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The L3 agent extensions devref was not properly included into the
documentation tree, so it would not appear in the online devref.  Also,
there were a few updates to the agent extensions documentation to
properly show the updated file names.

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Nate Johnston 2016-09-06 18:59:46 +00:00
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@ -42,19 +42,20 @@ Interactions with the agent API object are in the following order:
#. The manager passes the agent API object into each extension. #. The manager passes the agent API object into each extension.
#. An extension calls the new agent API object method to receive, for instance, bridge wrappers with cookies allocated. #. An extension calls the new agent API object method to receive, for instance, bridge wrappers with cookies allocated.
::
+-----------+ +-----------+
| Agent API +--------------------------------------------------+ | Agent API +--------------------------------------------------+
+-----+-----+ | +-----+-----+ |
| +-----------+ | | +-----------+ |
|1 +--+ Extension +--+ | |1 +--+ Extension +--+ |
| | +-----------+ | | | | +-----------+ | |
+---+-+-+---+ 2 +--------------+ 3 | | 4 | +---+-+-+---+ 2 +--------------+ 3 | | 4 |
| Agent +-----+ Ext. manager +-----+--+ .... +--+-----+ | Agent +-----+ Ext. manager +-----+--+ .... +--+-----+
+-----------+ +--------------+ | | +-----------+ +--------------+ | |
| +-----------+ | | +-----------+ |
+--+ Extension +--+ +--+ Extension +--+
+-----------+ +-----------+
Each extension is referenced through a stevedore entry point defined within a Each extension is referenced through a stevedore entry point defined within a
specific namespace. For example, L2 extensions are referenced through the specific namespace. For example, L2 extensions are referenced through the
@ -66,8 +67,8 @@ The relevant modules are:
This module defines an abstract extension interface for all agent This module defines an abstract extension interface for all agent
extensions across L2 and L3. extensions across L2 and L3.
* neutron.agent.l2.agent_extension: * neutron.agent.l2.l2_agent_extension:
* neutron.agent.l3.agent_extension: * neutron.agent.l3.l3_agent_extension:
These modules subclass These modules subclass
neutron.agent.agent_extension.AgentExtension and define a neutron.agent.agent_extension.AgentExtension and define a
layer-specific abstract extension interface. layer-specific abstract extension interface.
@ -76,8 +77,8 @@ The relevant modules are:
This module contains a manager that allows extensions to load themselves at This module contains a manager that allows extensions to load themselves at
runtime. runtime.
* neutron.agent.l2.l2_extensions_manager: * neutron.agent.l2.l2_agent_extensions_manager:
* neutron.agent.l3.l3_extensions_manager: * neutron.agent.l3.l3_agent_extensions_manager:
Each of these modules passes core resource events to loaded extensions. Each of these modules passes core resource events to loaded extensions.
@ -98,5 +99,9 @@ For L3, see :doc:`L3 agent extensions <l3_agent_extensions>`.
The relevant modules are: The relevant modules are:
* neutron.agent.l2.agent_extension_api * neutron.agent.agent_extension
* neutron.agent.l3.agent_extension_api * neutron.agent.agent_extensions_manager
* neutron.agent.l2.l2_agent_extension_api
* neutron.agent.l2.l2_agent_extensions_manager
* neutron.agent.l3.l3_agent_extension_api
* neutron.agent.l3.l3_agent_extensions_manager

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@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Neutron Internals
network_ip_availability network_ip_availability
tag tag
provisioning_blocks provisioning_blocks
l3_agent_extensions
Testing Testing
------- -------

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@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ L3 agent extensions are part of a generalized L2/L3 extension framework. See
:doc:`agent extensions <agent_extensions>`. :doc:`agent extensions <agent_extensions>`.
L3 agent extension API L3 agent extension API
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------
The L3 agent extension API object includes several methods that expose The L3 agent extension API object includes several methods that expose
router information to L3 agent extensions:: router information to L3 agent extensions::

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@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ Provider Networking
Neutron can also be configured to create `provider networks <http://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide/networking_adv-features.html#provider-networks>`_ Neutron can also be configured to create `provider networks <http://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide/networking_adv-features.html#provider-networks>`_
.. include:: l3_agent_extensions.rst
Further Reading Further Reading
--------------- ---------------
* `Packet Pushers - Neutron Network Implementation on Linux <http://packetpushers.net/openstack-quantum-network-implementation-in-linux/>`_ * `Packet Pushers - Neutron Network Implementation on Linux <http://packetpushers.net/openstack-quantum-network-implementation-in-linux/>`_