Training-labs

updated: 2018-12-06 13:55

Training-labs¶

https://blueprints.launchpad.net/openstack-manuals/+spec/training-labs

OpenStack is made of many projects, with a complex mash of technologies. Training-labs will provide an automated way of deploying a multi node OpenStack cluster on a lean basis. Labs scripts should provide an easy way to setup OpenStack cluster which should be a good starting point for beginners to learn OpenStack, and for advanced users to test out new features, check out different capabilities of OpenStack. On top of that training-labs will also be a good way to test the install guides on a regular basis and provide automation for those who would like to focus on installing just one section from install-guides.

Problem description¶

Deploying OpenStack could be really challenging for beginners. Training-labs would provide a simple automated way to have a multi-node vanilla OpenStack deployment on virtual machines. The following are the unique traits:

Easy to setup and run.
Minimal dependencies.
Minimal hardware requirements:
- 4GB RAM
- i3 processor (or similar quad core processor)
- 50GB hard disk space.
Supports multiple platforms:
- Linux
- Mac
- Windows
Closely follows and automates install-guides.
Optionally follow guides under Openrations and Administration Gudies. * Example: Load Balancer as a Service.

Proposed change¶

The work will be carried out by training-labs speciality team.
Creation of new repository.
Migrating labs folder under training-guides to the new repository:
- Setup a new github repository for migration. using git-filter on the labs section of training guides.
- Propose a new repository in OpenStack and import content from github repository.
- Update training guides repository as required.

Alternatives¶

None

Implementation¶

Assignee(s)¶

Primary assignee:

dguitarbite

Other contributors:

rluethi

Work Items¶

Migrate labs folder from training-guides to the new repository location:
- Using git-filter get the labs specific content from training-guides repository.
- Move it to a github repository.
Create training-labs repository, pull the content from the github repository.
Refactor the repository structure to include new architecture.
Other misc items like IRC notifications, gerrit related configuration.
Remove labs section from training guides.
Remove labs related jobs from training guides.

Dependencies¶

T.B.D.

Testing¶

Add bash and python syntax checks.
Create required infra jobs for training-labs.

References¶

Discussion can occur using any official medium including IRC in #openstack-doc, the openstack-docs mailing list with [install-guide] in the subject, weekly Installation Guide specialty team meeting, weekly documentation team meeting, and potentially etherpads.