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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 09:15:27 +0100
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Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI
From: Andrija Panic <andrija.panic@gmail.com>
To: "dev@cloudstack.apache.org" <dev@cloudstack.apache.org>
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Exactly my point - reside the damn drive with qemu-img and leave the rest
for the Admin :)

On 1 December 2014 at 09:11, Nux! <nux@li.nux.ro> wrote:

> Guys,
>
> All that ACS does is to resize the ROOT disk (ie the whole /dev/vda or
> /dev/xvda), it does not care about partitions, filesystems or OSes inside
> it.
>
> Expanding the partitions and filesystems later on is left to the admin, o=
r
> if you have cloud-init installed that will take care of it; it is also
> trivial to expand the partition and filesystem in Windows (Manage > Disk
> management).
>
> ACS has nothing to do with virt-resize, that's part of libguestfs (which
> btw can deal with Windows, too); ACS uses qemu-img [resize] in KVM.
>
> HTH
>
> Lucian
>
> --
> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
>
> Nux!
> www.nux.ro
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrija Panic" <andrija.panic@gmail.com>
> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
> > Sent: Monday, 1 December, 2014 08:02:05
> > Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI
>
> > I think it would be usefull to have that resize feature for all guests
> > (Linux, Windows, etc) - but perhaps customizes the Resize function to
> > perform partition resize inside Linux (if we are deploying new VM from
> > Linux template) - or simply do not do anything inside guest OS, just
> resize
> > the drive - and let the client handle partition and file system
> resize...it
> > might be more clean implementation I guess...?
> >
> > On 1 December 2014 at 08:48, Vadim Kimlaychuk <Vadim.Kimlaychuk@elion.e=
e
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> It is interesting how, in genereal, this works for XenServer (for
> >> exmaple)?  I do understand, that entire logic of CS is built around
> >> hypervisor capabilities. It does not do more than each specific
> hypervisor
> >> can offer. KVM do have "virt-resize" tool that can resize Linux
> partitions,
> >> but it will probably not work for Windows hosts anyway.  So, to be
> honest,
> >> this UI feature should only be visible for Linux guests.
> >>
> >> I don't know whether different approach to build and resize root
> >> partitions for all hypervisors exist?  If it is not possible to do on
> >> hypervisor level, how does CS do this?
> >>
> >> Vadim.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Nux! [mailto:nux@li.nux.ro]
> >> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 2:03 PM
> >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
> >> Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI
> >>
> >> It's very possible Citrix customised that installation, what they do f=
or
> >> their own customers is their own business. It was certainly possible t=
o
> do
> >> it with 4.3, Marcus wrote some patches at some point to enable this
> >> functionality (KVM only, again).
> >>
> >> The UI has always been considered more of a proof of concept, though
> it's
> >> a very much needed part of ACS, as such everyone is encouraged to use
> the
> >> API and build their own interfaces. I missed some important options an=
d
> >> customers because I thought
> >>
> >> GreenQloud, Exoscale etc will give you some credit as a new customer s=
o
> >> you can check out their UI. They don't have as many options as the ACS
> one,
> >> but I found this to be a feature, customers shouldn't be exposed to to=
o
> >> many options, they'll just get their noses caught in them. :)
> >>
> >> Lucian
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >>
> >> Nux!
> >> www.nux.ro
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Vadim Kimlaychuk" <Vadim.Kimlaychuk@Elion.ee>
> >> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
> >> > Sent: Sunday, 30 November, 2014 10:53:56
> >> > Subject: RE: root resize support in the UI
> >>
> >> > Lucian,
> >> >
> >> >       I have seen CS 4.3 installation made by Citrix at our parnter
> and
> >> they have the
> >> >       same feature enabled for XenServer and VmWare.  I wonder how
> does
> >> it work ?
> >> >       They have their own team of developers to make some extra
> features
> >> they need
> >> >       (like plugin for statistics and billing), but did they impleme=
nt
> >> particularly
> >> >       this feature or Citrix did it  -  I don't know. It seems this
> part
> >> of code is
> >> >       not contributed back to community anyway. It would be nice to
> have
> >> it,
> >> >       especially together with "slieders" which are quite popular
> right
> >> now as I
> >> >       understood.
> >> >
> >> > Vadim.
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Nux! [mailto:nux@li.nux.ro]
> >> > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 9:48 PM
> >> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
> >> > Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI
> >> >
> >> > Vadim,
> >> >
> >> > 1. Only KVM for now, due to lack of interest I guess 2. The root dis=
k
> >> > value needs to be equal or larger than that of the template, otherwi=
se
> >> > you end up with a broken disk, obviously. So go for minimal (say und=
er
> >> > 10G) templates that can resize themselves, such as the ones at
> >> > http://dl.openvm.eu ;) 3. The backend API has been supporting this
> >> > since 4.4.0, it's the UI that is lagging behind More details here
> >> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-6181
> >> >
> >> > Lucian
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >> >
> >> > Nux!
> >> > www.nux.ro
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Vadim Kimlaychuk" <Vadim.Kimlaychuk@Elion.ee>
> >> >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
> >> >> Sent: Saturday, 29 November, 2014 15:17:16
> >> >> Subject: RE: root resize support in the UI
> >> >
> >> >> Nux,
> >> >>
> >> >>         Can you give more information about this functionality? I a=
m
> >> particularly
> >> >>         interesting to show to the user this field, but don't know
> how
> >> it will work.
> >> >>         Particularly is interesting:
> >> >> 1. Does it work for all hypervisors or just KVM?
> >> >> 2. Does it depend on the template root partition (i.e. I have 10G
> >> >> root at template and put 5G to desired. Will it work?) 3. This is
> >> >> just UI patch, shouldn't it be activated at the backend as well ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> Vadim
> >> >> ________________________________________
> >> >> From: Nux! [nux@li.nux.ro]
> >> >> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 12:37
> >> >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
> >> >> Cc: Brian Federle
> >> >> Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI
> >> >>
> >> >> BTW, the code needed to enable custom root size during instance
> >> >> creation is very small, functionality is already there.
> >> >> This patch is needed
> >> >>
> https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=3Dcloudstack.git;a=3Dcommit;h=
=3D8
> >> >> f ec09ba481fbd3b8c2a9e4d31ef06f113b037cb
> >> >> , I tested it and it works fine.
> >> >>
> >> >> And this is the result: https://i.imgur.com/xrs0mu4.png
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >> >>
> >> >> Nux!
> >> >> www.nux.ro
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> From: "Nux!" <nux@li.nux.ro>
> >> >>> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
> >> >>> Cc: "Brian Federle" <Brian.Federle@citrix.com>
> >> >>> Sent: Saturday, 29 November, 2014 00:57:37
> >> >>> Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI
> >> >>
> >> >>> Yes, you have a point.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Opened https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-7992
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Nux!
> >> >>> www.nux.ro
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>>> From: "Mike Tutkowski" <mike.tutkowski@solidfire.com>
> >> >>>> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
> >> >>>> Cc: "Brian Federle" <Brian.Federle@citrix.com>
> >> >>>> Sent: Saturday, 29 November, 2014 00:48:03
> >> >>>> Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> Well...I don't know...we kind of have features all over the place
> >> >>>> that work for one hypervisor and not for another.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> If we're cool with that approach, this would be just one more are=
a
> >> >>>> where we have this kind of hypervisor-specific behavior (perhaps
> >> >>>> all hypervisors support such an action in the future).
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Nux! <nux@li.nux.ro> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>> Was thinking to just patch my local installation. Devs might not
> >> >>>>> go too crazy over this idea since root resize is not supported
> >> >>>>> across all hypervisors (KVM only atm).
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> But if you think this has a chance to go official, I will open a=
n
> >> issue.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Thanks,
> >> >>>>> Lucian
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> --
> >> >>>>> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Nux!
> >> >>>>> www.nux.ro
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>>>> > From: "Mike Tutkowski" <mike.tutkowski@solidfire.com>
> >> >>>>> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org, "Brian Federle"
> >> >>>>> > <Brian.Federle@citrix.com
> >> >>>>> >
> >> >>>>> > Sent: Saturday, 29 November, 2014 00:27:14
> >> >>>>> > Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> > Have you logged a JIRA ticket for this?
> >> >>>>> >
> >> >>>>> > Maybe Brian or one of the GUI people could pick up on it.
> >> >>>>> >
> >> >>>>> > On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Nux! <nux@li.nux.ro> wrote:
> >> >>>>> >
> >> >>>>> >> Yeah, I was thinking of that, if it works for DATA, it should
> >> >>>>> >> work for ROOT. But I am not a dev.
> >> >>>>> >>
> >> >>>>> >> Thoughts?
> >> >>>>> >>
> >> >>>>> >> --
> >> >>>>> >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >> >>>>> >>
> >> >>>>> >> Nux!
> >> >>>>> >> www.nux.ro
> >> >>>>> >>
> >> >>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>>>> >> > From: "Mike Tutkowski" <mike.tutkowski@solidfire.com>
> >> >>>>> >> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org
> >> >>>>> >> > Sent: Friday, 28 November, 2014 19:57:27
> >> >>>>> >> > Subject: Re: root resize support in the UI
> >> >>>>> >>
> >> >>>>> >> > For root disks, is it possible to just follow the existing
> >> >>>>> >> > resize
> >> >>>>> pattern
> >> >>>>> >> > we have established in the UI for data disks?
> >> >>>>> >> >
> >> >>>>> >> > On Friday, November 28, 2014, Nux! <nux@li.nux.ro> wrote:
> >> >>>>> >> >
> >> >>>>> >> >> Hello,
> >> >>>>> >> >>
> >> >>>>> >> >> Wonder if someone can help me with the $subject.
> >> >>>>> >> >>
> >> >>>>> >> >> I remember at some point (4.2?) a new feature showed up
> >> >>>>> >> >> accidentally
> >> >>>>> in
> >> >>>>> >> >> the UI instance creation dialogues, it was concerning "roo=
t
> >> >>>>> >> >> size",
> >> >>>>> had a
> >> >>>>> >> >> small box where the number in GB would be introduced.
> >> >>>>> >> >> I'd like to take advantage of that now that this feature
> >> >>>>> >> >> actually
> >> >>>>> works,
> >> >>>>> >> >> even if only in KVM. I'd love it if someone could point me
> >> >>>>> >> >> to that
> >> >>>>> >> piece of
> >> >>>>> >> >> code (prolly just javascript).
> >> >>>>> >> >>
> >> >>>>> >> >> In addition to that, now that root resize works, can any o=
ne
> >> >>>>> >> >> suggest
> >> >>>>> >> how I
> >> >>>>> >> >> might put a "resize" button in the Volumes section for the
> >> >>>>> >> >> ROOT
> >> >>>>> disks?
> >> >>>>> >> >>
> >> >>>>> >> >> Lucian
> >> >>>>> >> >>
> >> >>>>> >> >> --
> >> >>>>> >> >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >> >>>>> >> >>
> >> >>>>> >> >> Nux!
> >> >>>>> >> >> www.nux.ro
> >> >>>>> >> >>
> >> >>>>> >> >
> >> >>>>> >> >
> >> >>>>> >> > --
> >> >>>>> >> > *Mike Tutkowski*
> >> >>>>> >> > *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.*
> >> >>>>> >> > e: mike.tutkowski@solidfire.com
> >> >>>>> >> > o: 303.746.7302
> >> >>>>> >> > Advancing the way the world uses the cloud
> >> >>>>> >> > <http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=3Dplay>*=E2=
=84=A2*
> >> >>>>> >>
> >> >>>>> >
> >> >>>>> >
> >> >>>>> >
> >> >>>>> > --
> >> >>>>> > *Mike Tutkowski*
> >> >>>>> > *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.*
> >> >>>>> > e: mike.tutkowski@solidfire.com
> >> >>>>> > o: 303.746.7302
> >> >>>>> > Advancing the way the world uses the cloud
> >> >>>>> > <http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=3Dplay>*=E2=84=
=A2*
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> --
> >> >>>> *Mike Tutkowski*
> >> >>>> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.*
> >> >>>> e: mike.tutkowski@solidfire.com
> >> >>>> o: 303.746.7302
> >> >>>> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud
> >> > > > > <http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=3Dplay>*=E2=84=
=A2*
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Andrija Pani=C4=87
>


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