It is not possible to make network redundant in the UI

[soreana]

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

UI

CLOUDSTACK VERSION

Main

SUMMARY

Is is not possible to restart the network and make it redundant by the UI, although it is possible to do so using the CloudMonkey. I guess its button is hidden below the Live patch network's router option.

(localcloud) 🐱 > restart network makeredundant=true id=88ef836e-9e3d-4705-aed6-575e6e8ed9ee cleanup=true
{
  "success": true
}
(localcloud) 🐱 >

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Create an isolated network in advanced zone
2. Try to restart it and make it redundant

EXPECTED RESULTS

In the restart pop up there is a switch to turn on the redundant option

ACTUAL RESULTS

In the restart pop up there is "not" an option to make the network redundant.

[soreana]

@DaanHoogland Please add this one to the 4.18 milestone.

[weizhouapache]

@soreana
I remember this has been removed from a previous version (on UI).
maybe @rohityadavcloud knows

[soreana]

@weizhouapache Yes, I couldn't see this option in the 4.17 as well.

Is there any reason behind that? Using the command line is the only way to make a network redundant?

[borisstoyanov]

@soreana I think this was discussed before and intentionally removed, the argument was that if a router needs to be redundant it must be determined by it's offering, not an option in the UI, since it takes resources. I think the option is still there with the API

[soreana]

@borisstoyanov Thanks Bobby for explanation. 👍
Yes, it is possible to make router redundant using the restart network API call but the option has been removed from the UI. I was wondering why, by any chance do you have the mailing thread, or the related issue?

[borisstoyanov]

I've tried searching the PR but couldn't get it, sorry

[soreana]

No problem, thanks ;)

[weizhouapache]

@borisstoyanov @soreana
this is related to #4052

[soreana]

@weizhouapache Thanks Wei.

That really makes sense. The redundancy is a property of the network, it is not the action. When we reset the network it should check the network properties and configure them accordingly.

Btw, I don't think that the service offering is a place where we should add these settings. In the #6918 PR, I've added the network level configurations (Actually most of the codes were written by Wei 😃). Shall I add the redundant network level setting later as well?

[DaanHoogland]

clearing this from milestonne 4.18 @soreana . hope you agree.

[soreana]

clearing this from milestonne 4.18 @soreana . hope you agree.

@DaanHoogland Of course, it was irrelevant. ;)

[weizhouapache]

@weizhouapache Thanks Wei.

That really makes sense. The redundancy is a property of the network, it is not the action. When we reset the network it should check the network properties and configure them accordingly.

Btw, I don't think that the service offering is a place where we should add these settings. In the #6918 PR, I've added the network level configurations (Actually most of the codes were written by Wei smiley). Shall I add the redundant network level setting later as well?

@soreana
Each network has a property redundant (check networks table in cloud database).
The field will be updated if change the network offering or restart network with makeredundant=true

I understand the use case described #4052, my concerns are

• users can still make network redandant via API restartNetwork
• should the action be disabled for root admin as well ?

[rohityadavcloud]

Please refer to #7405 (comment)
and as others have mentioned #4052

This is actually my fault, I had added this in the UI which we later agreed to remove (see reasons on the above links). If it's a much needed feature than we must introduce a global setting and keep it false to not show the option and let the admin/operator decide on the behaviour.