On 03/23/2016 05:06 AM, Marek Libra wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to hear your opinion on adding Virtual Machine status and
> management capability to the Cockpit.
> 

I've been pitching this for about a year now:
https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/issues/2099


> I've already played with this idea for some time. It lead me to a plugin
> providing such a functionality, but with dependency on the oVirt (VDSM). The
> plugin - lists all VMs running on the host, - displays some charts,
> statistics and other VM details - plus allows set of actions on them (so far
> basic - shutdown, restart, console, but can grow).
> 
> With optional access to oVirt's engine, additional cluster-related
> functionality is made accessible: - list of VMs in a cluster, - VM run, -
> click-through to other cockpit running particular VM - ...
> 
> In hindsight, there might be a better approach in contributing VM
> status&management to the Cockpit upstream, alongside with recent Docker or
> Kubernetes.
> 
> As a starting point, a list of running VMs will be displayed and basic set of
> actions provided. Vision: implement in the Cockpit - similar functionality as
> is recently done for the desktop's virt-manager but with the benefit of
> revising the User Experience - allow monitoring&management of cluster VMs, if
> the host is part of any
> 
> This feature would be libvirt-based, not VDSM - so no additional dependencies
> for Cockpit. The VDSM would be preferred service provider, if *optionally*
> installed on the host. Similar for oVirt's engine - if accessible then
> cluster-related functionality is provided (i.e. cluster VMs list, managed VM
> migration, run a VM "in a cluster", cockpit's VM detail click-through,
> etc.).
> 
> Benefit for users: support for VM management out of the box with layered
> access to functionality as more advanced VM management tools are installed on
> a host
> 
> Please share your ideas. Thanks, Marek 
>

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