devstack/lib/neutron_plugins
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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Neutron plugin specific files

Neutron plugins require plugin specific behavior. The files under the directory, lib/neutron_plugins/, will be used when their service is enabled. Each plugin has lib/neutron_plugins/$Q_PLUGIN and define the following functions. Plugin specific configuration variables should be in this file.

  • filename: $Q_PLUGIN
    • The corresponding file name MUST be the same to plugin name $Q_PLUGIN. Plugin specific configuration variables should be in this file.

functions

lib/neutron calls the following functions when the $Q_PLUGIN is enabled

  • neutron_plugin_create_nova_conf : set NOVA_VIF_DRIVER and optionally set options in nova_conf e.g. NOVA_VIF_DRIVER=${NOVA_VIF_DRIVER:-"nova.virt.libvirt.vif.LibvirtGenericVIFDriver"}
  • neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages : install packages that is specific to plugin agent e.g. install_package bridge-utils
  • neutron_plugin_configure_common : set plugin-specific variables, Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH, Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME, Q_DB_NAME, Q_PLUGIN_CLASS
  • neutron_plugin_configure_debug_command
  • neutron_plugin_configure_dhcp_agent
  • neutron_plugin_configure_l3_agent
  • neutron_plugin_configure_plugin_agent
  • neutron_plugin_configure_service
  • neutron_plugin_setup_interface_driver
  • has_neutron_plugin_security_group: return 0 if the plugin support neutron security group otherwise return 1
  • neutron_plugin_check_adv_test_requirements: return 0 if requirements are satisfied otherwise return 1