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Action
======
An :ref:`Action <action_definition>` is what enables Watcher to transform the
current state of a :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>` after an
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
An :ref:`Action <action_definition>` is an atomic task which changes the
current state of a target :ref:`Managed resource <managed_resource_definition>`
of the OpenStack :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>` such as:
- Live migration of an instance from one compute node to another compute
node with Nova
- Changing the power level of a compute node (ACPI level, ...)
- Changing the current state of an hypervisor (enable or disable) with Nova
In most cases, an :ref:`Action <action_definition>` triggers some concrete
commands on an existing OpenStack module (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Ironic, etc.)
via a :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>`.
An :ref:`Action <action_definition>` has a life-cycle and its current state may
be one of the following:
- **PENDING** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` has not been executed
yet by the :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>`
- **ONGOING** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` is currently being
processed by the :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>`
- **SUCCEEDED** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` has been executed
successfully
- **FAILED** : an error occured while trying to execute the
:ref:`Action <action_definition>`
- **DELETED** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` is still stored in the
:ref:`Watcher database <watcher_database_definition>` but is not returned
any more through the Watcher APIs.
- **CANCELLED** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` was in **PENDING** or
**ONGOING** state and was cancelled by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
.. watcher-term:: watcher.api.controllers.v1.action
.. _action_plan_definition:
Action Plan
===========
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is a flow of
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>` that should be executed in order to satisfy
a given :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is generated by Watcher when an
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is successful which implies that the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`
which was used has found a :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` to achieve the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of this :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
In the default implementation of Watcher, an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`
is only composed of successive :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`
(i.e., a Workflow of :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` belonging to a unique
branch).
However, Watcher provides abstract interfaces for many of its components,
allowing other implementations to generate and handle more complex
:ref:`Action Plan(s) <action_plan_definition>`
composed of two types of Action Item(s):
- simple :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`: atomic tasks, which means it
can not be split into smaller tasks or commands from an OpenStack point of
view.
- composite Actions: which are composed of several simple
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>`
ordered in sequential and/or parallel flows.
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` may be described using
standard workflow model description formats such as
`Business Process Model and Notation 2.0 (BPMN 2.0) <http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/2.0/>`_
or `Unified Modeling Language (UML) <http://www.uml.org/>`_.
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` has a life-cycle and its current
state may be one of the following:
- **RECOMMENDED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is waiting
for a validation from the :ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
- **ONGOING** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is currently
being processed by the :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>`
- **SUCCEEDED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` has been
executed successfully (i.e. all :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` that it
contains have been executed successfully)
- **FAILED** : an error occured while executing the
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`
- **DELETED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is still
stored in the :ref:`Watcher database <watcher_database_definition>` but is
not returned any more through the Watcher APIs.
- **CANCELLED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` was in
**PENDING** or **ONGOING** state and was cancelled by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
.. watcher-term:: watcher.api.controllers.v1.action_plan
.. _administrator_definition:
@ -144,73 +61,14 @@ any Watcher configuration files and to restart Watcher services.
Audit
=====
In the Watcher system, an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is a request for
optimizing a :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`.
The optimization is done in order to satisfy one :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`
on a given :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`.
For each :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`, the Watcher system generates an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`.
An :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` has a life-cycle and its current state may
be one of the following:
- **PENDING** : a request for an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` has been
submitted (either manually by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>` or automatically via some
event handling mechanism) and is in the queue for being processed by the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`
- **ONGOING** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is currently being
processed by the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`
- **SUCCEEDED** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` has been executed
successfully (note that it may not necessarily produce a
:ref:`Solution <solution_definition>`).
- **FAILED** : an error occured while executing the
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`
- **DELETED** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is still stored in the
:ref:`Watcher database <watcher_database_definition>` but is not returned
any more through the Watcher APIs.
- **CANCELLED** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` was in **PENDING** or
**ONGOING** state and was cancelled by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
.. watcher-term:: watcher.api.controllers.v1.audit
.. _audit_template_definition:
Audit Template
==============
An :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` may be launched several times with the same
settings (:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`, thresholds, ...). Therefore it makes
sense to save those settings in some sort of Audit preset object, which is
known as an :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>`.
An :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` contains at least the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
It may also contain some error handling settings indicating whether:
- :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>` stops the
entire operation
- :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>` performs a rollback
and how many retries should be attempted before failure occurs (also the latter
can be complex: for example the scenario in which there are many first-time
failures on ultimately successful :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`).
Moreover, an :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` may contain some
settings related to the level of automation for the
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` that will be generated by the
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
A flag will indicate whether the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`
will be launched automatically or will need a manual confirmation from the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`.
Last but not least, an :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` may
contain a list of extra parameters related to the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` configuration. These parameters can be
provided as a list of key-value pairs.
.. watcher-term:: watcher.api.controllers.v1.audit_template
.. _availability_zone_definition:
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Cluster Data Model
==================
A :ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>` is a logical
representation of the current state and topology of the
:ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`
:ref:`Managed resources <managed_resource_definition>`.
It is represented as a set of
:ref:`Managed resources <managed_resource_definition>`
(which may be a simple tree or a flat list of key-value pairs)
which enables Watcher :ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` to know the
current relationships between the different
:ref:`resources <managed_resource_definition>`) of the
:ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>` during an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`
and enables the :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` to request information
such as:
- What compute nodes are in a given
:ref:`Availability Zone <availability_zone_definition>`
or a given :ref:`Host Aggregate <host_aggregates_definition>` ?
- What :ref:`Instances <instance_definition>` are hosted on a given compute
node ?
- What is the current load of a compute node ?
- What is the current free memory of a compute node ?
- What is the network link between two compute nodes ?
- What is the available bandwidth on a given network link ?
- What is the current space available on a given virtual disk of a given
:ref:`Instance <instance_definition>` ?
- What is the current state of a given :ref:`Instance <instance_definition>`?
- ...
In a word, this data model enables the :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`
to know:
- the current topology of the :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`
- the current capacity for each
:ref:`Managed resource <managed_resource_definition>`
- the current amount of used/free space for each
:ref:`Managed resource <managed_resource_definition>`
- the current state of each
:ref:`Managed resources <managed_resource_definition>`
In the Watcher project, we aim at providing a generic and very basic
:ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>` for each
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`, usable in the associated
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` through some helper classes in order
to:
- simplify the development of a new
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` for a given
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` when there already are some existing
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` associated to the same
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`
- avoid duplicating the same code in several
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` associated to the same
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`
- have a better consistency between the different
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` for a given
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`
- avoid any strong coupling with any external
:ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>`
(the proposed data model acts as a pivot data model)
There may be various
:ref:`generic and basic Cluster Data Models <cluster_data_model_definition>`
proposed in Watcher helpers, each of them being adapted to achieving a given
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`:
- For example, for a
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` which aims at optimizing the network
:ref:`resources <managed_resource_definition>` the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` may need to know which
:ref:`resources <managed_resource_definition>` are communicating together.
- Whereas for a :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` which aims at optimizing thermal
and power conditions, the :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` may need to
know the location of each compute node in the racks and the location of each
rack in the room.
Note however that a developer can use his/her own
:ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>` if the proposed data
model does not fit his/her needs as long as the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` is able to produce a
:ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` for the requested
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
For example, a developer could rely on the Nova Data Model to optimize some
compute resources.
The :ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>` may be persisted
in any appropriate storage system (SQL database, NoSQL database, JSON file,
XML File, In Memory Database, ...).
.. watcher-term:: watcher.metrics_engine.cluster_model_collector.api
.. _cluster_history_definition:
Cluster History
===============
The :ref:`Cluster History <cluster_history_definition>` contains all the
previously collected timestamped data such as metrics and events associated
to any :ref:`managed resource <managed_resource_definition>` of the
:ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`.
Just like the :ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>`, this
history may be used by any :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` in order to
find the most optimal :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` during an
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
In the Watcher project, a generic
:ref:`Cluster History <cluster_history_definition>`
API is proposed with some helper classes in order to :
- share a common measurement (events or metrics) naming based on what is
defined in Ceilometer.
See `the full list of available measurements <http://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide-cloud/telemetry-measurements.html>`_
- share common meter types (Cumulative, Delta, Gauge) based on what is
defined in Ceilometer.
See `the full list of meter types <http://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide-cloud/telemetry-measurements.html>`_
- simplify the development of a new :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`
- avoid duplicating the same code in several
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>`
- have a better consistency between the different
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>`
- avoid any strong coupling with any external metrics/events storage system
(the proposed API and measurement naming system acts as a pivot format)
Note however that a developer can use his/her own history management system if
the Ceilometer system does not fit his/her needs as long as the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` is able to produce a
:ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` for the requested
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
The :ref:`Cluster History <cluster_history_definition>` data may be persisted
in any appropriate storage system (InfluxDB, OpenTSDB, MongoDB,...).
.. watcher-term:: watcher.metrics_engine.cluster_history.api
.. _controller_node_definition:
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Goal
====
A :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` is a human readable, observable and measurable
end result having one objective to be achieved.
Here are some examples of :ref:`Goals <goal_definition>`:
- minimize the energy consumption
- minimize the number of compute nodes (consolidation)
- balance the workload among compute nodes
- minimize the license cost (some softwares have a licensing model which is
based on the number of sockets or cores where the software is deployed)
- find the most appropriate moment for a planned maintenance on a
given group of host (which may be an entire availability zone):
power supply replacement, cooling system replacement, hardware
modification, ...
.. watcher-term:: watcher.api.controllers.v1.goal
.. _host_aggregates_definition:
@ -544,17 +267,7 @@ Please, read `the official OpenStack definition of a Project <http://docs.openst
Primitive
=========
A :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>` is the component that carries out a
certain type of atomic :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` on a given
:ref:`Managed resource <managed_resource_definition>` (nova, swift, neutron,
glance,..). A :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>` is a part of the
:ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>` module.
For example, there can be a :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>` which is
responsible for creating a snapshot of a given instance on a Nova compute node.
This :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>` knows exactly how to send
the appropriate commands to Nova for this type of
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>`.
.. watcher-term:: watcher.applier.primitives.base
.. _sla_definition:
@ -610,67 +323,21 @@ which provides a good definition.
Solution
========
A :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` is a set of
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>` generated by a
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` (i.e., an algorithm) in order to achieve
the :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
A :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` is different from an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` because it contains the
non-scheduled list of :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` which is produced by a
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`. In other words, the list of Actions in
a :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` has not yet been re-ordered by the
:ref:`Watcher Planner <watcher_planner_definition>`.
Note that some algorithms (i.e. :ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>`) may
generate several :ref:`Solutions <solution_definition>`. This gives rise to the
problem of determining which :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` should be
applied.
Two approaches to dealing with this can be envisaged:
- **fully automated mode**: only the :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>`
with the highest ranking (i.e., the highest
:ref:`Optimization Efficiency <efficiency_definition>`)
will be sent to the :ref:`Watcher Planner <watcher_planner_definition>` and
translated into concrete :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`.
- **manual mode**: several :ref:`Solutions <solution_definition>` are proposed
to the :ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>` with a detailed
measurement of the estimated
:ref:`Optimization Efficiency <efficiency_definition>` and he/she decides
which one will be launched.
.. watcher-term:: watcher.decision_engine.solution.base
.. _strategy_definition:
Strategy
========
A :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` is an algorithm implementation which is
able to find a :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` for a given
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
There may be several potential strategies which are able to achieve the same
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`. This is why it is possible to configure which
specific :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` should be used for each
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
Some strategies may provide better optimization results but may take more time
to find an optimal :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>`.
When a new :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` is added to the Watcher configuration,
at least one default associated :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` should be
provided as well.
.. watcher-term:: watcher.decision_engine.strategy.strategies.base
.. _watcher_applier_definition:
Watcher Applier
===============
This component is in charge of executing the
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` built by the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`.
See :doc:`architecture` for more details on this component.
.. watcher-term:: watcher.applier.base
.. _watcher_database_definition:
@ -696,47 +363,12 @@ See :doc:`architecture` for more details on this component.
Watcher Decision Engine
=======================
This component is responsible for computing a set of potential optimization
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>` in order to fulfill the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
It first reads the parameters of the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` from the
associated :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` and knows the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` to achieve.
It then selects the most appropriate :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`
depending on how Watcher was configured for this :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
The :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` is then executed and generates a set
of :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` which are scheduled in time by the
:ref:`Watcher Planner <watcher_planner_definition>` (i.e., it generates an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`).
See :doc:`architecture` for more details on this component.
.. watcher-term:: watcher.decision_engine.manager
.. _watcher_planner_definition:
Watcher Planner
===============
The :ref:`Watcher Planner <watcher_planner_definition>` is part of the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`.
This module takes the set of :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` generated by a
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` and builds the design of a workflow which
defines how-to schedule in time those different
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>` and for each
:ref:`Action <action_definition>` what are the prerequisite conditions.
It is important to schedule :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` in time in order
to prevent overload of the :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>` while applying
the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`. For example, it is important
not to migrate too many instances at the same time in order to avoid a network
congestion which may decrease the :ref:`SLA <sla_definition>` for
:ref:`Customers <customer_definition>`.
It is also important to schedule :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` in order to
avoid security issues such as denial of service on core OpenStack services.
See :doc:`architecture` for more details on this component.
.. watcher-term:: watcher.decision_engine.planner.base

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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
"""
An :ref:`Action <action_definition>` is what enables Watcher to transform the
current state of a :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>` after an
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
An :ref:`Action <action_definition>` is an atomic task which changes the
current state of a target :ref:`Managed resource <managed_resource_definition>`
of the OpenStack :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>` such as:
- Live migration of an instance from one compute node to another compute
node with Nova
- Changing the power level of a compute node (ACPI level, ...)
- Changing the current state of an hypervisor (enable or disable) with Nova
In most cases, an :ref:`Action <action_definition>` triggers some concrete
commands on an existing OpenStack module (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Ironic, etc.)
via a :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>`.
An :ref:`Action <action_definition>` has a life-cycle and its current state may
be one of the following:
- **PENDING** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` has not been executed
yet by the :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>`
- **ONGOING** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` is currently being
processed by the :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>`
- **SUCCEEDED** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` has been executed
successfully
- **FAILED** : an error occured while trying to execute the
:ref:`Action <action_definition>`
- **DELETED** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` is still stored in the
:ref:`Watcher database <watcher_database_definition>` but is not returned
any more through the Watcher APIs.
- **CANCELLED** : the :ref:`Action <action_definition>` was in **PENDING** or
**ONGOING** state and was cancelled by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
"""
import datetime
import pecan

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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
"""
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is a flow of
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>` that should be executed in order to satisfy
a given :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is generated by Watcher when an
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is successful which implies that the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`
which was used has found a :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` to achieve the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of this :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
In the default implementation of Watcher, an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`
is only composed of successive :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`
(i.e., a Workflow of :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` belonging to a unique
branch).
However, Watcher provides abstract interfaces for many of its components,
allowing other implementations to generate and handle more complex
:ref:`Action Plan(s) <action_plan_definition>`
composed of two types of Action Item(s):
- simple :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`: atomic tasks, which means it
can not be split into smaller tasks or commands from an OpenStack point of
view.
- composite Actions: which are composed of several simple
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>`
ordered in sequential and/or parallel flows.
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` may be described using
standard workflow model description formats such as
`Business Process Model and Notation 2.0 (BPMN 2.0) <http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/2.0/>`_
or `Unified Modeling Language (UML) <http://www.uml.org/>`_.
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` has a life-cycle and its current
state may be one of the following:
- **RECOMMENDED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is waiting
for a validation from the :ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
- **ONGOING** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is currently
being processed by the :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>`
- **SUCCEEDED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` has been
executed successfully (i.e. all :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` that it
contains have been executed successfully)
- **FAILED** : an error occured while executing the
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`
- **DELETED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is still
stored in the :ref:`Watcher database <watcher_database_definition>` but is
not returned any more through the Watcher APIs.
- **CANCELLED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` was in
**PENDING** or **ONGOING** state and was cancelled by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
""" # noqa
import datetime
import pecan

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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
"""
In the Watcher system, an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is a request for
optimizing a :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`.
The optimization is done in order to satisfy one :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`
on a given :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`.
For each :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`, the Watcher system generates an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`.
An :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` has a life-cycle and its current state may
be one of the following:
- **PENDING** : a request for an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` has been
submitted (either manually by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>` or automatically via some
event handling mechanism) and is in the queue for being processed by the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`
- **ONGOING** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is currently being
processed by the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`
- **SUCCEEDED** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` has been executed
successfully (note that it may not necessarily produce a
:ref:`Solution <solution_definition>`).
- **FAILED** : an error occured while executing the
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`
- **DELETED** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is still stored in the
:ref:`Watcher database <watcher_database_definition>` but is not returned
any more through the Watcher APIs.
- **CANCELLED** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` was in **PENDING** or
**ONGOING** state and was cancelled by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
"""
import datetime
import pecan

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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
"""
An :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` may be launched several times with the same
settings (:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`, thresholds, ...). Therefore it makes
sense to save those settings in some sort of Audit preset object, which is
known as an :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>`.
An :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` contains at least the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
It may also contain some error handling settings indicating whether:
- :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>` stops the
entire operation
- :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>` performs a rollback
and how many retries should be attempted before failure occurs (also the latter
can be complex: for example the scenario in which there are many first-time
failures on ultimately successful :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`).
Moreover, an :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` may contain some
settings related to the level of automation for the
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` that will be generated by the
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
A flag will indicate whether the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`
will be launched automatically or will need a manual confirmation from the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`.
Last but not least, an :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` may
contain a list of extra parameters related to the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` configuration. These parameters can be
provided as a list of key-value pairs.
"""
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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
"""
A :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` is a human readable, observable and measurable
end result having one objective to be achieved.
Here are some examples of :ref:`Goals <goal_definition>`:
- minimize the energy consumption
- minimize the number of compute nodes (consolidation)
- balance the workload among compute nodes
- minimize the license cost (some softwares have a licensing model which is
based on the number of sockets or cores where the software is deployed)
- find the most appropriate moment for a planned maintenance on a
given group of host (which may be an entire availability zone):
power supply replacement, cooling system replacement, hardware
modification, ...
"""
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# limitations under the License.
#
"""
This component is in charge of executing the
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` built by the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`.
See :doc:`architecture` for more details on this component.
"""
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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
#
"""
A :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>` is the component that carries out a
certain type of atomic :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` on a given
:ref:`Managed resource <managed_resource_definition>` (nova, swift, neutron,
glance,..). A :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>` is a part of the
:ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>` module.
For example, there can be a :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>` which is
responsible for creating a snapshot of a given instance on a Nova compute node.
This :ref:`Primitive <primitive_definition>` knows exactly how to send
the appropriate commands to Nova for this type of
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>`.
"""
import abc
import six
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# limitations under the License.
#
"""
This component is responsible for computing a set of potential optimization
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>` in order to fulfill the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
It first reads the parameters of the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` from the
associated :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` and knows the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` to achieve.
It then selects the most appropriate :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`
depending on how Watcher was configured for this :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
The :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` is then executed and generates a set
of :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` which are scheduled in time by the
:ref:`Watcher Planner <watcher_planner_definition>` (i.e., it generates an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`).
See :doc:`architecture` for more details on this component.
"""
from oslo_config import cfg
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# limitations under the License.
#
"""
The :ref:`Watcher Planner <watcher_planner_definition>` is part of the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`.
This module takes the set of :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` generated by a
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` and builds the design of a workflow which
defines how-to schedule in time those different
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>` and for each
:ref:`Action <action_definition>` what are the prerequisite conditions.
It is important to schedule :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` in time in order
to prevent overload of the :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>` while applying
the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`. For example, it is important
not to migrate too many instances at the same time in order to avoid a network
congestion which may decrease the :ref:`SLA <sla_definition>` for
:ref:`Customers <customer_definition>`.
It is also important to schedule :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` in order to
avoid security issues such as denial of service on core OpenStack services.
See :doc:`architecture` for more details on this component.
"""
import abc
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# limitations under the License.
#
"""
A :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` is a set of
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>` generated by a
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` (i.e., an algorithm) in order to achieve
the :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
A :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` is different from an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` because it contains the
non-scheduled list of :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` which is produced by a
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`. In other words, the list of Actions in
a :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` has not yet been re-ordered by the
:ref:`Watcher Planner <watcher_planner_definition>`.
Note that some algorithms (i.e. :ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>`) may
generate several :ref:`Solutions <solution_definition>`. This gives rise to the
problem of determining which :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` should be
applied.
Two approaches to dealing with this can be envisaged:
- **fully automated mode**: only the :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>`
with the highest ranking (i.e., the highest
:ref:`Optimization Efficiency <efficiency_definition>`)
will be sent to the :ref:`Watcher Planner <watcher_planner_definition>` and
translated into concrete :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`.
- **manual mode**: several :ref:`Solutions <solution_definition>` are proposed
to the :ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>` with a detailed
measurement of the estimated
:ref:`Optimization Efficiency <efficiency_definition>` and he/she decides
which one will be launched.
"""
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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
"""
A :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` is an algorithm implementation which is
able to find a :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` for a given
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
There may be several potential strategies which are able to achieve the same
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`. This is why it is possible to configure which
specific :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` should be used for each
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
Some strategies may provide better optimization results but may take more time
to find an optimal :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>`.
When a new :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` is added to the Watcher configuration,
at least one default associated :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` should be
provided as well.
"""
import abc
from oslo_log import log
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# limitations under the License.
#
"""
The :ref:`Cluster History <cluster_history_definition>` contains all the
previously collected timestamped data such as metrics and events associated
to any :ref:`managed resource <managed_resource_definition>` of the
:ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`.
Just like the :ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>`, this
history may be used by any :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` in order to
find the most optimal :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` during an
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
In the Watcher project, a generic
:ref:`Cluster History <cluster_history_definition>`
API is proposed with some helper classes in order to :
- share a common measurement (events or metrics) naming based on what is
defined in Ceilometer.
See `the full list of available measurements <http://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide-cloud/telemetry-measurements.html>`_
- share common meter types (Cumulative, Delta, Gauge) based on what is
defined in Ceilometer.
See `the full list of meter types <http://docs.openstack.org/admin-guide-cloud/telemetry-measurements.html>`_
- simplify the development of a new :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`
- avoid duplicating the same code in several
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>`
- have a better consistency between the different
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>`
- avoid any strong coupling with any external metrics/events storage system
(the proposed API and measurement naming system acts as a pivot format)
Note however that a developer can use his/her own history management system if
the Ceilometer system does not fit his/her needs as long as the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` is able to produce a
:ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` for the requested
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
The :ref:`Cluster History <cluster_history_definition>` data may be persisted
in any appropriate storage system (InfluxDB, OpenTSDB, MongoDB,...).
""" # noqa
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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
#
"""
A :ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>` is a logical
representation of the current state and topology of the
:ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`
:ref:`Managed resources <managed_resource_definition>`.
It is represented as a set of
:ref:`Managed resources <managed_resource_definition>`
(which may be a simple tree or a flat list of key-value pairs)
which enables Watcher :ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` to know the
current relationships between the different
:ref:`resources <managed_resource_definition>`) of the
:ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>` during an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`
and enables the :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` to request information
such as:
- What compute nodes are in a given
:ref:`Availability Zone <availability_zone_definition>`
or a given :ref:`Host Aggregate <host_aggregates_definition>` ?
- What :ref:`Instances <instance_definition>` are hosted on a given compute
node ?
- What is the current load of a compute node ?
- What is the current free memory of a compute node ?
- What is the network link between two compute nodes ?
- What is the available bandwidth on a given network link ?
- What is the current space available on a given virtual disk of a given
:ref:`Instance <instance_definition>` ?
- What is the current state of a given :ref:`Instance <instance_definition>`?
- ...
In a word, this data model enables the :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`
to know:
- the current topology of the :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`
- the current capacity for each
:ref:`Managed resource <managed_resource_definition>`
- the current amount of used/free space for each
:ref:`Managed resource <managed_resource_definition>`
- the current state of each
:ref:`Managed resources <managed_resource_definition>`
In the Watcher project, we aim at providing a generic and very basic
:ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>` for each
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`, usable in the associated
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` through some helper classes in order
to:
- simplify the development of a new
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` for a given
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` when there already are some existing
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` associated to the same
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`
- avoid duplicating the same code in several
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` associated to the same
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`
- have a better consistency between the different
:ref:`Strategies <strategy_definition>` for a given
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`
- avoid any strong coupling with any external
:ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>`
(the proposed data model acts as a pivot data model)
There may be various
:ref:`generic and basic Cluster Data Models <cluster_data_model_definition>`
proposed in Watcher helpers, each of them being adapted to achieving a given
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`:
- For example, for a
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` which aims at optimizing the network
:ref:`resources <managed_resource_definition>` the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` may need to know which
:ref:`resources <managed_resource_definition>` are communicating together.
- Whereas for a :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` which aims at optimizing thermal
and power conditions, the :ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` may need to
know the location of each compute node in the racks and the location of each
rack in the room.
Note however that a developer can use his/her own
:ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>` if the proposed data
model does not fit his/her needs as long as the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` is able to produce a
:ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` for the requested
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
For example, a developer could rely on the Nova Data Model to optimize some
compute resources.
The :ref:`Cluster Data Model <cluster_data_model_definition>` may be persisted
in any appropriate storage system (SQL database, NoSQL database, JSON file,
XML File, In Memory Database, ...).
"""
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# limitations under the License.
"""
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is a flow of
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>` that should be executed in order to satisfy
a given :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`.
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is generated by Watcher when an
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is successful which implies that the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>`
which was used has found a :ref:`Solution <solution_definition>` to achieve the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of this :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
In the default implementation of Watcher, an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`
is only composed of successive :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`
(i.e., a Workflow of :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` belonging to a unique
branch).
However, Watcher provides abstract interfaces for many of its components,
allowing other implementations to generate and handle more complex
:ref:`Action Plan(s) <action_plan_definition>`
composed of two types of Action Item(s):
- simple :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`: atomic tasks, which means it
can not be split into smaller tasks or commands from an OpenStack point of
view.
- composite Actions: which are composed of several simple
:ref:`Actions <action_definition>`
ordered in sequential and/or parallel flows.
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` may be described using
standard workflow model description formats such as
`Business Process Model and Notation 2.0 (BPMN 2.0) <http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/2.0/>`_
or `Unified Modeling Language (UML) <http://www.uml.org/>`_.
An :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` has a life-cycle and its current
state may be one of the following:
- **RECOMMENDED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is waiting
for a validation from the :ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
- **ONGOING** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is currently
being processed by the :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>`
- **SUCCEEDED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` has been
executed successfully (i.e. all :ref:`Actions <action_definition>` that it
contains have been executed successfully)
- **FAILED** : an error occured while executing the
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`
- **DELETED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` is still
stored in the :ref:`Watcher database <watcher_database_definition>` but is
not returned any more through the Watcher APIs.
- **CANCELLED** : the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` was in
**PENDING** or **ONGOING** state and was cancelled by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
""" # noqa
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# limitations under the License.
"""
In the Watcher system, an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is a request for
optimizing a :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`.
The optimization is done in order to satisfy one :ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`
on a given :ref:`Cluster <cluster_definition>`.
For each :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`, the Watcher system generates an
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`.
An :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` has a life-cycle and its current state may
be one of the following:
- **PENDING** : a request for an :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` has been
submitted (either manually by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>` or automatically via some
event handling mechanism) and is in the queue for being processed by the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`
- **ONGOING** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is currently being
processed by the
:ref:`Watcher Decision Engine <watcher_decision_engine_definition>`
- **SUCCEEDED** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` has been executed
successfully (note that it may not necessarily produce a
:ref:`Solution <solution_definition>`).
- **FAILED** : an error occured while executing the
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`
- **DELETED** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` is still stored in the
:ref:`Watcher database <watcher_database_definition>` but is not returned
any more through the Watcher APIs.
- **CANCELLED** : the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` was in **PENDING** or
**ONGOING** state and was cancelled by the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`
"""
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# limitations under the License.
"""
An :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>` may be launched several times with the same
settings (:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>`, thresholds, ...). Therefore it makes
sense to save those settings in some sort of Audit preset object, which is
known as an :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>`.
An :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` contains at least the
:ref:`Goal <goal_definition>` of the :ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
It may also contain some error handling settings indicating whether:
- :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>` stops the
entire operation
- :ref:`Watcher Applier <watcher_applier_definition>` performs a rollback
and how many retries should be attempted before failure occurs (also the latter
can be complex: for example the scenario in which there are many first-time
failures on ultimately successful :ref:`Actions <action_definition>`).
Moreover, an :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` may contain some
settings related to the level of automation for the
:ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>` that will be generated by the
:ref:`Audit <audit_definition>`.
A flag will indicate whether the :ref:`Action Plan <action_plan_definition>`
will be launched automatically or will need a manual confirmation from the
:ref:`Administrator <administrator_definition>`.
Last but not least, an :ref:`Audit Template <audit_template_definition>` may
contain a list of extra parameters related to the
:ref:`Strategy <strategy_definition>` configuration. These parameters can be
provided as a list of key-value pairs.
"""
from oslo_config import cfg
from watcher.common import exception