classicvalues / docker-simplivity-volume-plugin

HPE SimpliVity Docker volume plugin

HPE SimpliVity Volume Plugin for Docker

HPE Docker Volume Plugin is an open source project that provides persistent storage and features for your containerized applications using HPE SimpliVity.

This plugin has 2 components:

1. SimpliVity nodePlugin

It needs to be installed on all worker nodes where you want to provision volumes.

2. SimpliVity Container Provider

It needs to be run as a container on one of the worker nodes in the swarm cluster.

HPE SimpliVity provides a Docker certified nodePlugin (https://hub.docker.com/plugins/hpe-simplivity-docker-volume-plugin ) and Container Provider (https://hub.docker.com//hpe-simplivity-container-provider) delivered through the Docker Store.

Note: We will be supporting Kubernetes distributions through the Flexvolume Driver and Kubernetes Dynamic Provisioner in upcoming releases.

Install and Quick Start instructions

• Review the System Requirements before installing the plugin
• Check out the Quick Start Guide for deploying the HPE Docker Volume Plugin in Docker

Supported Features

• volume features
  • restore
  • clones
  • consistency group(grouping of volumes)
  • mount_conflict_delay
  • concurrent volume access
  • multiple backups via backup policy
  • file system permissions and ownership

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting issues with the plugin can be performed using these tips

Limitations

• List of issues around the containerized version of the plugin is present in https://github.com/HewlettPackard/Docker-SimpliVity-Volume-Plugin/issues

• Shared volume support is present for containers running on the same host.

• For upgrading the plugin from older version to the current released version, user needs to unmount all the volumes and follow the standard upgrade procedure described in docker guide.

• User can list the backups associated with the volume by inspecting the volume

docker volume inspect <volume_name>. This should display backups associated to the volume which can be selected for the Volume Restore in the restoreOf option.