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| author | Paul Morie <pmorie@redhat.com> | 2016-01-21 10:47:44 -0500 |
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| committer | Paul Morie <pmorie@redhat.com> | 2016-01-25 13:48:46 -0500 |
| commit | 7e362e3f6d4324af2f256e4d5099ca9badc6327e (patch) | |
| tree | 81d8516e90e7f31b7d9c87001686b1625f262292 | |
| parent | 4f9fbab12cc11441e436ce97d81c2638e4b0cc4f (diff) | |
Update proposal for ConfigMap volume
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diff --git a/configmap.md b/configmap.md deleted file mode 100644 index be0d0cc6..00000000 --- a/configmap.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,311 +0,0 @@ -<!-- BEGIN MUNGE: UNVERSIONED_WARNING --> - -<!-- BEGIN STRIP_FOR_RELEASE --> - -<img src="http://kubernetes.io/img/warning.png" alt="WARNING" - width="25" height="25"> -<img src="http://kubernetes.io/img/warning.png" alt="WARNING" - width="25" height="25"> -<img src="http://kubernetes.io/img/warning.png" alt="WARNING" - width="25" height="25"> -<img src="http://kubernetes.io/img/warning.png" alt="WARNING" - width="25" height="25"> -<img src="http://kubernetes.io/img/warning.png" alt="WARNING" - width="25" height="25"> - -<h2>PLEASE NOTE: This document applies to the HEAD of the source tree</h2> - -If you are using a released version of Kubernetes, you should -refer to the docs that go with that version. - -Documentation for other releases can be found at -[releases.k8s.io](http://releases.k8s.io). -</strong> --- - -<!-- END STRIP_FOR_RELEASE --> - -<!-- END MUNGE: UNVERSIONED_WARNING --> - -# Generic Configuration Object - -## Abstract - -This proposal proposes a new API resource, `ConfigMap`, that stores data used for the configuration -of applications deployed on `Kubernetes`. - -The main focus points of this proposal are: - -* Dynamic distribution of configuration data to deployed applications. -* Encapsulate configuration information and simplify `Kubernetes` deployments. -* Create a flexible configuration model for `Kubernetes`. - -## Motivation - -A `Secret`-like API resource is needed to store configuration data that pods can consume. - -Goals of this design: - -1. Describe a `ConfigMap` API resource -2. Describe the semantics of consuming `ConfigMap` as environment variables -3. Describe the semantics of consuming `ConfigMap` as files in a volume - -## Use Cases - -1. As a user, I want to be able to consume configuration data as environment variables -2. As a user, I want to be able to consume configuration data as files in a volume -3. As a user, I want my view of configuration data in files to be eventually consistent with changes - to the data - -### Consuming `ConfigMap` as Environment Variables - -Many programs read their configuration from environment variables. `ConfigMap` should be possible -to consume in environment variables. The rough series of events for consuming `ConfigMap` this way -is: - -1. A `ConfigMap` object is created -2. A pod that consumes the configuration data via environment variables is created -3. The pod is scheduled onto a node -4. The kubelet retrieves the `ConfigMap` resource(s) referenced by the pod and starts the container - processes with the appropriate data in environment variables - -### Consuming `ConfigMap` in Volumes - -Many programs read their configuration from configuration files. `ConfigMap` should be possible -to consume in a volume. The rough series of events for consuming `ConfigMap` this way -is: - -1. A `ConfigMap` object is created -2. A new pod using the `ConfigMap` via the volume plugin is created -3. The pod is scheduled onto a node -4. The Kubelet creates an instance of the volume plugin and calls its `Setup()` method -5. The volume plugin retrieves the `ConfigMap` resource(s) referenced by the pod and projects - the appropriate data into the volume - -### Consuming `ConfigMap` Updates - -Any long-running system has configuration that is mutated over time. Changes made to configuration -data must be made visible to pods consuming data in volumes so that they can respond to those -changes. - -The `resourceVersion` of the `ConfigMap` object will be updated by the API server every time the -object is modified. After an update, modifications will be made visible to the consumer container: - -1. A `ConfigMap` object is created -2. A new pod using the `ConfigMap` via the volume plugin is created -3. The pod is scheduled onto a node -4. During the sync loop, the Kubelet creates an instance of the volume plugin and calls its - `Setup()` method -5. The volume plugin retrieves the `ConfigMap` resource(s) referenced by the pod and projects - the appropriate data into the volume -6. The `ConfigMap` referenced by the pod is updated -7. During the next iteration of the `syncLoop`, the Kubelet creates an instance of the volume plugin - and calls its `Setup()` method -8. The volume plugin projects the updated data into the volume atomically - -It is the consuming pod's responsibility to make use of the updated data once it is made visible. - -Because environment variables cannot be updated without restarting a container, configuration data -consumed in environment variables will not be updated. - -### Advantages - -* Easy to consume in pods; consumer-agnostic -* Configuration data is persistent and versioned -* Consumers of configuration data in volumes can respond to changes in the data - -## Proposed Design - -### API Resource - -The `ConfigMap` resource will be added to the `extensions` API Group: - -```go -package api - -// ConfigMap holds configuration data for pods to consume. -type ConfigMap struct { - TypeMeta `json:",inline"` - ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"` - - // Data contains the configuration data. Each key must be a valid DNS_SUBDOMAIN or leading - // dot followed by valid DNS_SUBDOMAIN. - Data map[string]string `json:"data,omitempty"` -} - -type ConfigMapList struct { - TypeMeta `json:",inline"` - ListMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"` - - Items []ConfigMap `json:"items"` -} -``` - -A `Registry` implementation for `ConfigMap` will be added to `pkg/registry/configmap`. - -### Environment Variables - -The `EnvVarSource` will be extended with a new selector for `ConfigMap`: - -```go -package api - -// EnvVarSource represents a source for the value of an EnvVar. -type EnvVarSource struct { - // other fields omitted - - // Specifies a ConfigMap key - ConfigMap *ConfigMapSelector `json:"configMap,omitempty"` -} - -// ConfigMapSelector selects a key of a ConfigMap. -type ConfigMapSelector struct { - // The name of the ConfigMap to select a key from. - ConfigMapName string `json:"configMapName"` - // The key of the ConfigMap to select. - Key string `json:"key"` -} -``` - -### Volume Source - -A new `ConfigMapVolumeSource` type of volume source containing the `ConfigMap` object will be -added to the `VolumeSource` struct in the API: - -```go -package api - -type VolumeSource struct { - // other fields omitted - ConfigMap *ConfigMapVolumeSource `json:"configMap,omitempty"` -} - -// ConfigMapVolumeSource represents a volume that holds configuration data -type ConfigMapVolumeSource struct { - // A list of configuration data keys to project into the volume in files - Files []ConfigMapVolumeFile `json:"files"` -} - -// ConfigMapVolumeFile represents a single file containing configuration data -type ConfigMapVolumeFile struct { - ConfigMapSelector `json:",inline"` - - // The relative path name of the file to be created. - // Must not be absolute or contain the '..' path. Must be utf-8 encoded. - // The first item of the relative path must not start with '..' - Path string `json:"path"` -} -``` - -**Note:** The update logic used in the downward API volume plug-in will be extracted and re-used in -the volume plug-in for `ConfigMap`. - -## Examples - -#### Consuming `ConfigMap` as Environment Variables - -```yaml -apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1 -kind: ConfigMap -metadata: - name: etcd-env-config -data: - number_of_members: 1 - initial_cluster_state: new - initial_cluster_token: DUMMY_ETCD_INITIAL_CLUSTER_TOKEN - discovery_token: DUMMY_ETCD_DISCOVERY_TOKEN - discovery_url: http://etcd-discovery:2379 - etcdctl_peers: http://etcd:2379 -``` - -This pod consumes the `ConfigMap` as environment variables: - -```yaml -apiVersion: v1 -kind: Pod -metadata: - name: config-env-example -spec: - containers: - - name: etcd - image: openshift/etcd-20-centos7 - ports: - - containerPort: 2379 - protocol: TCP - - containerPort: 2380 - protocol: TCP - env: - - name: ETCD_NUM_MEMBERS - valueFrom: - configMap: - configMapName: etcd-env-config - key: number_of_members - - name: ETCD_INITIAL_CLUSTER_STATE - valueFrom: - configMap: - configMapName: etcd-env-config - key: initial_cluster_state - - name: ETCD_DISCOVERY_TOKEN - valueFrom: - configMap: - configMapName: etcd-env-config - key: discovery_token - - name: ETCD_DISCOVERY_URL - valueFrom: - configMap: - configMapName: etcd-env-config - key: discovery_url - - name: ETCDCTL_PEERS - valueFrom: - configMap: - configMapName: etcd-env-config - key: etcdctl_peers -``` - -### Consuming `ConfigMap` as Volumes - -`redis-volume-config` is intended to be used as a volume containing a config file: - -```yaml -apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1 -kind: ConfigMap -metadata: - name: redis-volume-config -data: - redis.conf: "pidfile /var/run/redis.pid\nport6379\ntcp-backlog 511\n databases 1\ntimeout 0\n" -``` - -The following pod consumes the `redis-volume-config` in a volume: - -```yaml -apiVersion: v1 -kind: Pod -metadata: - name: config-volume-example -spec: - containers: - - name: redis - image: kubernetes/redis - command: "redis-server /mnt/config-map/etc/redis.conf" - ports: - - containerPort: 6379 - volumeMounts: - - name: config-map-volume - mountPath: /mnt/config-map - volumes: - - name: config-map-volume - configMap: - files: - - path: "etc/redis.conf" - configMapName: redis-volume-config - key: redis.conf -``` - -### Future Improvements - -In the future, we may add the ability to specify an init-container that can watch the volume -contents for updates and respond to changes when they occur. - -<!-- BEGIN MUNGE: GENERATED_ANALYTICS --> -[]() -<!-- END MUNGE: GENERATED_ANALYTICS --> |
