From c2a1f5e3d4f095179e691561ad2e7055d7773cc9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Krelle <nobodycam@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:41:57 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README file README file had very little information in it. This adds some basic information and formating. Change-Id: Ibde19ec7f89b474fd51dacdcd030aaa92d3364a2 --- README.rst | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 17502db37..87cd28862 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -1,6 +1,35 @@ ironic-python-agent =================== -An agent for building and controlling Ironic nodes. To contribute, -start here: `Openstack: How to +An agent for controlling and deploying Ironic controlled baremetal nodes. + +The ironic-python-agent works with the agent driver in Ironic to provision the node. +Starting with ironic-python-agent running on a ramdisk on the unprovisioned node, +Ironic makes API calls to ironic-python-agent to provision the machine. +This allows for greater control and flexibility of the entire deployment process. + +The ironic-python-agent may also be used with the original Ironic pxe drivers as of the +Kilo OpenStack release. + + +Building the IPA deployment ramdisk +================================== + +See `CoreOS Image builder <https://github.com/openstack/ironic-python-agent/tree/master/imagebuild/coreos>` + + +Using IPA with devstack +======================= + +This is covered in the `Deploying Ironic with DevStack <http://docs.openstack.org/developer/ironic/dev/dev-quickstart.html#deploying-ironic-with-devstack>` +section of the Ironic dev-quickstart guide. + + +Project Resources +================= + +IRC channel: + #openstack-ironic + +To contribute, start here: `Openstack: How to contribute <http://docs.openstack.org/infra/manual/developers.html>`__.