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L2Template

L2Template

This section describes the L2Template resource used in Mirantis Container Cloud API.

By default, Container Cloud configures a single interface on cluster nodes, leaving all other physical interfaces intact. With L2Template, you can create advanced host networking configurations for your clusters. For example, you can create bond interfaces on top of physical interfaces on the host.

For demonstration purposes, the Container Cloud L2Template custom resource (CR) is split into the following major sections:

L2Template metadata

The Container Cloud L2Template CR contains the following fields:

  • apiVersion

    API version of the object that is ipam.mirantis.com/v1alpha1.

  • kind

    Object type that is L2Template.

  • metadata

    The metadata field contains the following subfields:

    • name

      Name of the L2Template object.

    • namespace

      Project in which the L2Template object was created.

    • labels

      Key-value pairs that are attached to the object:

      • ipam/Cluster

        References the Cluster object name that this template is applied to. The process of selecting the L2Template object for a specific cluster is as follows:

        1. The kaas-ipam controller monitors the L2Template objects with the ipam/Cluster:<clusterName> label.

        2. The L2Template object with the ipam/Cluster: <clusterName> label is assigned to a cluster with Name: <clusterName>, if available. Otherwise, the default L2Template object with the ipam/Cluster: default label is assigned to a cluster.

      • ipam/PreInstalledL2Template: "1"

        Indicates that the current L2Template object was preinstalled. Represents L2 templates that are automatically copied to a project once it is created. Once the L2 templates are copied, the ipam/PreInstalledL2Template label is removed. This label is set automatically and cannot be configured manually.

      • ipam/DefaultForCluster

        This label is unique per cluster. When you use several L2 templates per cluster, only the first template is automatically labeled as the default one. All consequent templates must be referenced in the machines configuration files using L2templateSelector.

      • ipam/UID

        Unique ID of an object.

      • kaas.mirantis.com/provider

        Provider type.

      • kaas.mirantis.com/region

        Region type.

Configuration example:

apiVersion: ipam.mirantis.com/v1alpha1
kind: L2Template
metadata:
  name: l2template-test
  namespace: default
  labels:
    ipam/Cluster: test
    ipam/DefaultForCluster: "1"
    kaas.mirantis.com/provider: baremetal
    kaas.mirantis.com/region: region-one

L2Template configuration

The spec field of the L2Template resource describes the desired state of the object. It contains the following fields:

  • clusterRef

    The Cluster object that this template is applied to. The default value is used to apply the given template to all clusters unless an L2 template that references a specific cluster name exists.

    Caution

    • A cluster can be associated with only one template.

    • An L2 template must have the same namespace as the referenced cluster.

    • A project can have only one default L2 template.

  • ifMapping

    The list of interface names for the template. The interface mapping is defined globally for all bare metal hosts in the cluster but can be overridden at the host level, if required, by editing the IpamHost object for a particular host. The ifMapping parameter is mutually exclusive with autoIfMappingPrio.

  • autoIfMappingPrio

    The list of prefixes, such as eno, ens, and so on, to match the interfaces to automatically create a list for the template. The result of generation may be overridden at the host level using ifMappingOverride in the corresponded IpamHost spec. The autoIfMappingPrio parameter is mutually exclusive with ifMapping.

  • npTemplate

    A netplan-compatible configuration with special lookup functions that defines the networking settings for the cluster hosts, where physical NIC names and details are parameterized. This configuration will be processed using Go templates. Instead of specifying IP and MAC addresses, interface names, and other network details specific to a particular host, the template supports use of special lookup functions. These lookup functions, such as nic, mac, ip, and so on, return host-specific network information when the template is rendered for a particular host.

    Caution

    All rules and restrictions of the netplan configuration also apply to L2 templates. For details, see the official netplan documentation.

Configuration example:

spec:
  autoIfMappingPrio:
  - provision
  - eno
  - ens
  - enp
  l3Layout: null
  npTemplate: |
   version: 2
   ethernets:
     {{nic 0}}:
       dhcp4: false
       dhcp6: false
       addresses:
         - {{ip "0:kaas-mgmt"}}
       gateway4: {{gateway_from_subnet "kaas-mgmt"}}
       nameservers:
         addresses: {{nameservers_from_subnet "kaas-mgmt"}}
       match:
         macaddress: {{mac 0}}
       set-name: {{nic 0}}

L2Template status

The status field of the L2Template resource reflects the actual state of the L2Template object and contains the following fields:

  • phase

    Current phase of the L2Template object. Possible values: Ready, Failed, or Terminating.

  • reason

    Detailed error message in case L2Template has the Failed status.

  • lastUpdate

    Date and time of the last L2Template status update.

  • versionIpam

    IPAM version used during the last update of the object.

Configuration example:

status:
  lastUpdate: "2020-09-15T08:30:08Z"
  phase: Failed
  reason: The kaas-mgmt subnet in the terminating state.
  versionIpam: v3.0.999-20200807-130909-44151f8
updated: 2021-01-17 11:19