apache / apache/cloudstack

Fix potential leaking of volume maps

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component:storage no-issue-activity status:stale type:enhancement
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Description

##### ISSUE TYPE
* Enhancement Request

##### COMPONENT NAME
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Storage
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##### CLOUDSTACK VERSION
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##### SUMMARY
Unmapping volumes from a hypervisor host upon VM stop or migration is done on a best-effort basis. The VM is already stopped, or already migrated, we try to unmap, but if something goes wrong there is really no recourse or retry and a warning is logged. This leaves a potential of leaking maps to hosts over time.

In code review I've also found edge cases where a VM is moved to "Stopped" state without necessarily cleaning up network or volume resources, these can also lead to leaked maps over time. Examples are force removing a hypervisor host with running VMs on it, and possibly any other code that just calls `vm.setState(State.Stopped)`.

My request is that we be more thorough during VM start in ensuring that our target host and *only* our target host has access to the volume. Or at least call the storage plugin involved to let it decide how to do this. It should be as simple as calling the storage service to "revoke all" just before we grant access, or allowing for an exclusive grant in the storage API.

For example, with the PowerFlex/ScaleIO storage client there is an `unmapVolumeFromAllSdcs` that could be called just prior to granting access to volumes during VM start.

We may need to add a `revokeAllAccess()` method to the `PrimaryDataStoreDriver`, or add a flag to the existing `revokeAccess` to indicate that the storage driver should revoke all.

Or alternatively (I think I like this better), the `grantAccess()` call might gain a flag `boolean exclusive` so the storage driver can be instructed to ensure that only one mapping exists - the one requested. This would be cleaner.

Crucially - we need to avoid exclusive access during the live migration workflows. It seems safe to ensure exclusive access during VM start, however.

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Research direction

Start with PrimaryDataStoreDriver and the grantAccess/revokeAccess call paths used during VM start and live migration. Compare how volume access is handled when a VM starts, stops, or migrates, including the PowerFlex/ScaleIO unmapVolumeFromAllSdcs example. Done means VM start prevents stale mappings while live migration does not use exclusive access.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
cloud, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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