Generic Cluster API provider instead of specific instances

[ncdc]

Would it be possible to combine capa_provider and capv_provider to a more generic cluster_api_provider? Having specific providers for specific Cluster API infrastructure providers means you have to add new providers to the language for Azure, GCP, etc.

[vladimirvivien]

@ncdc yes, that crossed my mind. After implementing the CAPA and CAPV it looks like a generic CAPI maybe what is needed.

[ncdc]

Where you potentially could add some provider-specific logic would be for accessing the remote host, as some clouds have APIs that let you do this securely instead of using SSH. But even then, you could probably do that by injecting a connector, such as cluster_api_provider(..., connector=aws_ssm())

[vladimirvivien]

@srm09 ^^^

[ncdc]

@ykakarap I'm wondering if you've put together any ideas for this? Thanks!

[ykakarap]

Hi @ncdc , @vladimirvivien and I had a few discussions around this. We are looking at what needs to be done to achieve this and do not have it completely formalized.

[srm09]

Is the plan to continue down this route? Was hoping to get a capz_provider() implemented, does it make sense to open another issue for that one?

[vladimirvivien]

@srm09 the plan is to investigate/create a generic capi-provider that can enumerate its machines. But if investigation reveals that is not doable, then we could stay on the current course.