create a volume from image file
Now nova supports "nova boot --boot-volume", so we need bootable volumes.
However, user cannot upload a image file to volume directly.
If user can upload an image to cinder directly, it will be much more convenient.
Currently:
image.qcow2 ---------------> glance --------------> cinder
With this blueprint:
image.qcow2 -----------------> cinder
With this blueprint, user can upload a image file to cinder, just like upload a image file to glance.
User can create a bootable volume from glance image, and also a normal image file.
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Not started
- Approver:
- None
- Priority:
- Undefined
- Drafter:
- Cao ShuFeng
- Direction:
- Needs approval
- Assignee:
- Cao ShuFeng
- Definition:
- Discussion
- Series goal:
- None
- Implementation:
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Unknown
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We might need a little more clarification on what you are thinking of changing with this. I'm not sure I follow.
For reference in case this is a misunderstanding, here is an example of creating a bootable cinder volume:
https:/
Currently, to create a bootable volume, it would take two steps:
1. upload the image file to glance.
2. create a volume from glance image.
With this blueprint, user get another way to create a bootable volume which takes only one step:
1. upload a image file to cinder directly.
