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devstack/lib/neutron_thirdparty
armando-migliaccio 05952e3fcc Configuration changes required to support VMware NSX plugin
(Formerly known as Nicira NVP plugin).

Following Neutron change 79fbeb7ebebc0dfbe143aee96fbc250d1b9e7582,
this patch introduces the new naming scheme for Neutron VMware NSX
plugin configuration.

Related-blueprint: nvp-third-part-support (aka bp vmware-nsx-third-party)
Partial-implements blueprint: nicira-plugin-renaming

Change-Id: If7790887661507bfdec6d2b97c0f99609039aa73
2014-01-05 08:01:16 -08:00
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2013-07-07 00:15:11 -04:00
2013-07-07 00:15:11 -04:00
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Neutron third party specific files

Some Neutron plugins require third party programs to function. The files under the directory, lib/neutron_thirdparty/, will be used when their service are enabled. Third party program specific configuration variables should be in this file.

  • filename: <third_party>
    • The corresponding file name should be same to service name, <third_party>.

functions

lib/neutron calls the following functions when the <third_party> is enabled

functions to be implemented

  • configure_<third_party>: set config files, create data dirs, etc e.g. sudo python setup.py deploy iniset $XXXX_CONF...

  • init_<third_party>: initialize databases, etc

  • install_<third_party>: collect source and prepare e.g. git clone xxx

  • start_<third_party>: start running processes, including screen e.g. screen_it XXXX "cd $XXXXY_DIR && $XXXX_DIR/bin/XXXX-bin"

  • stop_<third_party>: stop running processes (non-screen)