Ubuntu Cloud Archive for Havana

Registered by Adam Gandelman

[GOAL]
Improve processes and tooling around the Cloud Archive to deliver an improved end-user experience.

[RATIONALE]
The Ubuntu Cloud Archive is the preferred installation route for OpenStack on Ubuntu (it says so in the upstream docs!).

We need to ensure that this continues to be an excellent experience for end users of the UCA.

Blueprint information

Status:
Not started
Approver:
Dave Walker
Priority:
High
Drafter:
Ubuntu Server
Direction:
Approved
Assignee:
James Page
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for saucy
Implementation:
Deferred
Milestone target:
milestone icon ubuntu-13.10

Related branches

Whiteboard

[USER STORIES]
Gavin wants to deploy OpenStack Havana on 12.04; he's able todo this using the Ubuntu Cloud Archive for Havana.

Martin wants to use the latest stable releases of MAAS and Juju on 12.04; he's able todo this using the Ubuntu Cloud Tools Archive.

[ASSUMPTIONS]
None

[RISKS]
SRU process not timely
Critical security updates don't land fast.

[IN SCOPE]

[OUT OF SCOPE]

[USER ACCEPTANCE]
N/A

[RELEASE NOTE/BLOG]
OpenStack Havana is also avaliable for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS by using the Ubuntu Cloud Archive.

[SESSION NOTES]
http://pad.ubuntu.com/uds-1305-servercloud-s-cloud-archive
http://pad.ubuntu.com/uds-1308-servercloud-s-cloud-archive

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Work Items

Work items for ubuntu-13.05:
Open Cloud Archive for Havana development: DONE

Work items for ubuntu-13.06:
[james-page] Document proposed OpenStack SRU cadence process: DONE
Update Cloud Archive documentation inline with support lifecycle: DONE

Work items for ubuntu-13.08:
[gandelman-a] CA pipeline reporting for updates: DONE
[gandelman-a] Document backports tool in openstack-ubuntu-testing: DONE
[gandelman-a] Investigate automated changelog creation as part of per-commit testing: DONE
[zulcss] Backport of qemu for Havana: DONE
[james-page] Create PPA's for cloud-tools pockets: DONE
[james-page] Update cloud-archive configuration for new tools pockets (~): DONE
[james-page] Induct gandelman-a into the Cloud Archive Admins team: DONE

Work items for ubuntu-13.09:
[smoser] Update tools for cloud-tools pockets (0.5): DONE
[smoser] Upload initial tools (maas, juju, golang, lxc) to cloud-tools pocket (1): DONE
Update SRU cadence for entry into ca-staging at same time as proposed queue (~): DONE

Work items:
[gandelman-a] Document how to run point release update preparation verification testing against proposed updates: INPROGRESS
[smoser] add-apt-repository for cloud-archive: DONE
Bug closure for cloud-archive bugs: POSTPONED
Figure out and document security update process for 3 month shortfall between distro and OpenStack support: DONE
[james-page] Discuss communications plan around cloud-archive releases with jcastro (~): TODO
[james-page] Implement workflow for critical security updates (1): TODO
Automate cloud archive backports to staging for existing packages in the cloud-archive: TODO

Dependency tree

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