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Bug 896618 - RFE: Use full/explanatory service names in user prompts.
RFE: Use full/explanatory service names in user prompts.
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Product: Red Hat OpenStack
Classification: Red Hat
Component: openstack-packstack (Show other bugs)
2.1
Unspecified Unspecified
low Severity unspecified
: snapshot4
: 2.1
Assigned To: Martin Magr
Nir Magnezi
: Triaged
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Reported: 2013-01-17 10:56 EST by Stephen Gordon
Modified: 2013-03-21 14:23 EDT (History)
4 users (show)

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Fixed In Version: openstack-packstack-2012.2.3-0.1.dev454
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2013-03-21 14:23:14 EDT
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Tracker ID Priority Status Summary Last Updated
OpenStack gerrit 20484 None None None Never
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2013:0671 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Moderate: openstack-packstack security and bug fix update 2013-03-21 18:22:21 EDT

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Description Stephen Gordon 2013-01-17 10:56:05 EST
Description of problem:

When running interactively packstack asks the user:

Should Packstack install Glance ['y'|'n'] [y] :
Should Packstack install Cinder ['y'|'n'] [y] :
Should Packstack install Nova ['y'|'n'] [y] :
Should Packstack install Horizon ['y'|'n'] [y] :
Should Packstack install Swift ['y'|'n'] [y] :

Given that in many cases packstack will be used for initial and proof of concept type deployments by users who are not necessarily intimately familiar with OpenStack it might be desirable to include slightly expanded prompts with the description of what the service does rather than just the code name. For example:

Should Packstack install Glance image service ['y'|'n'] [y] :
Should Packstack install Cinder volume service ['y'|'n'] [y] :
Should Packstack install Nova compute service ['y'|'n'] [y] :
Should Packstack install Horizon dashboard ['y'|'n'] [y] :
Should Packstack install Swift object storage ['y'|'n'] [y] :

It is my feeling we need to actively reinforce the ties between a given "name" and what it actually does in both the software and the documentation rather than just relying on the names. This will be particularly important as more services and functions with their own names turn up down the track.
Comment 2 Nir Magnezi 2013-03-06 04:50:32 EST
Verified NVR: openstack-packstack-2012.2.3-0.1.dev454.el6ost.noarch

Used packstack in interactive mode:

# packstack
Welcome to Installer setup utility
Should Packstack install Glance image service [y|n]  [y] : 
Should Packstack install Cinder volume service [y|n]  [y] : 
Should Packstack install Nova compute service [y|n]  [y] : 
Should Packstack install Horizon dashboard [y|n]  [y] : 
Should Packstack install Swift object storage [y|n]  [n] :
Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2013-03-21 14:23:14 EDT
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0671.html

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