About project, scope and goals
Cloud software validation is an upcoming project consisting of many microservices which all together form a single software validation solution. This documentation will be focused on one of the microservice namely SDV: Pre-Deployment Software Validation.
PDF(POD Descriptor File) is a standard, cloud-agnostic descriptor file meant to be used by Vendors/DC admins to describe the target Cloud Environment/Lab. One of the objectives of PDF is to provide interoperability between various Cloud-infrastructure and Vendors. My work at this internship aims to develop this PDF file further, add more details and develop some toolings around PDF to make it easier to consume by the end-user. The final process will involve validating PDF against installer manifests. The target installers being airship and OOO.
In summary, the goals of this project are:
- Develop the PDF file further, add more details and develop some tooling around PDF to make it easier to consume by the end-user.
- Validate the existing PDF with installers.
Benefits: Operators & Vendors can debug faster for causes of bugs, deployment failures both in testing, production stage.
Tasks
| # | Activity | Due Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding Platform Description | 06-08 | COMPLETED |
| 2 | Understanding PDF Implementation | 06-15 | ACTIVE |
| 3 | Implementing Extrapolation | 06-22 | ACTIVE |
| 4 | Create Mapping-V1 (Hardware) | 06-29 | PENDING |
| 5 | Implementing Verification-cum-Creation V1 | 07-13 | PENDING |
| 6 | Create Mapping-V2 (Network) | 07-20 | PENDING |
| 7 | Implementing Verification-cum-Creation V2 | 07-27 | PENDING |
| 8 | Create Mapping-V3 (Storage & Platform) | 08-03 | PENDING |
| 9 | Implementing Verification-cum-Creation V3 | 08-10 | PENDING |
| 10 | Create Mapping-V4 (Software) | 08-10 | PENDING |
| 11 | Implementing Verification-cum-Creation V4 | 08-17 | PENDING |
| 12 | Create Mapping-V5 (Cloud Info) | 08-17 | PENDING |
| 13 | Implementing Verification-cum-Creation V5 | 08-21 | PENDING |
| 14 | Prepare Template Manifests | 08-10 | PENDING |
| 15 | Release PDF Verification and Auto-Manifest Creation | 08-21 | PENDING |
Deliverables
- Pre-Deployment Software Validation microservice.
- Documentation of the microservice.
- Improved PDF.
Evaluation Criteria
1st Evaluation (end of week 3): A good understanding of platform description and PDF implemenation, begin work of extrapolation.
2nd Evaluation (end of week 6): Complete work of extrapolation, create mapping for hardware and implement verification-cum-creation of hardware
3rd Evaluation (end of week 9): Create mapping for network, storage platform and software and implement verification-cum-creation of the same.
Final Evaluation (end of week 12): Create mapping for cloud-info, prepare template manifests and complete the documentation.
Methodology & Documentation:
Use OPNFV developer guideliness.