NAME

       nova-api-metadata - Server for the OpenStack Compute metadata API service.

SYNOPSIS

          nova-api-metadata [<options>...]

DESCRIPTION

       nova-api-metadata is a server daemon that serves the Nova Metadata API. This daemon routes
       database requests via the nova-conductor service, so there are some  considerations  about
       using this in a multi-cell layout.

OPTIONS

       General options

       --config-dir DIR
              Path  to  a config directory to pull *.conf files from. This file set is sorted, so
              as to provide a predictable parse order if individual options are over-ridden.  The
              set  is  parsed  after  the file(s) specified via previous --config-file, arguments
              hence over-ridden options in the directory take precedence.  This  option  must  be
              set from the command-line.

       --config-file PATH
              Path  to  a config file to use. Multiple config files can be specified, with values
              in later files taking precedence. Defaults to None. This option must  be  set  from
              the command-line.

       --debug, -d
              Set the logging level to DEBUG instead of the default INFO level.

       --log-config-append PATH, --log-config PATH, --log_config PATH
              The  name  of  a  logging configuration file. This file is appended to any existing
              logging configuration files.  For details about logging  configuration  files,  see
              the Python logging module documentation. Note that when logging configuration files
              are used then all logging configuration is set in the configuration file and  other
              logging configuration options are ignored (for example, log-date-format).

       --log-date-format DATE_FORMAT
              Defines  the  format  string  for %(asctime)s in log records. Default: None .  This
              option is ignored if log_config_append is set.

       --log-dir LOG_DIR, --logdir LOG_DIR
              (Optional) The base directory used for relative  log_file  paths.  This  option  is
              ignored if log_config_append is set.

       --log-file PATH, --logfile PATH
              (Optional)  Name  of  log  file  to  send logging output to.  If no default is set,
              logging will go to stderr as defined by  use_stderr.  This  option  is  ignored  if
              log_config_append is set.

       --nodebug
              The inverse of --debug.

       --nouse-journal
              The inverse of --use-journal.

       --nouse-json
              The inverse of --use-json.

       --nouse-syslog
              The inverse of --use-syslog.

       --nowatch-log-file
              The inverse of --watch-log-file.

       --syslog-log-facility SYSLOG_LOG_FACILITY
              Syslog  facility  to receive log lines. This option is ignored if log_config_append
              is set.

       --use-journal
              Enable journald for logging. If running in a systemd environment you  may  wish  to
              enable  journal  support.   Doing  so  will  use  the journal native protocol which
              includes structured metadata in addition to log messages.This option is ignored  if
              log_config_append is set.

       --use-json
              Use  JSON  formatting  for  logging. This option is ignored if log_config_append is
              set.

       --use-syslog
              Use syslog for logging. Existing syslog format is DEPRECATED and  will  be  changed
              later to honor RFC5424.  This option is ignored if log_config_append is set.

       --version
              Show program's version number and exit

       --watch-log-file
              Uses  logging  handler  designed  to  watch file system.  When log file is moved or
              removed this handler will open a new log file with specified path  instantaneously.
              It  makes  sense  only  if log_file option is specified and Linux platform is used.
              This option is ignored if log_config_append is set.

       Debugger options

       --remote_debug-host REMOTE_DEBUG_HOST
              Debug host (IP or name) to connect to. This command line parameter is used when you
              want  to connect to a nova service via a debugger running on a different host. Note
              that using the remote debug option changes how Nova uses the  eventlet  library  to
              support  async  IO.  This  could  result in failures that do not occur under normal
              operation. Use at your own risk.

       --remote_debug-port REMOTE_DEBUG_PORT
              Debug port to connect to. This command line parameter allows  you  to  specify  the
              port  you  want  to  use  to  connect  to  a nova service via a debugger running on
              different host. Note that using the remote debug option changes how Nova  uses  the
              eventlet  library  to  support  async IO. This could result in failures that do not
              occur under normal operation. Use at your own risk.

FILES

       • /etc/nova/nova.conf

       • /etc/nova/api-paste.ini

       • /etc/nova/policy.yaml

       • /etc/nova/policy.d/

       • /etc/nova/rootwrap.conf

       • /etc/nova/rootwrap.d/

SEE ALSO

       nova-api(1), nova-api-os-compute(1)

BUGS

       • Nova bugs are managed at Launchpad

AUTHOR

       openstack@lists.openstack.org

COPYRIGHT

       2010-present, OpenStack Foundation