[Capi-bof] Charter - last call for changes

[Michael Richardson]

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>>>>> "Sam" == Sam Johnston <samj at samj.net> writes:
    >> I would suggest that layer-3 configuration is simply out of
    >> scope.  Layer-3 configuration is not a problem unique to cloud
    >> computing: a cabinet/bay full of servers has exactly the same
    >> problems as a cloud of virtual machines.
    >> 
    >> What is in scope layer-1 and layer-2 configuration, which
    >> historically was physical, and therefore a "local consideration"
    >> before.
    >> 

    Sam> Actually layer 2 (data-link/MAC) is usually burnt into the VM

What do you mean, "burnt into the VM"? 

Lets take OVF for a moment. The macaddress of the adapter is NOT present
there... I would like to be able to specify it to the cloud along with
the OVF to use, or ask the cloud to allocate a unique one to this
instance.

As for how IP is allocated, DHCP is certainly common, but that's a
function of what's inside the VM.  It could also be statically defined.

    Sam> So what we're really talking about here is restricting this to
    Sam> layer 1 (physical) - a virtual wiring cabinet of sorts. The
    Sam> proposed tag option allows for arbitrarily complex
    Sam> configurations (including vendor extensions for runtime
    Sam> concerns like enabling CDP) - the only real remaining question
    Sam> is whether it's interesting to allow multiple tags per
    Sam> interface.

    Sam> Does that all sit well with you? We agree that the workloads
    Sam> are essentially immutable.

I think we have a mild terminology confusion, but you have got my 
agreement to this charter.

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