Added support for region_name for Distributed cloud implementation of WindRiver Titan...
[osm/RO.git] / osm_ro / vimconn_openstack.py
index 499d265..a24de00 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 ##
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 ##
-# Copyright 2015 Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo, S.A.U.
+# Copyright 2015 Telefonica Investigacion y Desarrollo, S.A.U.
 # This file is part of openmano
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
 # This file is part of openmano
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ to the VIM connector's SFC resources as follows:
 - Service Function (OSM) -> Port Pair Group (Neutron)
 - Service Function Path (OSM) -> Port Chain (Neutron)
 '''
 - Service Function (OSM) -> Port Pair Group (Neutron)
 - Service Function Path (OSM) -> Port Chain (Neutron)
 '''
-__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno, Gerardo Garcia, Pablo Montes, xFlow Research, Igor D.C."
+__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno, Gerardo Garcia, Pablo Montes, xFlow Research, Igor D.C., Eduardo Sousa"
 __date__  = "$22-sep-2017 23:59:59$"
 
 import vimconn
 __date__  = "$22-sep-2017 23:59:59$"
 
 import vimconn
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import yaml
 import random
 import re
 import copy
 import random
 import re
 import copy
+from pprint import pformat
+from types import StringTypes
 
 from novaclient import client as nClient, exceptions as nvExceptions
 from keystoneauth1.identity import v2, v3
 
 from novaclient import client as nClient, exceptions as nvExceptions
 from keystoneauth1.identity import v2, v3
@@ -52,7 +54,6 @@ import keystoneclient.exceptions as ksExceptions
 import keystoneclient.v3.client as ksClient_v3
 import keystoneclient.v2_0.client as ksClient_v2
 from glanceclient import client as glClient
 import keystoneclient.v3.client as ksClient_v3
 import keystoneclient.v2_0.client as ksClient_v2
 from glanceclient import client as glClient
-import glanceclient.client as gl1Client
 import glanceclient.exc as gl1Exceptions
 from  cinderclient import client as cClient
 from httplib import HTTPException
 import glanceclient.exc as gl1Exceptions
 from  cinderclient import client as cClient
 from httplib import HTTPException
@@ -78,6 +79,18 @@ supportedClassificationTypes = ['legacy_flow_classifier']
 volume_timeout = 600
 server_timeout = 600
 
 volume_timeout = 600
 server_timeout = 600
 
+
+class SafeDumper(yaml.SafeDumper):
+    def represent_data(self, data):
+        # Openstack APIs use custom subclasses of dict and YAML safe dumper
+        # is designed to not handle that (reference issue 142 of pyyaml)
+        if isinstance(data, dict) and data.__class__ != dict:
+            # A simple solution is to convert those items back to dicts
+            data = dict(data.items())
+
+        return super(SafeDumper, self).represent_data(data)
+
+
 class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
     def __init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin=None, user=None, passwd=None,
                  log_level=None, config={}, persistent_info={}):
 class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
     def __init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin=None, user=None, passwd=None,
                  log_level=None, config={}, persistent_info={}):
@@ -101,7 +114,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         vimconn.vimconnector.__init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin, user, passwd, log_level,
                                       config)
 
         vimconn.vimconnector.__init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin, user, passwd, log_level,
                                       config)
 
-        self.insecure = self.config.get("insecure", False)
+        if self.config.get("insecure") and self.config.get("ca_cert"):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnException("options insecure and ca_cert are mutually exclusive")
+        self.verify = True
+        if self.config.get("insecure"):
+            self.verify = False
+        if self.config.get("ca_cert"):
+            self.verify = self.config.get("ca_cert")
+
         if not url:
             raise TypeError('url param can not be NoneType')
         self.persistent_info = persistent_info
         if not url:
             raise TypeError('url param can not be NoneType')
         self.persistent_info = persistent_info
@@ -111,7 +131,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         self.neutron = self.session.get('neutron')
         self.cinder = self.session.get('cinder')
         self.glance = self.session.get('glance')
         self.neutron = self.session.get('neutron')
         self.cinder = self.session.get('cinder')
         self.glance = self.session.get('glance')
-        self.glancev1 = self.session.get('glancev1')
+        self.glancev1 = self.session.get('glancev1')
         self.keystone = self.session.get('keystone')
         self.api_version3 = self.session.get('api_version3')
         self.vim_type = self.config.get("vim_type")
         self.keystone = self.session.get('keystone')
         self.api_version3 = self.session.get('api_version3')
         self.vim_type = self.config.get("vim_type")
@@ -152,11 +172,30 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             vimconn.vimconnector.__setitem__(self, index, value)
         self.session['reload_client'] = True
 
             vimconn.vimconnector.__setitem__(self, index, value)
         self.session['reload_client'] = True
 
+    def serialize(self, value):
+        """Serialization of python basic types.
+
+        In the case value is not serializable a message will be logged and a
+        simple representation of the data that cannot be converted back to
+        python is returned.
+        """
+        if isinstance(value, StringTypes):
+            return value
+
+        try:
+            return yaml.dump(value, Dumper=SafeDumper,
+                             default_flow_style=True, width=256)
+        except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
+                self.logger.debug(
+                    'The following entity cannot be serialized in YAML:'
+                    '\n\n%s\n\n', pformat(value), exc_info=True)
+                return str(value)
+
     def _reload_connection(self):
         '''Called before any operation, it check if credentials has changed
         Throw keystoneclient.apiclient.exceptions.AuthorizationFailure
         '''
     def _reload_connection(self):
         '''Called before any operation, it check if credentials has changed
         Throw keystoneclient.apiclient.exceptions.AuthorizationFailure
         '''
-        #TODO control the timing and possible token timeout, but it seams that python client does this task for us :-) 
+        #TODO control the timing and possible token timeout, but it seams that python client does this task for us :-)
         if self.session['reload_client']:
             if self.config.get('APIversion'):
                 self.api_version3 = self.config['APIversion'] == 'v3.3' or self.config['APIversion'] == '3'
         if self.session['reload_client']:
             if self.config.get('APIversion'):
                 self.api_version3 = self.config['APIversion'] == 'v3.3' or self.config['APIversion'] == '3'
@@ -187,9 +226,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                                    password=self.passwd,
                                    tenant_name=self.tenant_name,
                                    tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
                                    password=self.passwd,
                                    tenant_name=self.tenant_name,
                                    tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-            sess = session.Session(auth=auth, verify=not self.insecure)
+            sess = session.Session(auth=auth, verify=self.verify)
             if self.api_version3:
             if self.api_version3:
-                self.keystone = ksClient_v3.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
+                if self.config.get('region_name'):
+                    self.keystone = ksClient_v3.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=self.config['region_name'])
+                else:
+                    self.keystone = ksClient_v3.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
             else:
                 self.keystone = ksClient_v2.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
             self.session['keystone'] = self.keystone
             else:
                 self.keystone = ksClient_v2.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
             self.session['keystone'] = self.keystone
@@ -202,9 +244,15 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             version = self.config.get("microversion")
             if not version:
                 version = "2.1"
             version = self.config.get("microversion")
             if not version:
                 version = "2.1"
-            self.nova = self.session['nova'] = nClient.Client(str(version), session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
-            self.neutron = self.session['neutron'] = neClient.Client('2.0', session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
-            self.cinder = self.session['cinder'] = cClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
+            # Added region to support Distributed cloud as implemented in WindRiver Titanium Cloud and StarlingX
+            if self.config.get('region_name'):
+                self.nova = self.session['nova'] = nClient.Client(str(version), session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=self.config['region_name'])
+                self.neutron = self.session['neutron'] = neClient.Client('2.0', session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=self.config['region_name'])
+                self.cinder = self.session['cinder'] = cClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=self.config['region_name'])
+            else:
+                self.nova = self.session['nova'] = nClient.Client(str(version), session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
+                self.neutron = self.session['neutron'] = neClient.Client('2.0', session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
+                self.cinder = self.session['cinder'] = cClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
             if self.endpoint_type == "internalURL":
                 glance_service_id = self.keystone.services.list(name="glance")[0].id
                 glance_endpoint = self.keystone.endpoints.list(glance_service_id, interface="internal")[0].url
             if self.endpoint_type == "internalURL":
                 glance_service_id = self.keystone.services.list(name="glance")[0].id
                 glance_endpoint = self.keystone.endpoints.list(glance_service_id, interface="internal")[0].url
@@ -212,8 +260,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 glance_endpoint = None
             self.glance = self.session['glance'] = glClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint=glance_endpoint)
             #using version 1 of glance client in new_image()
                 glance_endpoint = None
             self.glance = self.session['glance'] = glClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint=glance_endpoint)
             #using version 1 of glance client in new_image()
-            self.glancev1 = self.session['glancev1'] = glClient.Client('1', session=sess,
-                                                                       endpoint=glance_endpoint)
+            self.glancev1 = self.session['glancev1'] = glClient.Client('1', session=sess,
+                                                                       endpoint=glance_endpoint)
             self.session['reload_client'] = False
             self.persistent_info['session'] = self.session
             # add availablity zone info inside  self.persistent_info
             self.session['reload_client'] = False
             self.persistent_info['session'] = self.session
             # add availablity zone info inside  self.persistent_info
@@ -341,15 +389,16 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
     def _format_exception(self, exception):
         '''Transform a keystone, nova, neutron  exception into a vimconn exception'''
 
     def _format_exception(self, exception):
         '''Transform a keystone, nova, neutron  exception into a vimconn exception'''
-        if isinstance(exception, (HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError,
-                                  ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ConnectionError, neExceptions.ConnectionFailed
-                                  )):
+        if isinstance(exception, (neExceptions.NetworkNotFoundClient, nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.NotFound, gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound)):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
+        elif isinstance(exception, (HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError,
+                               ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ConnectionError, neExceptions.ConnectionFailed)):
             raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
             raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
+        elif isinstance(exception,  (KeyError, nvExceptions.BadRequest, ksExceptions.BadRequest)):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
         elif isinstance(exception, (nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException,
         elif isinstance(exception, (nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException,
-                                    neExceptions.NeutronException, nvExceptions.BadRequest)):
+                                    neExceptions.NeutronException)):
             raise vimconn.vimconnUnexpectedResponse(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
             raise vimconn.vimconnUnexpectedResponse(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
-        elif isinstance(exception, (neExceptions.NetworkNotFoundClient, nvExceptions.NotFound)):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
         elif isinstance(exception, nvExceptions.Conflict):
             raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
         elif isinstance(exception, vimconn.vimconnException):
         elif isinstance(exception, nvExceptions.Conflict):
             raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
         elif isinstance(exception, vimconn.vimconnException):
@@ -393,7 +442,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             else:
                 project = self.keystone.tenants.create(tenant_name, tenant_description)
             return project.id
             else:
                 project = self.keystone.tenants.create(tenant_name, tenant_description)
             return project.id
-        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError)  as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.BadRequest, ConnectionError)  as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_tenant(self, tenant_id):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_tenant(self, tenant_id):
@@ -406,7 +455,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             else:
                 self.keystone.tenants.delete(tenant_id)
             return tenant_id
             else:
                 self.keystone.tenants.delete(tenant_id)
             return tenant_id
-        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError)  as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.NotFound, ConnectionError)  as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_network(self,net_name, net_type, ip_profile=None, shared=False, vlan=None):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_network(self,net_name, net_type, ip_profile=None, shared=False, vlan=None):
@@ -456,7 +505,9 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                     }
             # Gateway should be set to None if not needed. Otherwise openstack assigns one by default
             if ip_profile.get('gateway_address'):
                     }
             # Gateway should be set to None if not needed. Otherwise openstack assigns one by default
             if ip_profile.get('gateway_address'):
-                subnet['gateway_ip'] = ip_profile.get('gateway_address')
+                subnet['gateway_ip'] = ip_profile['gateway_address']
+            else:
+                subnet['gateway_ip'] = None
             if ip_profile.get('dns_address'):
                 subnet['dns_nameservers'] = ip_profile['dns_address'].split(";")
             if 'dhcp_enabled' in ip_profile:
             if ip_profile.get('dns_address'):
                 subnet['dns_nameservers'] = ip_profile['dns_address'].split(";")
             if 'dhcp_enabled' in ip_profile:
@@ -526,7 +577,9 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             subnets.append(subnet)
         net["subnets"] = subnets
         net["encapsulation"] = net.get('provider:network_type')
             subnets.append(subnet)
         net["subnets"] = subnets
         net["encapsulation"] = net.get('provider:network_type')
+        net["encapsulation_type"] = net.get('provider:network_type')
         net["segmentation_id"] = net.get('provider:segmentation_id')
         net["segmentation_id"] = net.get('provider:segmentation_id')
+        net["encapsulation_id"] = net.get('provider:segmentation_id')
         return net
 
     def delete_network(self, net_id):
         return net
 
     def delete_network(self, net_id):
@@ -554,13 +607,13 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 net_id:         #VIM id of this network
                     status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
                                 #  DELETED (not found at vim)
                 net_id:         #VIM id of this network
                     status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
                                 #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...) 
+                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
                                 #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
                                 #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
                                 #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
                                 #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE, INACTIVE, DOWN (admin down), 
+                                #  ACTIVE, INACTIVE, DOWN (admin down),
                                 #  BUILD (on building process)
                                 #
                                 #  BUILD (on building process)
                                 #
-                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR 
+                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR
                     vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
 
         '''
                     vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
 
         '''
@@ -577,10 +630,9 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
                 if net['status'] == "ACTIVE" and not net_vim['admin_state_up']:
                     net['status'] = 'DOWN'
 
                 if net['status'] == "ACTIVE" and not net_vim['admin_state_up']:
                     net['status'] = 'DOWN'
-                try:
-                    net['vim_info'] = yaml.safe_dump(net_vim, default_flow_style=True, width=256)
-                except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
-                    net['vim_info'] = str(net_vim)
+
+                net['vim_info'] = self.serialize(net_vim)
+
                 if net_vim.get('fault'):  #TODO
                     net['error_msg'] = str(net_vim['fault'])
             except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
                 if net_vim.get('fault'):  #TODO
                     net['error_msg'] = str(net_vim['fault'])
             except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
@@ -654,83 +706,84 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         retry=0
         max_retries=3
         name_suffix = 0
         retry=0
         max_retries=3
         name_suffix = 0
-        name=flavor_data['name']
-        while retry<max_retries:
-            retry+=1
-            try:
-                self._reload_connection()
-                if change_name_if_used:
-                    #get used names
-                    fl_names=[]
-                    fl=self.nova.flavors.list()
-                    for f in fl:
-                        fl_names.append(f.name)
-                    while name in fl_names:
-                        name_suffix += 1
-                        name = flavor_data['name']+"-" + str(name_suffix)
-
-                ram = flavor_data.get('ram',64)
-                vcpus = flavor_data.get('vcpus',1)
-                numa_properties=None
-
-                extended = flavor_data.get("extended")
-                if extended:
-                    numas=extended.get("numas")
-                    if numas:
-                        numa_nodes = len(numas)
-                        if numa_nodes > 1:
-                            return -1, "Can not add flavor with more than one numa"
-                        numa_properties = {"hw:numa_nodes":str(numa_nodes)}
-                        numa_properties["hw:mem_page_size"] = "large"
-                        numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
-                        numa_properties["hw:numa_mempolicy"] = "strict"
-                        if self.vim_type == "VIO":
-                            numa_properties["vmware:extra_config"] = '{"numa.nodeAffinity":"0"}'
-                            numa_properties["vmware:latency_sensitivity_level"] = "high"
-                        for numa in numas:
-                            #overwrite ram and vcpus
-                            #check if key 'memory' is present in numa else use ram value at flavor
-                            if 'memory' in numa:
-                                ram = numa['memory']*1024
-                            #See for reference: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/mitaka/implemented/virt-driver-cpu-thread-pinning.html
-                            if 'paired-threads' in numa:
-                                vcpus = numa['paired-threads']*2
-                                #cpu_thread_policy "require" implies that the compute node must have an STM architecture
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "require"
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
-                            elif 'cores' in numa:
-                                vcpus = numa['cores']
-                                # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host must not have an SMT architecture, or a non-SMT architecture will be emulated
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "isolate"
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
-                            elif 'threads' in numa:
-                                vcpus = numa['threads']
-                                # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host may or may not have an SMT architecture
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "prefer"
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
-                            # for interface in numa.get("interfaces",() ):
-                            #     if interface["dedicated"]=="yes":
-                            #         raise vimconn.vimconnException("Passthrough interfaces are not supported for the openstack connector", http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Service_Unavailable)
-                            #     #TODO, add the key 'pci_passthrough:alias"="<label at config>:<number ifaces>"' when a way to connect it is available
-
-                #create flavor                 
-                new_flavor=self.nova.flavors.create(name,
-                                ram,
-                                vcpus,
-                                flavor_data.get('disk',0),
-                                is_public=flavor_data.get('is_public', True)
-                            )
-                #add metadata
-                if numa_properties:
-                    new_flavor.set_keys(numa_properties)
-                return new_flavor.id
-            except nvExceptions.Conflict as e:
-                if change_name_if_used and retry < max_retries:
-                    continue
-                self._format_exception(e)
-            #except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
-            except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError) as e:
-                self._format_exception(e)
+        try:
+            name=flavor_data['name']
+            while retry<max_retries:
+                retry+=1
+                try:
+                    self._reload_connection()
+                    if change_name_if_used:
+                        #get used names
+                        fl_names=[]
+                        fl=self.nova.flavors.list()
+                        for f in fl:
+                            fl_names.append(f.name)
+                        while name in fl_names:
+                            name_suffix += 1
+                            name = flavor_data['name']+"-" + str(name_suffix)
+
+                    ram = flavor_data.get('ram',64)
+                    vcpus = flavor_data.get('vcpus',1)
+                    numa_properties=None
+
+                    extended = flavor_data.get("extended")
+                    if extended:
+                        numas=extended.get("numas")
+                        if numas:
+                            numa_nodes = len(numas)
+                            if numa_nodes > 1:
+                                return -1, "Can not add flavor with more than one numa"
+                            numa_properties = {"hw:numa_nodes":str(numa_nodes)}
+                            numa_properties["hw:mem_page_size"] = "large"
+                            numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
+                            numa_properties["hw:numa_mempolicy"] = "strict"
+                            if self.vim_type == "VIO":
+                                numa_properties["vmware:extra_config"] = '{"numa.nodeAffinity":"0"}'
+                                numa_properties["vmware:latency_sensitivity_level"] = "high"
+                            for numa in numas:
+                                #overwrite ram and vcpus
+                                #check if key 'memory' is present in numa else use ram value at flavor
+                                if 'memory' in numa:
+                                    ram = numa['memory']*1024
+                                #See for reference: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/mitaka/implemented/virt-driver-cpu-thread-pinning.html
+                                if 'paired-threads' in numa:
+                                    vcpus = numa['paired-threads']*2
+                                    #cpu_thread_policy "require" implies that the compute node must have an STM architecture
+                                    numa_properties["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "require"
+                                    numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
+                                elif 'cores' in numa:
+                                    vcpus = numa['cores']
+                                    # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host must not have an SMT architecture, or a non-SMT architecture will be emulated
+                                    numa_properties["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "isolate"
+                                    numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
+                                elif 'threads' in numa:
+                                    vcpus = numa['threads']
+                                    # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host may or may not have an SMT architecture
+                                    numa_properties["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "prefer"
+                                    numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
+                                # for interface in numa.get("interfaces",() ):
+                                #     if interface["dedicated"]=="yes":
+                                #         raise vimconn.vimconnException("Passthrough interfaces are not supported for the openstack connector", http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Service_Unavailable)
+                                #     #TODO, add the key 'pci_passthrough:alias"="<label at config>:<number ifaces>"' when a way to connect it is available
+
+                    #create flavor
+                    new_flavor=self.nova.flavors.create(name,
+                                    ram,
+                                    vcpus,
+                                    flavor_data.get('disk',0),
+                                    is_public=flavor_data.get('is_public', True)
+                                )
+                    #add metadata
+                    if numa_properties:
+                        new_flavor.set_keys(numa_properties)
+                    return new_flavor.id
+                except nvExceptions.Conflict as e:
+                    if change_name_if_used and retry < max_retries:
+                        continue
+                    self._format_exception(e)
+        #except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError, KeyError) as e:
+            self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_flavor(self,flavor_id):
         '''Deletes a tenant flavor from openstack VIM. Returns the old flavor_id
 
     def delete_flavor(self,flavor_id):
         '''Deletes a tenant flavor from openstack VIM. Returns the old flavor_id
@@ -763,40 +816,48 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 if "disk_format" in image_dict:
                     disk_format=image_dict["disk_format"]
                 else: #autodiscover based on extension
                 if "disk_format" in image_dict:
                     disk_format=image_dict["disk_format"]
                 else: #autodiscover based on extension
-                    if image_dict['location'][-6:]==".qcow2":
+                    if image_dict['location'].endswith(".qcow2"):
                         disk_format="qcow2"
                         disk_format="qcow2"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".vhd":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vhd"):
                         disk_format="vhd"
                         disk_format="vhd"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-5:]==".vmdk":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vmdk"):
                         disk_format="vmdk"
                         disk_format="vmdk"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".vdi":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vdi"):
                         disk_format="vdi"
                         disk_format="vdi"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".iso":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".iso"):
                         disk_format="iso"
                         disk_format="iso"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".aki":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".aki"):
                         disk_format="aki"
                         disk_format="aki"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".ari":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ari"):
                         disk_format="ari"
                         disk_format="ari"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".ami":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ami"):
                         disk_format="ami"
                     else:
                         disk_format="raw"
                 self.logger.debug("new_image: '%s' loading from '%s'", image_dict['name'], image_dict['location'])
                         disk_format="ami"
                     else:
                         disk_format="raw"
                 self.logger.debug("new_image: '%s' loading from '%s'", image_dict['name'], image_dict['location'])
-                if image_dict['location'][0:4]=="http":
-                    new_image = self.glancev1.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], is_public=image_dict.get('public',"yes")=="yes",
-                            container_format="bare", location=image_dict['location'], disk_format=disk_format)
+                if self.vim_type == "VIO":
+                    container_format = "bare"
+                    if 'container_format' in image_dict:
+                        container_format = image_dict['container_format']
+                    new_image = self.glance.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], container_format=container_format,
+                                                          disk_format=disk_format)
+                else:
+                    new_image = self.glance.images.create(name=image_dict['name'])
+                if image_dict['location'].startswith("http"):
+                    # TODO there is not a method to direct download. It must be downloaded locally with requests
+                    raise vimconn.vimconnNotImplemented("Cannot create image from URL")
                 else: #local path
                     with open(image_dict['location']) as fimage:
                 else: #local path
                     with open(image_dict['location']) as fimage:
-                        new_image = self.glancev1.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], is_public=image_dict.get('public',"yes")=="yes",
-                            container_format="bare", data=fimage, disk_format=disk_format)
-                #insert metadata. We cannot use 'new_image.properties.setdefault' 
-                #because nova and glance are "INDEPENDENT" and we are using nova for reading metadata
-                new_image_nova=self.nova.images.find(id=new_image.id)
-                new_image_nova.metadata.setdefault('location',image_dict['location'])
+                        self.glance.images.upload(new_image.id, fimage)
+                        #new_image = self.glancev1.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], is_public=image_dict.get('public',"yes")=="yes",
+                        #    container_format="bare", data=fimage, disk_format=disk_format)
                 metadata_to_load = image_dict.get('metadata')
                 metadata_to_load = image_dict.get('metadata')
-                if metadata_to_load:
-                    for k,v in yaml.load(metadata_to_load).iteritems():
-                        new_image_nova.metadata.setdefault(k,v)
+                # TODO location is a reserved word for current openstack versions. fixed for VIO please check for openstack
+                if self.vim_type == "VIO":
+                    metadata_to_load['upload_location'] = image_dict['location']
+                else:
+                    metadata_to_load['location'] = image_dict['location']
+                self.glance.images.update(new_image.id, **metadata_to_load)
                 return new_image.id
             except (nvExceptions.Conflict, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
                 self._format_exception(e)
                 return new_image.id
             except (nvExceptions.Conflict, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
                 self._format_exception(e)
@@ -813,16 +874,16 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         '''
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         '''
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            self.nova.images.delete(image_id)
+            self.glance.images.delete(image_id)
             return image_id
             return image_id
-        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, ConnectionError) as e: #TODO remove
+        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound, ConnectionError) as e: #TODO remove
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_image_id_from_path(self, path):
         '''Get the image id from image path in the VIM database. Returns the image_id'''
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_image_id_from_path(self, path):
         '''Get the image id from image path in the VIM database. Returns the image_id'''
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            images = self.nova.images.list()
+            images = self.glance.images.list()
             for image in images:
                 if image.metadata.get("location")==path:
                     return image.id
             for image in images:
                 if image.metadata.get("location")==path:
                     return image.id
@@ -845,17 +906,18 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
             #First we filter by the available filter fields: name, id. The others are removed.
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
             #First we filter by the available filter fields: name, id. The others are removed.
-            filter_dict_os.pop('checksum', None)
-            image_list = self.nova.images.findall(**filter_dict_os)
-            if len(image_list) == 0:
-                return []
-            #Then we filter by the rest of filter fields: checksum
+            image_list = self.glance.images.list()
             filtered_list = []
             for image in image_list:
                 try:
             filtered_list = []
             for image in image_list:
                 try:
-                    image_class = self.glance.images.get(image.id)
-                    if 'checksum' not in filter_dict or image_class['checksum'] == filter_dict.get('checksum'):
-                        filtered_list.append(image_class.copy())
+                    if filter_dict.get("name") and image["name"] != filter_dict["name"]:
+                        continue
+                    if filter_dict.get("id") and image["id"] != filter_dict["id"]:
+                        continue
+                    if filter_dict.get("checksum") and image["checksum"] != filter_dict["checksum"]:
+                        continue
+
+                    filtered_list.append(image.copy())
                 except gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
                     pass
             return filtered_list
                 except gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
                     pass
             return filtered_list
@@ -873,8 +935,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 return True
             if vm_status == 'ERROR':
                 return False
                 return True
             if vm_status == 'ERROR':
                 return False
-            time.sleep(1)
-            elapsed_time += 1
+            time.sleep(5)
+            elapsed_time += 5
 
         # if we exceeded the timeout rollback
         if elapsed_time >= server_timeout:
 
         # if we exceeded the timeout rollback
         if elapsed_time >= server_timeout:
@@ -972,6 +1034,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             'disk_list': (optional) list with additional disks to the VM. Each item is a dict with:
                 'image_id': (optional). VIM id of an existing image. If not provided an empty disk must be mounted
                 'size': (mandatory) string with the size of the disk in GB
             'disk_list': (optional) list with additional disks to the VM. Each item is a dict with:
                 'image_id': (optional). VIM id of an existing image. If not provided an empty disk must be mounted
                 'size': (mandatory) string with the size of the disk in GB
+                'vim_id' (optional) should use this existing volume id
             availability_zone_index: Index of availability_zone_list to use for this this VM. None if not AV required
             availability_zone_list: list of availability zones given by user in the VNFD descriptor.  Ignore if
                 availability_zone_index is None
             availability_zone_index: Index of availability_zone_list to use for this this VM. None if not AV required
             availability_zone_list: list of availability zones given by user in the VNFD descriptor.  Ignore if
                 availability_zone_index is None
@@ -1064,7 +1127,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
                 # If port security is disabled when the port has not yet been attached to the VM, then all vm traffic is dropped.
                 # As a workaround we wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
 
                 # If port security is disabled when the port has not yet been attached to the VM, then all vm traffic is dropped.
                 # As a workaround we wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
-                if net.get("port_security") == False:
+                if net.get("port_security") == False and not self.config.get("no_port_security_extension"):
                     no_secured_ports.append(new_port["port"]["id"])
 
             # if metadata_vpci:
                     no_secured_ports.append(new_port["port"]["id"])
 
             # if metadata_vpci:
@@ -1086,31 +1149,34 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
             # Create additional volumes in case these are present in disk_list
             base_disk_index = ord('b')
 
             # Create additional volumes in case these are present in disk_list
             base_disk_index = ord('b')
-            if disk_list != None:
+            if disk_list:
                 block_device_mapping = {}
                 for disk in disk_list:
                 block_device_mapping = {}
                 for disk in disk_list:
-                    if 'image_id' in disk:
-                        volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size = disk['size'],name = name + '_vd' +
-                                    chr(base_disk_index), imageRef = disk['image_id'])
+                    if disk.get('vim_id'):
+                        block_device_mapping['_vd' + chr(base_disk_index)] = disk['vim_id']
                     else:
                     else:
-                        volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size=disk['size'], name=name + '_vd' +
-                                    chr(base_disk_index))
-                    created_items["volume:" + str(volume.id)] = True
-                    block_device_mapping['_vd' +  chr(base_disk_index)] = volume.id
+                        if 'image_id' in disk:
+                            volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size=disk['size'], name=name + '_vd' +
+                                                                chr(base_disk_index), imageRef=disk['image_id'])
+                        else:
+                            volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size=disk['size'], name=name + '_vd' +
+                                                                chr(base_disk_index))
+                        created_items["volume:" + str(volume.id)] = True
+                        block_device_mapping['_vd' + chr(base_disk_index)] = volume.id
                     base_disk_index += 1
 
                     base_disk_index += 1
 
-                # Wait until volumes are with status available
-                keep_waiting = True
+                # Wait until created volumes are with status available
                 elapsed_time = 0
                 elapsed_time = 0
-                while keep_waiting and elapsed_time < volume_timeout:
-                    keep_waiting = False
-                    for volume_id in block_device_mapping.itervalues():
-                        if self.cinder.volumes.get(volume_id).status != 'available':
-                            keep_waiting = True
-                    if keep_waiting:
-                        time.sleep(1)
-                        elapsed_time += 1
-
+                while elapsed_time < volume_timeout:
+                    for created_item in created_items:
+                        v, _, volume_id = created_item.partition(":")
+                        if v == 'volume':
+                            if self.cinder.volumes.get(volume_id).status != 'available':
+                                break
+                    else:  # all ready: break from while
+                        break
+                    time.sleep(5)
+                    elapsed_time += 5
                 # If we exceeded the timeout rollback
                 if elapsed_time >= volume_timeout:
                     raise vimconn.vimconnException('Timeout creating volumes for instance ' + name,
                 # If we exceeded the timeout rollback
                 if elapsed_time >= volume_timeout:
                     raise vimconn.vimconnException('Timeout creating volumes for instance ' + name,
@@ -1139,14 +1205,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
             for port_id in no_secured_ports:
                 try:
 
             for port_id in no_secured_ports:
                 try:
-                    self.neutron.update_port(port_id, {"port": {"port_security_enabled": False, "security_groups": None} })
+                    self.neutron.update_port(port_id,
+                                             {"port": {"port_security_enabled": False, "security_groups": None}})
                 except Exception as e:
                 except Exception as e:
-                    self.logger.error("It was not possible to disable port security for port {}".format(port_id))
-                    raise
-
+                    raise vimconn.vimconnException("It was not possible to disable port security for port {}".format(
+                        port_id))
             # print "DONE :-)", server
 
             # print "DONE :-)", server
 
-            pool_id = None
+            pool_id = None
             if external_network:
                 floating_ips = self.neutron.list_floatingips().get("floatingips", ())
             for floating_network in external_network:
             if external_network:
                 floating_ips = self.neutron.list_floatingips().get("floatingips", ())
             for floating_network in external_network:
@@ -1162,10 +1228,11 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                                     continue
                             free_floating_ip = ip.get("floating_ip_address")
                         else:
                                     continue
                             free_floating_ip = ip.get("floating_ip_address")
                         else:
-                            if isinstance(floating_network['floating_ip'], str):
+                            if isinstance(floating_network['floating_ip'], str) and \
+                                floating_network['floating_ip'].lower() != "true":
                                 pool_id = floating_network['floating_ip']
                             else:
                                 pool_id = floating_network['floating_ip']
                             else:
-                                #Find the external network
+                                # Find the external network
                                 external_nets = list()
                                 for net in self.neutron.list_networks()['networks']:
                                     if net['router:external']:
                                 external_nets = list()
                                 for net in self.neutron.list_networks()['networks']:
                                     if net['router:external']:
@@ -1183,7 +1250,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                                 pool_id = external_nets[0].get('id')
                             param = {'floatingip': {'floating_network_id': pool_id, 'tenant_id': server.tenant_id}}
                             try:
                                 pool_id = external_nets[0].get('id')
                             param = {'floatingip': {'floating_network_id': pool_id, 'tenant_id': server.tenant_id}}
                             try:
-                                #self.logger.debug("Creating floating IP")
+                                # self.logger.debug("Creating floating IP")
                                 new_floating_ip = self.neutron.create_floatingip(param)
                                 free_floating_ip = new_floating_ip['floatingip']['floating_ip_address']
                             except Exception as e:
                                 new_floating_ip = self.neutron.create_floatingip(param)
                                 free_floating_ip = new_floating_ip['floatingip']['floating_ip_address']
                             except Exception as e:
@@ -1196,13 +1263,15 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                                 server.add_floating_ip(free_floating_ip, fix_ip)
                                 assigned = True
                             except Exception as e:
                                 server.add_floating_ip(free_floating_ip, fix_ip)
                                 assigned = True
                             except Exception as e:
+                                # openstack need some time after VM creation to asign an IP. So retry if fails
                                 vm_status = self.nova.servers.get(server.id).status
                                 if vm_status != 'ACTIVE' and vm_status != 'ERROR':
                                     if time.time() - vm_start_time < server_timeout:
                                         time.sleep(5)
                                         continue
                                 vm_status = self.nova.servers.get(server.id).status
                                 if vm_status != 'ACTIVE' and vm_status != 'ERROR':
                                     if time.time() - vm_start_time < server_timeout:
                                         time.sleep(5)
                                         continue
-                                raise vimconn.vimconnException(type(e).__name__ + ": Cannot create floating_ip "+  str(e),
-                                                               http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+                                raise vimconn.vimconnException(
+                                    "Cannot create floating_ip: {} {}".format(type(e).__name__, e),
+                                    http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
 
                 except Exception as e:
                     if not floating_network['exit_on_floating_ip_error']:
 
                 except Exception as e:
                     if not floating_network['exit_on_floating_ip_error']:
@@ -1245,13 +1314,13 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         Params:
             vm_id: uuid of the VM
             console_type, can be:
         Params:
             vm_id: uuid of the VM
             console_type, can be:
-                "novnc" (by default), "xvpvnc" for VNC types, 
+                "novnc" (by default), "xvpvnc" for VNC types,
                 "rdp-html5" for RDP types, "spice-html5" for SPICE types
         Returns dict with the console parameters:
                 protocol: ssh, ftp, http, https, ...
                 "rdp-html5" for RDP types, "spice-html5" for SPICE types
         Returns dict with the console parameters:
                 protocol: ssh, ftp, http, https, ...
-                server:   usually ip address 
-                port:     the http, ssh, ... port 
-                suffix:   extra text, e.g. the http path and query string   
+                server:   usually ip address
+                port:     the http, ssh, ... port
+                suffix:   extra text, e.g. the http path and query string
         '''
         self.logger.debug("Getting VM CONSOLE from VIM")
         try:
         '''
         self.logger.debug("Getting VM CONSOLE from VIM")
         try:
@@ -1351,14 +1420,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this Virtual Machine
                     status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
                                 #  DELETED (not found at vim)
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this Virtual Machine
                     status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
                                 #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...) 
+                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
                                 #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
                                 #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
                                 #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
                                 #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE, PAUSED, SUSPENDED, INACTIVE (not running), 
+                                #  ACTIVE, PAUSED, SUSPENDED, INACTIVE (not running),
                                 #  CREATING (on building process), ERROR
                                 #  ACTIVE:NoMgmtIP (Active but any of its interface has an IP address
                                 #
                                 #  CREATING (on building process), ERROR
                                 #  ACTIVE:NoMgmtIP (Active but any of its interface has an IP address
                                 #
-                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR 
+                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR
                     vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
                     interfaces:
                      -  vim_info:         #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
                     vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
                     interfaces:
                      -  vim_info:         #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
@@ -1381,33 +1450,29 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 else:
                     vm['status']    = "OTHER"
                     vm['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
                 else:
                     vm['status']    = "OTHER"
                     vm['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
-                try:
-                    vm['vim_info']  = yaml.safe_dump(vm_vim, default_flow_style=True, width=256)
-                except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
-                    vm['vim_info'] = str(vm_vim)
+
+                vm['vim_info'] = self.serialize(vm_vim)
+
                 vm["interfaces"] = []
                 if vm_vim.get('fault'):
                     vm['error_msg'] = str(vm_vim['fault'])
                 #get interfaces
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
                 vm["interfaces"] = []
                 if vm_vim.get('fault'):
                     vm['error_msg'] = str(vm_vim['fault'])
                 #get interfaces
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
-                    port_dict=self.neutron.list_ports(device_id=vm_id)
+                    port_dict = self.neutron.list_ports(device_id=vm_id)
                     for port in port_dict["ports"]:
                         interface={}
                     for port in port_dict["ports"]:
                         interface={}
-                        try:
-                            interface['vim_info'] = yaml.safe_dump(port, default_flow_style=True, width=256)
-                        except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
-                            interface['vim_info'] = str(port)
+                        interface['vim_info'] = self.serialize(port)
                         interface["mac_address"] = port.get("mac_address")
                         interface["vim_net_id"] = port["network_id"]
                         interface["vim_interface_id"] = port["id"]
                         interface["mac_address"] = port.get("mac_address")
                         interface["vim_net_id"] = port["network_id"]
                         interface["vim_interface_id"] = port["id"]
-                        # check if OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host is there, 
+                        # check if OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host is there,
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if vm_vim.get('OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'):
                             interface["compute_node"] = vm_vim['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host']
                         interface["pci"] = None
 
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if vm_vim.get('OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'):
                             interface["compute_node"] = vm_vim['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host']
                         interface["pci"] = None
 
-                        # check if binding:profile is there, 
+                        # check if binding:profile is there,
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if port.get('binding:profile'):
                             if port['binding:profile'].get('pci_slot'):
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if port.get('binding:profile'):
                             if port['binding:profile'].get('pci_slot'):
@@ -1425,16 +1490,20 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                             interface["vlan"] = network['network'].get('provider:segmentation_id')
                         ips=[]
                         #look for floating ip address
                             interface["vlan"] = network['network'].get('provider:segmentation_id')
                         ips=[]
                         #look for floating ip address
-                        floating_ip_dict = self.neutron.list_floatingips(port_id=port["id"])
-                        if floating_ip_dict.get("floatingips"):
-                            ips.append(floating_ip_dict["floatingips"][0].get("floating_ip_address") )
+                        try:
+                            floating_ip_dict = self.neutron.list_floatingips(port_id=port["id"])
+                            if floating_ip_dict.get("floatingips"):
+                                ips.append(floating_ip_dict["floatingips"][0].get("floating_ip_address") )
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
 
                         for subnet in port["fixed_ips"]:
                             ips.append(subnet["ip_address"])
                         interface["ip_address"] = ";".join(ips)
                         vm["interfaces"].append(interface)
                 except Exception as e:
 
                         for subnet in port["fixed_ips"]:
                             ips.append(subnet["ip_address"])
                         interface["ip_address"] = ";".join(ips)
                         vm["interfaces"].append(interface)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    self.logger.error("Error getting vm interface information " + type(e).__name__ + ": "+  str(e))
+                    self.logger.error("Error getting vm interface information {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e),
+                                      exc_info=True)
             except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
                 vm['status'] = "DELETED"
             except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
                 vm['status'] = "DELETED"
@@ -1601,7 +1670,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         self.logger.debug("osconnector: Adding a new user to VIM")
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("osconnector: Adding a new user to VIM")
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            user=self.keystone.users.create(user_name, user_passwd, tenant_id=tenant_id)
+            user=self.keystone.users.create(user_name, password=user_passwd, default_project=tenant_id)
             #self.keystone.tenants.add_user(self.k_creds["username"], #role)
             return user.id
         except ksExceptions.ConnectionError as e:
             #self.keystone.tenants.add_user(self.k_creds["username"], #role)
             return user.id
         except ksExceptions.ConnectionError as e:
@@ -1612,8 +1681,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
-        if self.debug:
-            self.logger.debug("new_user " + error_text)
+        self.logger.debug("new_user " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def delete_user(self, user_id):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def delete_user(self, user_id):
@@ -1636,8 +1704,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
-        if self.debug:
-            print("delete_tenant " + error_text)
+            self.logger.debug("delete_tenant " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts_info(self):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts_info(self):
@@ -1660,8 +1727,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
-        if self.debug:
-            print("get_hosts_info " + error_text)
+        self.logger.debug("get_hosts_info " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts(self, vim_tenant):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts(self, vim_tenant):
@@ -1689,8 +1755,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
-        if self.debug:
-            print("get_hosts " + error_text)
+        self.logger.debug("get_hosts " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def new_classification(self, name, ctype, definition):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def new_classification(self, name, ctype, definition):
@@ -1846,9 +1911,9 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         try:
             new_sf = None
             self._reload_connection()
         try:
             new_sf = None
             self._reload_connection()
-            correlation = None
-            if sfc_encap:
-                correlation = 'nsh'
+            correlation = None
+            if sfc_encap:
+                correlation = 'nsh'
             for instance in sfis:
                 sfi = self.get_sfi(instance)
                 if sfi.get('sfc_encap') != sfc_encap:
             for instance in sfis:
                 sfi = self.get_sfi(instance)
                 if sfi.get('sfc_encap') != sfc_encap:
@@ -1920,7 +1985,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             self._reload_connection()
             # In networking-sfc the MPLS encapsulation is legacy
             # should be used when no full SFC Encapsulation is intended
             self._reload_connection()
             # In networking-sfc the MPLS encapsulation is legacy
             # should be used when no full SFC Encapsulation is intended
-            sfc_encap = 'mpls'
+            correlation = 'mpls'
             if sfc_encap:
                 correlation = 'nsh'
             sfp_dict = {'name': name,
             if sfc_encap:
                 correlation = 'nsh'
             sfp_dict = {'name': name,