raised by the plugin will in turn raise a RuntimeError here.
+        """
+        vm = self._get_vm_opaque_ref(vm)
+        rec = self._session.get_xenapi().VM.get_record(vm)
+        args = {'dom_id': rec['domid'], 'path': path}
+        args.update(addl_args)
+        # If the 'testing_mode' attribute is set, add that to the args.
+        if getattr(self, 'testing_mode', False):
+            args['testing_mode'] = 'true'
+        try:
+            task = self._session.async_call_plugin(plugin, method, args)
+            ret = self._session.wait_for_task(0, task)
+        except self.XenAPI.Failure, e:
+            raise RuntimeError("%s" % e.details[-1])
+        return ret
+
+    def add_to_xenstore(self, vm, path, key, value):
+        """Adds the passed key/value pair to the xenstore record for
+        the given VM at the specified location. A XenAPIPlugin.PluginError
+        will be raised if any error is encountered in the write process.
+        """
+        current = self.read_from_xenstore(vm, path)
+        if not current:
+            # Nothing at that location
+            current = {key: value}
+        else:
+            current[key] = value
+        self.write_to_xenstore(vm, path, current)
+
+    def remove_from_xenstore(self, vm, path, key_or_keys):
+        """Takes either a single key or a list of keys and removes
+        them from the xenstoreirecord data for the given VM.
+        If the key doesn't exist, the request is ignored.
+        """
+        current = self.list_from_xenstore(vm, path)
+        if not current:
+            return
+        if isinstance(key_or_keys, basestring):
+            keys = [key_or_keys]
+        else:
+            keys = key_or_keys
+        keys.sort(lambda x, y: cmp(y.count('/'), x.count('/')))
+        for key in keys:
+            if path:
+                keypath = "%s/%s" % (path, key)
+            else:
+                keypath = key
+            self._make_xenstore_call('delete_record', vm, keypath)
+
+    ########################################################################
+    ###### The following methods interact with the xenstore parameter
+    ###### record, not the live xenstore. They were created before I
+    ###### knew the difference, and are left in here in case they prove
+    ###### to be useful. They all have '_param' added to their method
+    ###### names to distinguish them. (dabo)
+    ########################################################################
+    def read_partial_from_param_xenstore(self, instance_or_vm, key_prefix):
+        """Returns a dict of all the keys in the xenstore parameter record
+        for the given instance that begin with the key_prefix.
+        """
+        data = self.read_from_param_xenstore(instance_or_vm)
+        badkeys = [k for k in data.keys()
+                if not k.startswith(key_prefix)]
+        for badkey in badkeys:
+            del data[badkey]
+        return data
+
+    def read_from_param_xenstore(self, instance_or_vm, keys=None):
+        """Returns the xenstore parameter record data for the specified VM
+        instance as a dict. Accepts an optional key or list of keys; if a
+        value for 'keys' is passed, the returned dict is filtered to only
+        return the values for those keys.
+        """
+        vm = self._get_vm_opaque_ref(instance_or_vm)
+        data = self._session.call_xenapi_request('VM.get_xenstore_data',
+                (vm, ))
+        ret = {}
+        if keys is None:
+            keys = data.keys()
+        elif isinstance(keys, basestring):
+            keys = [keys]
+        for key in keys:
+            raw = data.get(key)
+            if raw:
+                ret[key] = json.loads(raw)
+            else:
+                ret[key] = raw
+        return ret
+
+    def add_to_param_xenstore(self, instance_or_vm, key, val):
+        """Takes a key/value pair and adds it to the xenstore parameter
+        record for the given vm instance. If the key exists in xenstore,
+        it is overwritten"""
+        vm = self._get_vm_opaque_ref(instance_or_vm)
+        self.remove_from_param_xenstore(instance_or_vm, key)
+        jsonval = json.dumps(val)
+        self._session.call_xenapi_request('VM.add_to_xenstore_data',
+                (vm, key, jsonval))
+
+    def write_to_param_xenstore(self, instance_or_vm, mapping):
+        """Takes a dict and writes each key/value pair to the xenstore
+        parameter record for the given vm instance. Any existing data for
+        those keys is overwritten.
+        """
+        for k, v in mapping.iteritems():
+            self.add_to_param_xenstore(instance_or_vm, k, v)
+
+    def remove_from_param_xenstore(self, instance_or_vm, key_or_keys):
+        """Takes either a single key or a list of keys and removes
+        them from the xenstore parameter record data for the given VM.
+        If the key doesn't exist, the request is ignored.
+        """
+        vm = self._get_vm_opaque_ref(instance_or_vm)
+        if isinstance(key_or_keys, basestring):
+            keys = [key_or_keys]
+        else:
+            keys = key_or_keys
+        for key in keys:
+            self._session.call_xenapi_request('VM.remove_from_xenstore_data',
+                    (vm, key))
+
+    def clear_param_xenstore(self, instance_or_vm):
+        """Removes all data from the xenstore parameter record for this VM."""
+        self.write_to_param_xenstore(instance_or_vm, {})
+    ########################################################################
diff --git a/nova/virt/xenapi/volume_utils.py b/nova/virt/xenapi/volume_utils.py
index 1ca813bcf..4bbc41b03 100644
--- a/nova/virt/xenapi/volume_utils.py
+++ b/nova/virt/xenapi/volume_utils.py
@@ -200,15 +200,19 @@ class VolumeHelper(HelperBase):
             return -1
 
 
-def _get_volume_id(path):
+def _get_volume_id(path_or_id):
     """Retrieve the volume id from device_path"""
+    # If we have the ID and not a path, just return it.
+    if isinstance(path_or_id, int):
+        return path_or_id
     # n must contain at least the volume_id
     # /vol- is for remote volumes
     # -vol- is for local volumes
     # see compute/manager->setup_compute_volume
-    volume_id = path[path.find('/vol-') + 1:]
-    if volume_id == path:
-        volume_id = path[path.find('-vol-') + 1:].replace('--', '-')
+    volume_id = path_or_id[path_or_id.find('/vol-') + 1:]
+    if volume_id == path_or_id:
+        volume_id = path_or_id[path_or_id.find('-vol-') + 1:]
+        volume_id = volume_id.replace('--', '-')
     return volume_id
 
 
diff --git a/nova/virt/xenapi_conn.py b/nova/virt/xenapi_conn.py
index a9a61c231..c702059f7 100644
--- a/nova/virt/xenapi_conn.py
+++ b/nova/virt/xenapi_conn.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright (c) 2010 Citrix Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright 2010 OpenStack LLC.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
 #    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
@@ -19,15 +20,15 @@ A connection to XenServer or Xen Cloud Platform.
 
 The concurrency model for this class is as follows:
 
-All XenAPI calls are on a thread (using t.i.t.deferToThread, via the decorator
-deferredToThread).  They are remote calls, and so may hang for the usual
-reasons.  They should not be allowed to block the reactor thread.
+All XenAPI calls are on a green thread (using eventlet's "tpool"
+thread pool). They are remote calls, and so may hang for the usual
+reasons.
 
 All long-running XenAPI calls (VM.start, VM.reboot, etc) are called async
-(using XenAPI.VM.async_start etc).  These return a task, which can then be
-polled for completion.  Polling is handled using reactor.callLater.
+(using XenAPI.VM.async_start etc). These return a task, which can then be
+polled for completion.
 
-This combination of techniques means that we don't block the reactor thread at
+This combination of techniques means that we don't block the main thread at
 all, and at the same time we don't hold lots of threads waiting for
 long-running operations.
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ flags.DEFINE_string('xenapi_connection_password',
 flags.DEFINE_float('xenapi_task_poll_interval',
                    0.5,
                    'The interval used for polling of remote tasks '
-                   '(Async.VM.start, etc).  Used only if '
+                   '(Async.VM.start, etc). Used only if '
                    'connection_type=xenapi.')
 flags.DEFINE_float('xenapi_vhd_coalesce_poll_interval',
                    5.0,
@@ -220,6 +221,14 @@ class XenAPISession(object):
             f = f.__getattr__(m)
         return tpool.execute(f, *args)
 
+    def call_xenapi_request(self, method, *args):
+        """Some interactions with dom0, such as interacting with xenstore's
+        param record, require using the xenapi_request method of the session
+        object. This wraps that call on a background thread.
+        """
+        f = self._session.xenapi_request
+        return tpool.execute(f, method, *args)
+
     def async_call_plugin(self, plugin, fn, args):
         """Call Async.host.call_plugin on a background thread."""
         return tpool.execute(self._unwrap_plugin_exceptions,
@@ -229,7 +238,6 @@ class XenAPISession(object):
     def wait_for_task(self, id, task):
         """Return the result of the given task. The task is polled
         until it completes."""
-
         done = event.Event()
         loop = utils.LoopingCall(self._poll_task, id, task, done)
         loop.start(FLAGS.xenapi_task_poll_interval, now=True)
@@ -242,7 +250,7 @@ class XenAPISession(object):
         return self.XenAPI.Session(url)
 
     def _poll_task(self, id, task, done):
-        """Poll the given XenAPI task, and fire the given Deferred if we
+        """Poll the given XenAPI task, and fire the given action if we
         get a result."""
         try:
             name = self._session.xenapi.task.get_name_label(task)
@@ -297,7 +305,7 @@ class XenAPISession(object):
 
 
 def _parse_xmlrpc_value(val):
-    """Parse the given value as if it were an XML-RPC value.  This is
+    """Parse the given value as if it were an XML-RPC value. This is
     sometimes used as the format for the task.result field."""
     if not val:
         return val
diff --git a/nova/volume/__init__.py b/nova/volume/__init__.py
index d6e944fc0..56ef9332e 100644
--- a/nova/volume/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/volume/__init__.py
@@ -16,16 +16,4 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-"""
-:mod:`nova.volume` -- Nova Block Storage
-=====================================================
-
-.. automodule:: nova.volume
-   :platform: Unix
-.. moduleauthor:: Jesse Andrews <jesse@ansolabs.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Devin Carlen <devin.carlen@gmail.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Vishvananda Ishaya <vishvananda@yahoo.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Joshua McKenty <joshua@cognition.ca>
-.. moduleauthor:: Manish Singh <yosh@gimp.org>
-.. moduleauthor:: Andy Smith <andy@anarkystic.com>
-"""
+from nova.volume.api import API
diff --git a/nova/volume/api.py b/nova/volume/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d7fe3762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/volume/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2010 United States Government as represented by the
+# Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Handles all requests relating to volumes.
+"""
+
+import datetime
+import logging
+
+from nova import db
+from nova import exception
+from nova import flags
+from nova import quota
+from nova import rpc
+from nova.db import base
+
+FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
+flags.DECLARE('storage_availability_zone', 'nova.volume.manager')
+
+
+class API(base.Base):
+    """API for interacting with the volume manager."""
+
+    def create(self, context, size, name, description):
+        if quota.allowed_volumes(context, 1, size) < 1:
+            logging.warn("Quota exceeeded for %s, tried to create %sG volume",
+                         context.project_id, size)
+            raise quota.QuotaError("Volume quota exceeded. You cannot "
+                                   "create a volume of size %s" % size)
+
+        options = {
+            'size': size,
+            'user_id': context.user.id,
+            'project_id': context.project_id,
+            'availability_zone': FLAGS.storage_availability_zone,
+            'status': "creating",
+            'attach_status': "detached",
+            'display_name': name,
+            'display_description': description}
+
+        volume = self.db.volume_create(context, options)
+        rpc.cast(context,
+                 FLAGS.scheduler_topic,
+                 {"method": "create_volume",
+                  "args": {"topic": FLAGS.volume_topic,
+                           "volume_id": volume['id']}})
+        return volume
+
+    def delete(self, context, volume_id):
+        volume = self.get(context, volume_id)
+        if volume['status'] != "available":
+            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume status must be available"))
+        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+        self.db.volume_update(context, volume_id, {'status': 'deleting',
+                                                   'terminated_at': now})
+        host = volume['host']
+        rpc.cast(context,
+                 self.db.queue_get_for(context, FLAGS.volume_topic, host),
+                 {"method": "delete_volume",
+                  "args": {"volume_id": volume_id}})
+
+    def update(self, context, volume_id, fields):
+        self.db.volume_update(context, volume_id, fields)
+
+    def get(self, context, volume_id):
+        return self.db.volume_get(context, volume_id)
+
+    def get_all(self, context):
+        if context.user.is_admin():
+            return self.db.volume_get_all(context)
+        return self.db.volume_get_all_by_project(context, context.project_id)
+
+    def check_attach(self, context, volume_id):
+        volume = self.get(context, volume_id)
+        # TODO(vish): abstract status checking?
+        if volume['status'] != "available":
+            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume status must be available"))
+        if volume['attach_status'] == "attached":
+            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume is already attached"))
+
+    def check_detach(self, context, volume_id):
+        volume = self.get(context, volume_id)
+        # TODO(vish): abstract status checking?
+        if volume['status'] == "available":
+            raise exception.ApiError(_("Volume is already detached"))