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.. _ibmvpc-driver:
.. default-domain:: zuul
IBM VPC Driver
--------------
This driver is for use with the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) service of
IBM Cloud.
Preparation
~~~~~~~~~~~
Note the following caveats:
* IBM Cloud VPC does not support IPv6 addressing.
* IBM Cloud VPC does not supply quota information via its API (but if
you know the values, you can supply them in the Nodepool
configuration).
* Per-instance floating IP addresses are required for in-bound
connections from the Internet (but are not required for
outbound-only access). As of the time of this writing, floating IP
addresses are billed monthly and are not pro-rated. Because
Nodepool allocates and deallocates a floating IP address for each
instance, this means that every instance will incur at least a
full-month's charge for floating IP use even if it is used only
briefly.
* IBM Cloud does not provide a facility for atomically associating
metadata with instances, which Nodepool generally relies upon for
detecting and cleaning up leaked resources. To approximate this
functionality, the `ibmvpc` driver will create all instances and
associated resources within resource groups that it will expect to
control. These groups begin with either the string ``np_`` or
``npimages_``. Do not create any resource groups matching these
names, and do not create any resources within these groups. To do
so runs the risk of Nodepool mistaking your resource for one that it
controls and automatically deleting it.
Before using this driver, attend to the following pre-requisites:
* `Create an SSH key <https://cloud.ibm.com/vpc-ext/compute/sshKeys>`_
* `Create a VPC and subnet <https://cloud.ibm.com/vpc-ext/provision/vpc>`_
Authentication
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Several authentication methods are available. The one which will work
in the widest circumstances is using an API key. The console can be
used to `create an API key <https://cloud.ibm.com/iam/apikeys>`_.
The API key (or other authentication information) may be provided to
Nodepool either through environment variables, or stored in a file.
If a file is used, the content is exactly the same as the environment
variable definition. To use an API key, the content would be:
.. code-block:: shell
VPC_AUTH_TYPE=iam
VPC_APIKEY=api-key-goes-here
Either set these environment variables when running the Nodepool
process, or write them to a file and specify the path with the
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].credentials-file` provider attribute.
.. note::
Several other authentication types are available; their
configuration is outside the scope of this document. While
`nodepool-launcher` should work with any auth type supported by the
IBM Cloud Python SDK, `nodepool-builder` is only compatible with
the ``iam`` auth type.
Image Building
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Custom images in IBM cloud require the use of `Cloud Object Storage`
which is not integrated with the VPC API. To use `nodepool-builder`, the following additional steps are required:
`Create a Cloud Object Storage instance
<https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-object-storage-prereq&interface=cli>`_
and grant access to the VPC service.
Create a bucket within the `Cloud Object Storage` instance.
Select an `endpoint <https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/cloud-object-storage?topic=cloud-object-storage-endpoints>`_
for use with Nodepool.
Note the name of the `Cloud Object Storage` instance, the endpoint,
and the name of the bucket you created for use when configuring
Nodepool.
Configuration
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Selecting the ibmvpc driver adds the following options to the :attr:`providers`
section of the configuration.
.. attr-overview::
:prefix: providers.[ibmvpc]
:maxdepth: 3
.. attr:: providers.[ibmvpc]
:type: list
A provider's resources are partitioned into groups called `pools`,
and within a pool, the node types which are to be made available
are listed.
.. note:: For documentation purposes the option names are prefixed
``providers.[ibmvpc]`` to disambiguate from other
drivers, but ``[ibmvpc]`` is not required in the
configuration (e.g. below
``providers.[ibmvpc].pools`` refers to the ``pools``
key in the ``providers`` section when the ``ibmvpc``
driver is selected).
Example:
.. code-block:: yaml
providers:
- name: ibmvpc-us-south
driver: ibmvpc
credentials-file: /path/to/creds.env
vpc: nodepool
region: us-south
subnet: sn-nodepool
cloud-images:
- name: bionic
username: zuul
keys:
- zuul-ssh-key
image-name: ibm-ubuntu-20-04-3-minimal-amd64-1
pools:
- name: main
zone: us-south-1
max-servers: 10
host-key-checking: false
labels:
- name: bionic
cloud-image: bionic
profile: cx2-2x4
.. attr:: name
:required:
A unique name for this provider configuration. The name may not
contain underscores.
.. attr:: vpc
:required:
The name of the VPC for this provider.
.. attr:: region
:required:
Name of the IBM Cloud region to interact with (e.g., ``us-south``).
.. attr:: zone
Name of the IBM Cloud region zone to interact with (e.g.,
``us-south-1``). This field may be omitted if
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].pools.zone` is supplied.
.. attr:: credentials-file
Path to the file containing the authentication information.
Required unless the information is supplied via environment
variables.
.. attr:: subnet
The name of the network upon which to create VMs. This field
may be omitted if :attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].pools.subnet` is
supplied.
.. attr:: public-ipv4
:type: bool
:default: false
Whether to attach a public IPv4 address to instances.
.. warning::
As of the time of this writing, floating IP addresses are
billed monthly and are not pro-rated. Enabling this option
can lead to high usage charges.
.. attr:: use-internal-ip
:type: bool
:default: false
If a public IP is attached but Nodepool should prefer the
private IP, set this to true.
.. attr:: host-key-checking
:type: bool
:default: true
Whether to validate SSH host keys. When true, this helps ensure
that nodes are ready to receive SSH connections before they are
supplied to the requestor. When set to false, nodepool-launcher
will not attempt to ssh-keyscan nodes after they are booted.
Disable this if nodepool-launcher and the nodes it launches are
on different networks, where the launcher is unable to reach the
nodes directly, or when using Nodepool with non-SSH node
platforms. The default value is true.
.. attr:: rate
:type: float seconds
:default: 1.0
In seconds, amount to wait between operations on the provider.
.. attr:: boot-timeout
:type: int seconds
:default: 120
Once an instance is active, how long to try connecting to the
image via SSH. If the timeout is exceeded, the node launch is
aborted and the instance deleted.
.. attr:: launch-timeout
:type: int seconds
:default: 3600
The time to wait from issuing the command to create a new instance
until that instance is reported as "active". If the timeout is
exceeded, the node launch is aborted and the instance deleted.
.. attr:: launch-retries
:type: int
:default: 3
The number of times to retry launching a server before
considering the request failed.
.. attr:: post-upload-hook
:type: string
:default: None
Filename of an optional script that can be called after an image has
been uploaded to a provider but before it is taken into use. This is
useful to perform last minute validation tests before an image is
really used for build nodes. The script will be called as follows:
``<SCRIPT> <PROVIDER> <EXTERNAL_IMAGE_ID> <LOCAL_IMAGE_FILENAME>``
If the script returns with result code 0 it is treated as successful
otherwise it is treated as failed and the image gets deleted.
.. attr:: object-storage
In order to use `nodepool-builder`, the information in this
attribute must be supplied. The builder will upload images to
the specified bucket during the image creation process, and
immediately remove them. Long-term storage is not required.
.. attr:: instance-name
:required:
The name of the `Cloud Object Storage` instance.
.. attr:: endpoint
The `endpoint
<https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/cloud-object-storage?topic=cloud-object-storage-endpoints>`_
URL that Nodepool should use.
.. attr:: bucket-name
The bucket in which to store image files.
.. attr:: quota
The IBM Cloud VPC API does not provide quota information, so
Nodepool is unable to estimate how much quota is available
before creating instances. This may lead to a high failure rate.
If you know the quota values, you may supply them here.
.. attr:: instances
:type: int
The number of instances available in this region.
.. attr:: cores
:type: int
The number of vCPU cores available in this region.
.. attr:: ram
:type: int
The amount of RAM available in this region (in mebibytes).
.. attr:: cloud-images
:type: list
Each entry in this section must refer to an entry in the
:attr:`labels` section.
.. code-block:: yaml
cloud-images:
- name: bionic
username: zuul
keys:
- zuul-ssh-key
image-name: ibm-ubuntu-20-04-3-minimal-amd64-1
- name: stretch
username: zuul
keys:
- zuul-ssh-key
image-filter:
operating-system:
family: "Debian GNU/Linux"
version: "9.x Stretch/Stable - Minimal Install"
Each entry is a dictionary with the following keys
.. attr:: name
:type: string
:required:
Identifier to refer this cloud-image from :attr:`labels`
section. Since this name appears elsewhere in the nodepool
configuration file, you may want to use your own descriptive
name here.
.. attr:: username
:type: str
:required:
The username that should be used when connecting to the node.
.. attr:: keys
:type: list
A list of SSH keys (specified by name) to install on the node.
.. attr:: connection-type
:type: string
The connection type that a consumer should use when connecting
to the node. For most diskimages this is not
necessary. However when creating Windows images this could be
``winrm`` to enable access via ansible.
.. attr:: connection-port
:type: int
:default: 22 / 5986
The port that a consumer should use when connecting to the
node. For most diskimages this is not necessary. This defaults
to 22 for ssh and 5986 for winrm.
.. attr:: python-path
:type: str
:default: auto
The path of the default python interpreter. Used by Zuul to set
``ansible_python_interpreter``. The special value ``auto`` will
direct Zuul to use inbuilt Ansible logic to select the
interpreter on Ansible >=2.8, and default to
``/usr/bin/python2`` for earlier versions.
.. attr:: shell-type
:type: str
The shell type of the node's default shell executable. Used by Zuul
to set ``ansible_shell_type``. This setting should only be used
- For a windows image with the experimental `connection-type` ``ssh``
in which case ``cmd`` or ``powershell`` should be set
and reflect the node's ``DefaultShell`` configuration.
- If the default shell is not Bourne compatible (sh), but instead
e.g. ``csh`` or ``fish``, and the user is aware that there is a
long-standing issue with ``ansible_shell_type`` in combination
with ``become``
.. attr:: image-filter
:type: dict
Specifies a private image to use via filters. Either this field,
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-name`,
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-href`, or
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-id` must be
provided.
If a filter is provided, Nodepool will list all of the images
in the provider and reduce the list using the supplied
filter. All items specified in the filter must match in
order for an image to match. If more than one image matches,
the images are sorted by creation time and the last one
matches.
The following filters are available:
.. attr:: operating-system
This is a dictionary with any of the following keys:
.. attr:: architecture
:type: str
The architecture (e.g., ``amd64``).
.. attr:: dedicated-host-only
:type: bool
Whether the image requires a dedicated host.
.. attr:: display-name
:type: str
The display name (e.g., ``Debian GNU/Linux 9.x
Stretch/Stable - Minimal Install (amd64)``)
.. attr:: family
:type: str
The OS family (e.g., ``Debian GNU/Linux``).
.. attr:: href
:type: str
The URL for the operating system record in IBM Cloud VPC (e.g.,
``https://us-south.iaas.cloud.ibm.com/v1/operating_systems/debian-9-amd64``).
.. attr:: name
:type: str
The name of the operating system record in IBM Cloud
VPC (e.g., ``debian-9-amd64``).
.. attr:: vendor
:type: str
The vendor (e.g., ``Debian``).
.. attr:: version
:type: str
The version (e.g., ``9.x Stretch/Stable - Minimal Install``).
.. attr:: owner-type
:type: str
Whether the image is provided by the cloud (``provider``)
or the user (``user``).
.. attr:: status
:type: str
The status of the image (e.g., ``available``).
.. attr:: image-id
:type: str
Specifies a private image to use by ID. Either this field,
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-name`,
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-href`, or
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-filter` must be
provided.
.. attr:: image-href
:type: dict
Specifies a public image to use by href. Either this field,
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-name`,
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-id`, or
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-filter` must be
provided.
.. attr:: image-name
:type: dict
Specifies a public image to use by name. Either this field,
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-href`,
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-id`, or
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].cloud-images.image-filter` must be
provided.
.. attr:: diskimages
:type: list
Each entry in a provider's `diskimages` section must correspond
to an entry in :attr:`diskimages`. Such an entry indicates that
the corresponding diskimage should be uploaded for use in this
provider. Additionally, any nodes that are created using the
uploaded image will have the associated attributes (such as
flavor or metadata).
If an image is removed from this section, any previously uploaded
images will be deleted from the provider.
Each entry is a dictionary with the following keys
.. attr:: name
:type: str
:required:
Identifier to refer this image from
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].pools.labels` and
:attr:`diskimages` sections.
.. attr:: operating-system
:type: str
:required:
The name of the IBM Cloud VPC operating-system record for
this image. IBM Cloud VPC requires that custom images
correspond with one of the pre-defined operating systems. If
your exact OS isn't available, select the closest technology
match. E.g., ``debian-9-amd64``.
.. attr:: pause
:type: bool
:default: False
When set to True, nodepool-builder will not upload the image
to the provider.
.. attr:: key
:type: str
The SSH public key that should be installed on the node.
.. attr:: connection-type
:type: string
The connection type that a consumer should use when connecting
to the node. For most diskimages this is not
necessary. However when creating Windows images this could be
``winrm`` to enable access via ansible.
.. attr:: connection-port
:type: int
:default: 22 / 5986
The port that a consumer should use when connecting to the
node. For most diskimages this is not necessary. This defaults
to 22 for ssh and 5986 for winrm.
.. attr:: python-path
:type: str
:default: auto
The path of the default python interpreter. Used by Zuul to set
``ansible_python_interpreter``. The special value ``auto`` will
direct Zuul to use inbuilt Ansible logic to select the
interpreter on Ansible >=2.8, and default to
``/usr/bin/python2`` for earlier versions.
.. attr:: pools
:type: list
A pool defines a group of resources from a provider. Each pool
has a maximum number of nodes which can be launched from it,
along with a number of cloud-related attributes used when
launching nodes.
.. attr:: name
:required:
A unique name within the provider for this pool of
resources. The name may not contain underscores.
.. attr:: priority
:type: int
:default: 100
The priority of this provider pool (a lesser number is a higher
priority). Nodepool launchers will yield requests to other
provider pools with a higher priority as long as they are not
paused. This means that in general, higher priority pools will
reach quota first before lower priority pools begin to be used.
This setting may be specified at the provider level in order
to apply to all pools within that provider, or it can be
overridden here for a specific pool.
.. attr:: zone
Name of the IBM Cloud region zone to interact with (e.g.,
``us-south-1``). This field may be omitted if
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].zone` is supplied. If both are
supplied, this will override.
.. attr:: subnet
The name of the network upon which to create VMs. This
field may be omitted if :attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].subnet` is
supplied. If both are supplied, this will override.
.. attr:: node-attributes
:type: dict
A dictionary of key-value pairs that will be stored with the node data
in ZooKeeper. The keys and values can be any arbitrary string.
.. attr:: public-ipv4
:type: bool
:default: false
Whether to attach a public IPv4 address to instances.
.. warning::
As of the time of this writing, floating IP addresses are
billed monthly and are not pro-rated. Enabling this
option can lead to high usage charges.
.. attr:: use-internal-ip
:type: bool
:default: false
If a public IP is attached but Nodepool should prefer the
private IP, set this to true.
.. attr:: host-key-checking
:type: bool
:default: true
Whether to validate SSH host keys. When true, this helps ensure
that nodes are ready to receive SSH connections before they are
supplied to the requestor. When set to false, nodepool-launcher
will not attempt to ssh-keyscan nodes after they are booted.
Disable this if nodepool-launcher and the nodes it launches are
on different networks, where the launcher is unable to reach the
nodes directly, or when using Nodepool with non-SSH node
platforms. The default value is true.
.. attr:: labels
:type: list
Each entry in a pool's `labels` section indicates that the
corresponding label is available for use in this pool. When creating
nodes for a label, the flavor-related attributes in that label's
section will be used.
.. code-block:: yaml
labels:
- name: bionic
cloud-image: bionic
profile: cx2-2x4
Each entry is a dictionary with the following keys:
.. attr:: name
:type: str
:required:
Identifier for this label.
.. attr:: cloud-image
:type: str
:required:
Refers to the name of an externally managed image in the
cloud that already exists on the provider. The value of
``cloud-image`` should match the ``name`` of a previously
configured entry from the ``cloud-images`` section of the
provider.
.. attr:: diskimage
:type: str
:required:
Refers to provider's diskimages, see
:attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].diskimages`. Mutually exclusive
with :attr:`providers.[ibmvpc].pools.labels.cloud-image`
.. attr:: profile
:required:
The name of the IBM Cloud VPC hardware profile for the
instance. E.g., ``cx2-2x4``.
.. attr:: user-data
:type: str
:default: None
The `user data
<https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-user-data>`_
value for newly created VMs.