Re: New debconf template for Nova and Neutron

[Thomas Goirand <zigo@debian.org>]

On 02/02/2015 12:15 AM, Justin B Rye wrote:
> 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.

Hi Justin,

Wow, that was quick! :)
Thanks a lot for the above. This is now my template in Nova and Neutron!

Cheers,

Thomas Goirand (zigo)