[lxc-users] inventory / dashboard tool to manage LXD containers' lifecycle

[Rémy Dernat]

Hi,

This is quite Interesting. I think Juju can do that :
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/06/17/12-questions-about-juju/

However I am quite interesting in such a thing too, but more "SaltStack"
oriented than Ansible ;)

Best regards,
Rémy

2016-09-05 11:38 GMT+02:00 Nicola Volpini <nicola.volpini at kambi.com>:

> Hello, everyone.
>
> As per subject: is there any existing project able to manage the
> lifecycle of LXD containers via some form of frontend/webgui?
>
> I am very pleased by what Foreman can do for VMs: It can assign a random
> or predictable hostname, deploy a VM on a host of choice (or in the
> cloud), kickstart/preseed it and then keep track of its existence for
> all its life. When done with the vm it can be destroyed and removed from
> the database.
> Ansible tower is providing a very similar feature via system tracking
> and even allowing the users to setup their own hosts via self-service
> (surveys).
>
> I am not aware of any support to LXD provided by Foreman and Ansible,
> and I am honestly surprised since LXD is such a powerful piece of
> technology.
>
> Anyone out there who managed to integrate these tools and LXD? I would
> be cool to do for LXD what has been done for VMs.
>
> Thanks!
> Nicola
>
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