Chapter 5. Configuring Load-balancing service flavors

Procedure

1. Log in to the undercloud host as the stack user.

2. Source the undercloud credentials file:

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   $ source ~/stackrc

3. List the capabilities for each driver:

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   $ openstack loadbalancer provider capability list <provider>

   Replace <provider> with the name or UUID of the provider.

   Example

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   $ openstack loadbalancer provider capability list amphora

   The command output lists all of the capabilities that the provider supports.

   Sample output

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   +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
   | name                  | description                                       |
   +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
   | loadbalancer_topology | The load balancer topology. One of: SINGLE - One  |
   |                       | amphora per load balancer. ACTIVE_STANDBY - Two   |
   |                       | amphora per load balancer.                        |
   | ...                   | ...                                               |
   +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------------+

4. Note the names of the capabilities that you want to include in the flavor that you are creating.

Procedure

1. Log in to the undercloud host as the stack user.

2. Source the undercloud credentials file:

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   $ source ~/stackrc

3. Create a flavor profile:

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   $ openstack loadbalancer flavorprofile create --name <profile_name> --provider <provider_name> --flavor-data '{"<capability>": "<value>"}'

   Example

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   $ openstack loadbalancer flavorprofile create --name amphora-single-profile --provider amphora --flavor-data '{"loadbalancer_topology": "SINGLE"}'

   Sample output

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   +---------------+--------------------------------------+
   | Field         | Value                                |
   +---------------+--------------------------------------+
   | id            | 72b53ac2-b191-48eb-8f73-ed012caca23a |
   | name          | amphora-single-profile               |
   | provider_name | amphora                              |
   | flavor_data   | {"loadbalancer_topology": "SINGLE"}  |
   +---------------+--------------------------------------+

   In this example, a flavor profile is created for the amphora provider. When this profile is specified in a flavor, the load balancer that users create by using the flavor is a single amphora load balancer.

Procedure

1. Log in to the undercloud host as the stack user.

2. Source the undercloud credentials file:

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   $ source ~/stackrc

3. Create a flavor:

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   $ openstack loadbalancer flavor create --name <flavor_name> \
   --flavorprofile <flavor-profile> --description "<string>"

   Tip

   Provide a detailed description so that users can understand the capabilities of the flavor that you are providing.

   Example

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   $ openstack loadbalancer flavor create --name standalone-lb --flavorprofile amphora-single-profile --description "A non-high availability load balancer for testing."

   Sample output

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   +-------------------+--------------------------------------+
   | Field             | Value                                |
   +-------------------+--------------------------------------+
   | id                | 25cda2d8-f735-4744-b936-d30405c05359 |
   | name              | standalone-lb                        |
   | flavor_profile_id | 72b53ac2-b191-48eb-8f73-ed012caca23a |
   | enabled           | True                                 |
   | description       | A non-high availability load         |
   |                   | balancer for testing.                |
   +-------------------+--------------------------------------+

   In this example, a flavor has been defined. When users specify this flavor, they create a load balancer that uses one Load-balancing service instance (amphora) and is not highly available.