From 878eb4d25075f8d78f24ad9f78eb5d43702192ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Todd Willey Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 16:13:18 -0400 Subject: Virt documentation. --- nova/virt/connection.py | 20 ++++++++++++-------- nova/virt/fake.py | 7 +++++-- nova/virt/libvirt_conn.py | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++- nova/virt/xenapi.py | 12 ++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'nova') diff --git a/nova/virt/connection.py b/nova/virt/connection.py index ceb7f1e4b..11f0fa8ce 100644 --- a/nova/virt/connection.py +++ b/nova/virt/connection.py @@ -32,19 +32,23 @@ FLAGS = flags.FLAGS def get_connection(read_only=False): - """Returns an object representing the connection to a virtualization - platform. This could be nova.virt.fake.FakeConnection in test mode, - a connection to KVM or QEMU via libvirt, or a connection to XenServer - or Xen Cloud Platform via XenAPI. + """ + Returns an object representing the connection to a virtualization + platform. + + This could be :mod:`nova.virt.fake.FakeConnection` in test mode, + a connection to KVM, QEMU, or UML via :mod:`libvirt_conn`, or a connection + to XenServer or Xen Cloud Platform via :mod:`xenapi`. Any object returned here must conform to the interface documented by - FakeConnection. + :mod:`FakeConnection`. + + **Related flags** - Related flags - ------------- :connection_type: A string literal that falls through a if/elif structure to determine what virtualization mechanism to use. - Values may be: + Values may be + * fake * libvirt * xenapi diff --git a/nova/virt/fake.py b/nova/virt/fake.py index 66eff4c66..f855523d3 100644 --- a/nova/virt/fake.py +++ b/nova/virt/fake.py @@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ # under the License. """ -A fake (in-memory) hypervisor+api. Allows nova testing w/o a hypervisor. -This module also documents the semantics of real hypervisor connections. +A fake (in-memory) hypervisor+api. + +Allows nova testing w/o a hypervisor. This module also documents the +semantics of real hypervisor connections. + """ from twisted.internet import defer diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt_conn.py b/nova/virt/libvirt_conn.py index e32945fa5..0170fc6d1 100644 --- a/nova/virt/libvirt_conn.py +++ b/nova/virt/libvirt_conn.py @@ -18,7 +18,27 @@ # under the License. """ -A connection to a hypervisor (e.g. KVM) through libvirt. +A connection to a hypervisor through libvirt. + +Supports KVM, QEMU, UML, and XEN. + +**Related Flags** + +:libvirt_type: Libvirt domain type. Can be kvm, qemu, uml, xen + (default: kvm). +:libvirt_uri: Override for the default libvirt URI (depends on libvirt_type). +:libvirt_xml_template: Libvirt XML Template (QEmu/KVM). +:libvirt_xen_xml_template: Libvirt XML Template (Xen). +:libvirt_uml_xml_template: Libvirt XML Template (User Mode Linux). +:libvirt_rescue_xml_template: XML template for rescue mode (KVM & QEMU). +:libvirt_rescue_xen_xml_template: XML templage for rescue mode (XEN). +:libvirt_rescue_uml_xml_template: XML template for rescue mode (UML). +:rescue_image_id: Rescue ami image (default: ami-rescue). +:rescue_kernel_id: Rescue aki image (default: aki-rescue). +:rescue_ramdisk_id: Rescue ari image (default: ari-rescue). +:injected_network_template: Template file for injected network +:allow_project_net_traffic: Whether to allow in project network traffic + """ import logging diff --git a/nova/virt/xenapi.py b/nova/virt/xenapi.py index a17e405ab..0f563aa41 100644 --- a/nova/virt/xenapi.py +++ b/nova/virt/xenapi.py @@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ long-running operations. FIXME: get_info currently doesn't conform to these rules, and will block the reactor thread if the VM.get_by_name_label or VM.get_record calls block. + +**Related Flags** + +:xenapi_connection_url: URL for connection to XenServer/Xen Cloud Platform. +:xenapi_connection_username: Username for connection to XenServer/Xen Cloud + Platform (default: root). +:xenapi_connection_password: Password for connection to XenServer/Xen Cloud + Platform. +:xenapi_task_poll_interval: The interval (seconds) used for polling of + remote tasks (Async.VM.start, etc) + (default: 0.5). + """ import logging -- cgit