Can BOSH auto allocate floating-ips?

[ooo pfm]

Hi, all

  I'm using BOSH on Openstack to do some deploy jobs. When I need a floating-ip on some vms, I have to allocate it first. 

  So , can I do like this,e.g.: 

networks: 
- name: floating 
  type: vip 
  cloud_properties: 
    net_id: an_external_network_id 
- name: default 
  type: dynamic 
  cloud_properties: 
    net_id:  an_internal_network_id 
    security_groups: 
    - logstash 
    - ssh 
    - cf-private 

resource_pools: 
  - name: logstash 
    network: default 
    size: 1 
    stemcell: 
      name: bosh-openstack-kvm-ubuntu-lucid 
      version: latest 
    cloud_properties: 
      instance_type: m1.medium 

jobs: 
  - name: logstash-shipper 
    release: logstash 
    template: 
      - logstash-shipper 
      - logstash-ui 
    instances: 1 
    resource_pool: logstash 
    networks: 
    - name: default 
      default: [dns, gateway] 

    - name: floating 

In the bosh_openstack_cpi  code, I find there is a nil ip check in vip_network.rb,  It does not work.

I want to know, will BOSH support to auto allocate and assign floating-ips? If yes, what's the plan, or if no, why?

[dmi...@pivotallabs.com]

We actually did have few discussions about such feature but for AWS. Currently it is not a high priority; however, it would be helpful to know more about your use case:

- As a deployment operator do you not care which floating IP is selected for an instance?

- If not, would you care if a different floating IP was assigned after instance was recreated?

- Would you want to select floating IPs from a specific pool if IaaS provides such organization?

Thanks,

-dk