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Glossary
- agent
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Software service running on the OpenStack infrastructure measuring usage and sending the results to the
collector
. - API server
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HTTP REST API service for ceilometer.
- ceilometer
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From WikiPedia1:
A ceilometer is a device that uses a laser or other light source to determine the height of a cloud base.
- central agent
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Software service running on a central management node within the OpenStack infrastructure measuring usage and sending the results to the
collector
. - collector
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Software service running on the OpenStack infrastructure monitoring notifications from other OpenStack components and meter events from the ceilometer agent and recording the results in the database.
- compute agent
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Software service running on a compute node within the OpenStack infrastructure measuring usage and sending the results to the
collector
. - data store
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Storage system for recording data collected by ceilometer.
- non-repudiable
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From WikiPedia2:
Non-repudiation refers to a state of affairs where the purported maker of a statement will not be able to successfully challenge the validity of the statement or contract. The term is often seen in a legal setting wherein the authenticity of a signature is being challenged. In such an instance, the authenticity is being "repudiated".