Openstack Cinder Block Storage

Cinder provides an infrastructure for managing volumes in OpenStack. It was originally a Nova component called nova-volume, but has become an independent project since the Folsom release.

Sample pillars

New structure divides cinder-api,cinder-scheduler to role controller and cinder-volume to role volume.

cinder:
  controller:
    enabled: true
    version: juno
    default_volume_type: 7k2SaS
    database:
      engine: mysql
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 3306
      name: cinder
      user: cinder
      password: pwd
    identity:
      engine: keystone
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 35357
      tenant: service
      user: cinder
      password: pwd
    message_queue:
      engine: rabbitmq
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 5672
      user: openstack
      password: pwd
      virtual_host: '/openstack'
    backend:
      7k2_SAS:
        engine: storwize
        type_name: slow-disks
        host: 192.168.0.1
        port: 22
        user: username
        password: pass
        connection: FC/iSCSI
        multihost: true
        multipath: true
        pool: SAS7K2

cinder:
  volume:
    enabled: true
    version: juno
    default_volume_type: 7k2SaS
    database:
      engine: mysql
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 3306
      name: cinder
      user: cinder
      password: pwd
    identity:
      engine: keystone
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 35357
      tenant: service
      user: cinder
      password: pwd
    message_queue:
      engine: rabbitmq
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 5672
      user: openstack
      password: pwd
      virtual_host: '/openstack'
    backend:
      7k2_SAS:
        engine: storwize
        type_name: 7k2 SAS disk
        host: 192.168.0.1
        port: 22
        user: username
        password: pass
        connection: FC/iSCSI
        multihost: true
        multipath: true
        pool: SAS7K2
        w

Client-side RabbitMQ HA setup for controller

cinder:
  controller:
    ....
    message_queue:
      engine: rabbitmq
      members:
        - host: 10.0.16.1
        - host: 10.0.16.2
        - host: 10.0.16.3
      user: openstack
      password: pwd
      virtual_host: '/openstack'
    ....

Client-side RabbitMQ HA setup for volume component

cinder:
  volume:
    ....
    message_queue:
      engine: rabbitmq
      members:
        - host: 10.0.16.1
        - host: 10.0.16.2
        - host: 10.0.16.3
      user: openstack
      password: pwd
      virtual_host: '/openstack'
    ....

Cinder setup with zeroing deleted volumes

cinder:

controller:

enabled: true wipe_method: zero ...

Cinder setup with shreding deleted volumes

cinder:
  controller:
    enabled: true
    wipe_method: shred
    ...

Default Cinder setup with iSCSI target

cinder:
  controller:
    enabled: true
    version: mitaka
    default_volume_type: lvmdriver-1
    database:
      engine: mysql
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 3306
      name: cinder
      user: cinder
      password: pwd
    identity:
      engine: keystone
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 35357
      tenant: service
      user: cinder
      password: pwd
    message_queue:
      engine: rabbitmq
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 5672
      user: openstack
      password: pwd
      virtual_host: '/openstack'
    backend:
      lvmdriver-1:
        engine: lvm
        type_name: lvmdriver-1
        volume_group: cinder-volume

Cinder setup for IBM Storwize

cinder:
  volume:
    enabled: true
    backend:
      7k2_SAS:
        engine: storwize
        type_name: 7k2 SAS disk
        host: 192.168.0.1
        port: 22
        user: username
        password: pass
        connection: FC/iSCSI
        multihost: true
        multipath: true
        pool: SAS7K2
      10k_SAS:
        engine: storwize
        type_name: 10k SAS disk
        host: 192.168.0.1
        port: 22
        user: username
        password: pass
        connection: FC/iSCSI
        multihost: true
        multipath: true
        pool: SAS10K
      15k_SAS:
        engine: storwize
        type_name: 15k SAS
        host: 192.168.0.1
        port: 22
        user: username
        password: pass
        connection: FC/iSCSI
        multihost: true
        multipath: true
        pool: SAS15K

Cinder setup with Hitachi VPS

cinder:
  controller:
    enabled: true
    backend:
      hus100_backend:
        type_name: HUS100
        backend: hus100_backend
        engine: hitachi_vsp
        connection: FC

Cinder setup with CEPH

cinder:
  controller:
    enabled: true
    backend:
      ceph_backend:
        type_name: standard-iops
        backend: ceph_backend
        pool: volumes
        engine: ceph
        user: cinder
        secret_uuid: da74ccb7-aa59-1721-a172-0006b1aa4e3e
        client_cinder_key: AQDOavlU6BsSJhAAnpFR906mvdgdfRqLHwu0Uw==

http://ceph.com/docs/master/rbd/rbd-openstack/

Cinder setup with HP3par

cinder:
  controller:
    enabled: true
    backend:
      hp3par_backend:
        type_name: hp3par
        backend: hp3par_backend
        user: hp3paruser
        password: something
        url: http://10.10.10.10/api/v1
        cpg: OpenStackCPG
        host: 10.10.10.10
        login: hp3paradmin
        sanpassword: something
        debug: True
        snapcpg: OpenStackSNAPCPG

Cinder setup with Fujitsu Eternus

cinder:
  volume:
    enabled: true
    backend:
      10kThinPro:
        type_name: 10kThinPro
        engine: fujitsu
        pool: 10kThinPro
        host: 192.168.0.1
        port: 5988
        user: username
        password: pass
        connection: FC/iSCSI
        name: 10kThinPro
      10k_SAS:
        type_name: 10k_SAS
        pool: SAS10K
        engine: fujitsu
        host: 192.168.0.1
        port: 5988
        user: username
        password: pass
        connection: FC/iSCSI
        name: 10k_SAS

Cinder setup with IBM GPFS filesystem

cinder:
  volume:
    enabled: true
    backend:
      GPFS-GOLD:
        type_name: GPFS-GOLD
        engine: gpfs
        mount_point: '/mnt/gpfs-openstack/cinder/gold'
      GPFS-SILVER:
        type_name: GPFS-SILVER
        engine: gpfs
        mount_point: '/mnt/gpfs-openstack/cinder/silver'

Cinder setup with HP LeftHand

cinder:
  volume:
    enabled: true
    backend:
      HP-LeftHand:
        type_name: normal-storage
        engine: hp_lefthand
        api_url: 'https://10.10.10.10:8081/lhos'
        username: user
        password: password
        clustername: cluster1
        iscsi_chap_enabled: false

Extra parameters for HP LeftHand

cinder type-key normal-storage set hplh:data_pl=r-10-2 hplh:provisioning=full 

Cinder setup with Solidfire

cinder:
  volume:
    enabled: true
    backend:
      solidfire:
        type_name: normal-storage
        engine: solidfire
        san_ip: 10.10.10.10
        san_login: user
        san_password: password
        clustername: cluster1
        sf_emulate_512: false

Documentation and Bugs

To learn how to deploy OpenStack Salt, consult the documentation available online at:

https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/OpenStackSalt

In the unfortunate event that bugs are discovered, they should be reported to the appropriate bug tracker. If you obtained the software from a 3rd party operating system vendor, it is often wise to use their own bug tracker for reporting problems. In all other cases use the master OpenStack bug tracker, available at:

http://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-salt

Developers wishing to work on the OpenStack Salt project should always base their work on the latest formulas code, available from the master GIT repository at:

https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/salt-formula-cinder

Developers should also join the discussion on the IRC list, at:

https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Meetings/openstack-salt