[libvirt-users] ESX networking functions

[James Barkley]

I would probably start with the basic "net-list" type of functionality
contained in libvirt. I understand what you mean about the mappings - would
the place to start be by mapping the relevant SOAP API model into the
esx_vi_generator.input file? Should this conversation be moved to the
libvirt-dev-list?

-jb

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Matthias Bolte <
matthias.bolte at googlemail.com> wrote:

> 2011/3/31 James Barkley <james.barkley at gmail.com>:
> > Greeetings,
> > Using the latest git snapshot I noticed that none of the networking
> > functions are implemented in the ESX driver. No listing networks, no
> adding
> > networks, etc. This functionality seems to be fully implemented for most
> of
> > the other drivers and I don't see it on the "todo" wiki. Does anyone have
> an
> > idea if/when this might get implemented? Would others be interested if I
> > were to add it and submit it as a patch?
> > -jb
>
> The networking functions aren't implemented yet, because the ESX and
> the libvirt network model don't map directly. I didn't have time to
> figure this out in all the necessary details yet. I'll have only
> limited time to spent on libvirt and ESX development in the next
> months, so I cannot give an ETA for any new features in the driver.
>
> Regarding the implementation, once we have a sound mapping the
> implementation should be the easy part.
>
> If you want to work on that area I suggest you start by getting
> familiar with the libvirt and the ESX networking model and then define
> a suitable mapping between them. This might require extensions to the
> libvirt network model to handle the vSwitch concept of ESX.
>
> There might also be a legacy problem to solve. Currently the ESX port
> groups are used a bridges in the libvirt domain XML config. Actually
> they should be used as virtual networks. This is a shortcoming in my
> original design of the ESX driver.
>
> IIRC, Daniel P. Berrange mentioned a while ago that he is planning to
> add such a virtual switch concept to libvirt. There is also vSwitch
> item on the todo page.
>
> Matthias
>
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