Re: New debconf template for Nova and Neutron
Thomas Goirand wrote:
> I wish to add the below new Debconf template in Nova (re-wrapped for
> sending by email):
>
> Template: nova/metadata_secret
> Type: password
> _Description: Metadata proxy shared secret:
Okay.
> When using Neutron to handle the networking, VM instances retrive their
> metadata information through the Neutron metadata agent, which serves
> as a proxy to the Nova metadata server.
Typo: retriEve. A couple of things seem slightly redundant here - you
could squeeze it slightly to:
VM instances using Neutron to handle networking retrieve their metadata
through the Neutron metadata agent, which serves as a proxy to the Nova
metadata REST API server.
(On the other hand if the "REST API" part needs to be mentioned
anywhere it makes more sense to mention it the first time rather than
below.)
> .
> To protect communication between the Neutron metadata proxy agent and
> the Nova metadata REST API server, communications are protected using
> a password shared between Neutron and Nova. Please enter this
> password. Note that the the same password should be used when setting
> up the neutron-metadata-agent package.
"To protect communication, communications are protected" is definitely
redundant, and so is "the the". Also, I'd suggest reordering the
sentences:
Please enter the password that should be used to protect communications
between the Neutron metadata proxy agent and the Nova metadata server.
The same shared password should be used when setting up the
neutron-metadata-agent package.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
Template: nova/metadata_secret
Type: password
_Description: Metadata proxy shared secret:
VM instances using Neutron to handle networking retrieve their metadata
through the Neutron metadata agent, which serves as a proxy to the Nova
metadata REST API server.
.
Please enter the password that should be used to protect communications
between the Neutron metadata proxy agent and the Nova metadata server.
The same shared password should be used when setting up the
neutron-metadata-agent package.
--- nova-common.template.old 2015-02-01 22:58:04.244344323 +0000
+++ nova-common.template 2015-02-01 23:10:26.038514755 +0000
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
Template: nova/metadata_secret
Type: password
_Description: Metadata proxy shared secret:
- When using Neutron to handle the networking, VM instances retrive their
- metadata information through the Neutron metadata agent, which serves
- as a proxy to the Nova metadata server.
+ VM instances using Neutron to handle networking retrieve their metadata
+ through the Neutron metadata agent, which serves as a proxy to the Nova
+ metadata REST API server.
.
- To protect communication between the Neutron metadata proxy agent and
- the Nova metadata REST API server, communications are protected using
- a password shared between Neutron and Nova. Please enter this
- password. Note that the the same password should be used when setting
- up the neutron-metadata-agent package.
+ Please enter the password that should be used to protect communications
+ between the Neutron metadata proxy agent and the Nova metadata server.
+ The same shared password should be used when setting up the
+ neutron-metadata-agent package.
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