diff --git a/specs/yoga/approved/cinder-nimblestorage.rst b/specs/yoga/approved/cinder-nimblestorage.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a6f58d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/specs/yoga/approved/cinder-nimblestorage.rst @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +.. + Copyright 2022 Canonical Ltd. + + This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 + Unported License. + http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode + +.. + +============================================= +Cinder subordinate charm cinder-nimblestorage +============================================= + +Problem Description +=================== + +Cinder has a great number of drivers for different backends. Almost all +currently available commercial storage arrays and many other software only +solutions have a driver available, if not already in the upstream cinder +project, as an installable package that enables cinder with the extra driver. + +Because of how many possibilities exist, a model was developed where a separate +subordinate charm will be deployed to take care of the specifics of the driver +and pass configuration to the main cinder charm over a relation so that cinder +can write to its own configuration file. + +Proposed Change +=============== + +Instead of changing the cinder charm, this proposal aims to create a separate +subordinate charm specific for the nimblestorage driver. This cinder +installation would enable access to Nimblestorage devices. The following points +are of condiderable importance for the development of this subordinate charm: + +* The new implementation should not conflict with current implementation. Both + should co-exist, even in the same deployment if possible. +* The new charm should implement all features currently existing in the cinder + charm, regarding the nimblestorage functionality. + +Note that because the Nimblestorage driver is part of the cinder-common package, no +additional packages need to be installed for this charm to work. + +This charm would be supported in the Ussuri release of Openstack and newer. + +Alternatives +------------ + +At the time of this writing, there exist no alternatives. + +Implementation +============== + +Assignee(s) +----------- + +Primary assignee: + Gustavo Sanchez - LP ID: gustavosr98 + +Secondary assignee: + Luciano Lo Giudice - LP ID: lmlogiudice + +Gerrit Topic +------------ + +Use Gerrit topic "charm-cinder-nimblestorage" for all patches related to this spec. + +.. code-block:: bash + + git-review -t charm-cinder-nimblestorage + +Work Items +---------- + +The charm, as listed above. Plus, both unit and functional tests will be +written. + +Repositories +------------ + +Presently, the following repository hosts the charm code: + +https://opendev.org/openstack/charm-cinder-nimblestorage + +Documentation +------------- + +Once this charm is completed, charm-guide will be updated to reference it. + +Security +-------- + +No security aspect is going to change in relation to the current solution. + +Testing +------- + +Code changes will be covered by both unit and functional tests. +Functional tests would require Nimblestorage hardware. + +Dependencies +============ + +No dependencies in addition to the ones that exist in the current solution.