Add connector object to create_export call

Registered by Walt Boring

Most Cinder drivers aren't using create_export to do the work on the array to export their volume as a target to the compute host. One of the problems that prevent drivers from doing this today is that the connector object isn't available at create_export time.

This blueprint is to document the work of adding the connector object, the initiator information coming from Nova, to the create_export method.

Blueprint information

Status:
Complete
Approver:
Mike Perez
Priority:
Medium
Drafter:
Walt Boring
Direction:
Approved
Assignee:
Walt Boring
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for liberty
Implementation:
Implemented
Milestone target:
milestone icon 7.0.0
Started by
Mike Perez
Completed by
Mike Perez

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Gerrit topic: https://review.openstack.org/#q,topic:bp/add-create-export-connector,n,z

Addressed by: https://review.openstack.org/202765
    Add Connector to create_export

Addressed by: https://review.openstack.org/202808
    Add connector object to create_export

Gerrit topic: https://review.openstack.org/#q,topic:create-export,n,z

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