VMware: support for vif hotplug¶
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/vmware-hot-plug
Support for hotpluging virtual network cards into instances.
Problem description¶
Support for hotpluging virtual network cards into instances has already been implemented in the libvirt driver: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/network-adapter-hotplug
The plan is to add the same support into the VMware driver.
Proposed change¶
Implement the methods attach_interface and detach_interface in the VMware driver.
Alternatives¶
None
Data model impact¶
None
REST API impact¶
None
Security impact¶
None
Notifications impact¶
None
Other end user impact¶
A user will now be able to add or remove interfaces from an instance that is run by the VMware driver. The new nic will be added ore removed when the action takes place and does not require rebooting the guest.
Performance Impact¶
None
Other deployer impact¶
Feature parity.
Developer impact¶
None
Implementation¶
Assignee(s)¶
- Primary assignee:
Gary Kotton<gkotton@vmware.com>
Work Items¶
Code was posted in Icehouse - https://review.openstack.org/#/c/59365/
Dependencies¶
Common VIF parameters were added - https://review.openstack.org/#/c/72292/
Testing¶
Unit tests and 3rd party testing. Note that the feature is only supported with Neutron at the moment.
Documentation Impact¶
Remove limitation that this is only supported with libvirt.
References¶
None
