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Glossary
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.. glossary::
:sorted:
API server
HTTP REST API service for heat.
CFN
An abbreviated form of "AWS CloudFormation".
Constraint
Defines valid input :term:`parameters` for a :term:`template`.
Dependency
When a :term:`resource` must wait for another resource to finish
creation before being created itself. Heat adds an implicit
dependency when a resource references another resource or one of
its :term:`attributes <resource attribute>`. An explicit
dependency can also be created by the user in the template
definition.
Environment
Used to affect the run-time behavior of the template. Provides a
way to override the default resource implementation and
parameters passed to Heat. See :ref:`Environments`.
Heat Orchestration Template
A particular :term:`template` format that is native to Heat.
Heat Orchestration Templates are expressed in YAML and are not
backwards-compatible with CloudFormation templates.
HOT
An acronym for ":term:`Heat Orchestration Template`".
Input parameters
See :term:`Parameters`.
Metadata
May refer to :term:`Resource Metadata`, :term:`Nova Instance
metadata`, or the :term:`Metadata service`.
Metadata service
A Compute service that enables virtual machine instances to
retrieve instance-specific data. See `Metadata
service (OpenStack Cloud Admin Guide)`_.
.. _Metadata service (OpenStack Cloud Admin Guide): http://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide-cloud/compute-networking-nova.html#metadata-service
Multi-region
A feature of Heat that supports deployment to multiple regions.
Nested resource
A :term:`resource` instantiated as part of a :term:`nested
stack`.
Nested stack
A :term:`template` referenced by URL inside of another template.
Used to reduce redundant resource definitions and group complex
architectures into logical groups.
Nova Instance metadata
User-provided *key:value* pairs associated with a Compute
Instance. See `Instance specific data (OpenStack Operations Guide)`_.
.. _Instance specific data (OpenStack Operations Guide): http://docs.openstack.org/openstack-ops/content/instances.html#instance_specific_data
OpenStack
Open source software for building private and public clouds.
Orchestrate
Arrange or direct the elements of a situation to produce a
desired effect.
Outputs
A top-level block in a :term:`template` that defines what data
will be returned by a stack after instantiation.
Parameters
A top-level block in a :term:`template` that defines what data
can be passed to customise a template when it is used to create
or update a :term:`stack`.
Provider resource
A :term:`resource` implemented by a :term:`provider
template`. The parent resource's properties become the
:term:`nested stack's <nested stack>` parameters. See `What are
"Providers"? (OpenStack Wiki)`_.
.. _`What are "Providers"? (OpenStack Wiki)`: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Heat/Providers#What_are_.22Providers.22.3F
Provider template
Allows user-definable :term:`resource providers <resource
provider>` to be specified via :term:`nested stacks <nested
stack>`. The nested stack's :term:`outputs` become the parent
stack's :term:`attributes <resource attribute>`.
Resource
An element of OpenStack infrastructure instantiated from a
particular :term:`resource provider`. See also :term:`Nested
resource`.
Resource attribute
Data that can be obtained from a :term:`resource`, e.g. a
server's public IP or name. Usually passed to another resource's
:term:`properties <resource property>` or added to the stack's
:term:`outputs`.
Resource group
A :term:`resource provider` that creates one or more identically
configured :term:`resources <resource>` or :term:`nested
resources <nested resource>`.
Resource Metadata
A :term:`resource property` that contains CFN-style template
metadata. See `AWS::CloudFormation::Init (AWS CloudFormation User Guide)`_
.. _AWS::CloudFormation::Init (AWS CloudFormation User Guide): http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-init.html
Resource plugin
Python code that understands how to instantiate and manage a
:term:`resource`. See `Heat Resource Plugins (OpenStack wiki)`_.
.. _Heat Resource Plugins (OpenStack wiki): https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Heat/Plugins#Heat_Resource_Plugins
Resource property
Data utilized for the instantiation of a :term:`resource`. Can be
defined statically in a :term:`template` or passed in as
:term:`input parameters <parameters>`.
Resource provider
The implementation of a particular resource type. May be a
:term:`Resource plugin` or a :term:`Provider template`.
Stack
A collection of instantiated :term:`resources <resource>` that
are defined in a single :term:`template`.
Stack resource
A :term:`resource provider` that allows the management of a
:term:`nested stack` as a :term:`resource` in a parent stack.
Template
An orchestration document that details everything needed to carry
out an :term:`orchestration <orchestrate>`.
Template resource
See :term:`Provider resource`.
User data
A :term:`resource property` that contains a user-provided data
blob. User data gets passed to `cloud-init`_ to automatically
configure instances at boot time. See also `User data (OpenStack
End User Guide)`_.
.. _User data (OpenStack End User Guide): http://docs.openstack.org/user-guide/cli_provide_user_data_to_instances.html
.. _cloud-init: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CloudInit
Wait condition
A :term:`resource provider` that provides a way to communicate
data or events from servers back to the orchestration
engine. Most commonly used to pause the creation of the
:term:`stack` while the server is being configured.