Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - 10:00am - 11:00am -? Topic: Ephemeral State Requirements

[Juergen Schoenwaelder <[e-mail]>]

I might be able to answer the picture question once I know what is
really meant by 'ephemeral operational state'.

/js

On Thu, Jun 02, 2016 at 07:15:34AM -0400, Susan Hares wrote:
> Juergen: 
> 
>  
> 
> On first sentence, ... restated 
> 
> Do you believe the "ephemeral operational state" belongs in the ephemeral
> requirements? If so, we can add it.  Perhaps we should also add a definition
> for ephemeral configuration. 
> 
>  
> 
> On picture -- here is your picture: 
> 
>  
> 
>    +-------------+                  +-----------+
> 
>    | <candidate> |                  | <startup> |
> 
>    |  (ct, rw)   |<---+        +--->| (ct, rw)  |
> 
>    +-------------+    |        |    +-----------+
> 
>           |           |        |           |
> 
>           |         +------------+         |
> 
>           +-------->| <running>  |<--------+
> 
>                     | (ct, rw)   |
> 
>                     +------------+
> 
>                           |         // e.g., removal of 'inactive' nodes
> 
>                           v
> 
>                     +------------+
> 
>                     | <intended> |  // subject to validation
> 
>                     | (ct, ro)   |
> 
>                     +------------+
> 
>                           |         // e.g., missing resources or delays
> 
>                           v
> 
>                     +------------+
> 
>                     | <applied>  |
> 
>                     | (ct, ro)   |
> 
>                     +------------+
> 
>                           |         // e.g., autodiscovery of values
> 
>                           v
> 
>           +--------------------------------+
> 
>           | <operational-state>            |<-- control plane and
> 
>           | (ct + cf, ro)                  |    ephemeral datastores
> 
>           +--------------------------------+
> 
>  
> 
> Is this part of the picture 
> 
>  
> 
>           +--------------------------------+
> 
>           | <operational-state>            |<-- control plane and
> 
>           | (ct + cf, ro)                  |    ephemeral datastores
> 
>           +--------------------------------+
> 
>  
> 
> Really 
> 
>   +--------------------+    +--------------------------+
> +-----------------------+
> 
>  |    opstate         |    | ephemeral config  |   | applied  config    |
> 
>  | (cf, ro)               |    |   (ct, ro, ephemeral|  | (ct, ro)
> |
> 
>  +--------------------+    +---------------------------+
> +-------------------------+
> 
>  
> 
> Or just 
> 
>   +--------------------+    +--------------------------+    
> 
>   |    opstate         |    | ephemeral config  |    
> 
>   | (cf, ro)               |    |   (ct, ro, ephemeral 
> 
>   +--------------------+    +---------------------------+   
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Sue 
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: i2rs [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Juergen Schoenwaelder
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 7:05 AM
> To: Susan Hares
> Cc: 'Jeffrey Haas'; [e-mail]; 'Benoit Claise'; 'Alia Atlas'
> Subject: Re: [i2rs] I2RS Interim Meeting - June 1, 2016 - 10:00am - 11:00am
> -? Topic: Ephemeral State Requirements
> 
>  
> 
> On Thu, Jun 02, 2016 at 06:53:42AM -0400, Susan Hares wrote:
> 
> > Juergen:
> 
> > 
> 
> > Do you think this definition belongs in the ephemeral requirements?  If
> so,
> 
> > we can add it.   But perhaps we should define both ephemeral configuration
> 
> > and ephemeral operational state.  Joel point out at the I2RS interim 
> 
> > that ephemeral operational state is just like all other operational state
> - it
> 
> > disappears upon reboot.   It is ephemeral configuration which is different
> 
> > than normal configuration - since it disappears upon reboot where 
> 
> > normal configuration does not.
> 
> > 
> 
> > Is this diagram close to your existing model where opstate and 
> 
> > ephemeral configuration are parallel?
> 
> > 
> 
> > +--------------------+    +--------------------------+
> 
> > |    opstate         |    | ephemeral config  |
> 
> > +--------------------+    +--------------------------+
> 
> > 
> 
>  
> 
> I see two boxes, I am unsure what you think these boxes drawn this way mean.
> What is 'this definition' in your first sentence? I really have problems to
> follow what is going on.
> 
>  
> 
> /js
> 
>  
> 
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> 
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