Document automatic resources set by the Orchard Worker (#1134)

* Fix MkDocs warnings w.r.t. absolute instead of relative links

* Document automatic resources set by the Orchard Worker

* .markdownlint.yml: ignore MD051
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"MD045": false # OK not to have a description for an image "MD045": false # OK not to have a description for an image
"MD046": false # Code block style [Expected: fenced; Actual: indented] "MD046": false # Code block style [Expected: fenced; Actual: indented]
"MD059": false # It's OK to have "here" links "MD059": false # It's OK to have "here" links
"MD051": false # MkDocs generates "#-no-pki" anchors, but markdownlint expects "#--no-pki" anchors
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ device without a physical display connected. For example, a Mac Mini with a HDMI
but a Mac Mini on a desk with a connected physical display is considered a personal computer. **Usage on personal computers but a Mac Mini on a desk with a connected physical display is considered a personal computer. **Usage on personal computers
and before reaching the 100 CPU cores limit is royalty-free and does not have the viral properties of AGPL.** and before reaching the 100 CPU cores limit is royalty-free and does not have the viral properties of AGPL.**
When an organization surpasses the 100 CPU cores limit, they will be required to obtain a [Gold Tier License](/licensing#license-tiers), When an organization surpasses the 100 CPU cores limit, they will be required to obtain a [Gold Tier License](../../licensing.md#license-tiers),
which costs \$1000 per month. Upon reaching a limit of 500 CPU cores, a [Platinum Tier License](/licensing#license-tiers) which costs \$1000 per month. Upon reaching a limit of 500 CPU cores, a [Platinum Tier License](../../licensing.md#license-tiers)
(\$3000 per month) will be required, and for organizations that exceed 3000 CPU cores, a custom [Diamond Tier License](/licensing#license-tiers) (\$3000 per month) will be required, and for organizations that exceed 3000 CPU cores, a custom [Diamond Tier License](../../licensing.md#license-tiers)
(\$1 per core per month) will be necessary. **All paid license tiers will include priority feature development and SLAs on support with urgent issues.** (\$1 per core per month) will be necessary. **All paid license tiers will include priority feature development and SLAs on support with urgent issues.**
## Have we considered alternatives? ## Have we considered alternatives?
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This will launch a development cluster with a single worker on your machine. Refer to [Orchard documentation](https://github.com/cirruslabs/orchard#creating-virtual-machines) This will launch a development cluster with a single worker on your machine. Refer to [Orchard documentation](https://github.com/cirruslabs/orchard#creating-virtual-machines)
on how to create your first virtual machine and access it. on how to create your first virtual machine and access it.
In a [separate blog post](/blog/2023/04/28/ssh-over-grpc-or-how-orchard-simplifies-accessing-vms-in-private-networks/) In a [separate blog post](2023-04-28-orchard-ssh-over-grpc.md)
we’ll cover how Orchard implements seamless SSH access over a gRPC connection. Stay tuned and please don’t hesitate to we’ll cover how Orchard implements seamless SSH access over a gRPC connection. Stay tuned and please don’t hesitate to
[reach out](https://github.com/cirruslabs/orchard/discussions/landing)! [reach out](https://github.com/cirruslabs/orchard/discussions/landing)!
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ We’ve also initially considered using [Yamux](https://github.com/hashicorp/yam
First of all, we’ve made the new port-forwarding functionality available for integrations via the Orchard’s REST API: First of all, we’ve made the new port-forwarding functionality available for integrations via the Orchard’s REST API:
![OpenAPI documentation for Orchard's port-forwarding endpoint](/assets/images/orchard-port-forwarding-api.png) ![OpenAPI documentation for Orchard's port-forwarding endpoint](../../assets/images/orchard-port-forwarding-api.png)
All you need is to use a WebSocket client when accessing this endpoint to make it work. All you need is to use a WebSocket client when accessing this endpoint to make it work.
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In the last 7 months we've had 12 feature releases that brought a lot of features requested by the community. Here are just In the last 7 months we've had 12 feature releases that brought a lot of features requested by the community. Here are just
a few of them to highlight: a few of them to highlight:
-[Custom GitLab Runner Executor](/integrations/gitlab-runner/). -[Custom GitLab Runner Executor](../../integrations/gitlab-runner.md).
-[Cluster Management via Orchard](2023-04-25-orchard-ga.md). -[Cluster Management via Orchard](2023-04-25-orchard-ga.md).
-Numerous compatibility improvements for all kinds of OCI-registries. -Numerous compatibility improvements for all kinds of OCI-registries.
-Sonoma Support (see details [below](#macos-sonoma-updates)). -Sonoma Support (see details [below](#macos-sonoma-updates)).
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EC2 Mac Instances is a gem of engineering powered by AWS Nitro devices. Just imagine there is a physical Mac Mini with EC2 Mac Instances is a gem of engineering powered by AWS Nitro devices. Just imagine there is a physical Mac Mini with
a plugged in Nitro device that can push the physical power button! a plugged in Nitro device that can push the physical power button!
![EC2 M2 Pro](/blog/images/ec2-mac2-m2pro.png) ![EC2 M2 Pro](../images/ec2-mac2-m2pro.png)
This clever synergy between Apple Hardware and Nitro System allows seamless integration with VPC networking and booting macOS from an EBS volume. This clever synergy between Apple Hardware and Nitro System allows seamless integration with VPC networking and booting macOS from an EBS volume.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ than recently announced Apple Silicon GitHub-manged runners that cost $0.16 per
Now lets take a look at the new Cirrus Runners dashboard of a real customers that run their workflows on Cirrus Runners Now lets take a look at the new Cirrus Runners dashboard of a real customers that run their workflows on Cirrus Runners
and **practically pushing the price performance pretty close to the theoretical minimum**. and **practically pushing the price performance pretty close to the theoretical minimum**.
![Cirrus Runners Dashboard](/blog/images/runners-price-performance-2.png) ![Cirrus Runners Dashboard](../images/runners-price-performance-2.png)
As you can see above Cirrus Runners Dashboard focuses on 4 core metrics: As you can see above Cirrus Runners Dashboard focuses on 4 core metrics:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ we can see that the downside of such great price performance is that jobs are wa
Here is another example of Cirrus Runners Dashboard for a different customer that has a slightly higher price performance of $0.017 per minute Here is another example of Cirrus Runners Dashboard for a different customer that has a slightly higher price performance of $0.017 per minute
but at the same time doesn't experience queue time at all. **Note that $0.017 is still 10 times cheaper than GitHub-managed Apple Silicon runners**. but at the same time doesn't experience queue time at all. **Note that $0.017 is still 10 times cheaper than GitHub-managed Apple Silicon runners**.
![Cirrus Runners Dashboard](/blog/images/runners-price-performance-3.png) ![Cirrus Runners Dashboard](../images/runners-price-performance-3.png)
## Conclusion ## Conclusion
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It is possible to run [Buildkite](https://buildkite.com/) pipeline steps in isolated ephemeral Tart Virtual Machines with the help of [Tart Buildkite Plugin](https://github.com/cirruslabs/tart-buildkite-plugin): It is possible to run [Buildkite](https://buildkite.com/) pipeline steps in isolated ephemeral Tart Virtual Machines with the help of [Tart Buildkite Plugin](https://github.com/cirruslabs/tart-buildkite-plugin):
![](/assets/images/BuildkiteTartPlugin.png) ![](../assets/images/BuildkiteTartPlugin.png)
## Configuration ## Configuration
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cirrus run cirrus run
``` ```
![](/assets/images/TartCirrusCLI.gif) ![](../assets/images/TartCirrusCLI.gif)
[Cirrus CI](https://cirrus-ci.org/) already leverages Tart to power its macOS cloud infrastructure. The `.cirrus.yml` [Cirrus CI](https://cirrus-ci.org/) already leverages Tart to power its macOS cloud infrastructure. The `.cirrus.yml`
config from above will just work in Cirrus CI and your tasks will be executed inside Tart VMs in our cloud. config from above will just work in Cirrus CI and your tasks will be executed inside Tart VMs in our cloud.
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* Controller — responsible for managing the cluster and scheduling of resources * Controller — responsible for managing the cluster and scheduling of resources
* Worker — responsible for executing the VMs * Worker — responsible for executing the VMs
* Client — responsible for creating, modifying and removing the resources on the Controller, can either be an [Orchard CLI](/orchard/using-orchard-cli) or [an API consumer](/orchard/integration-guide) * Client — responsible for creating, modifying and removing the resources on the Controller, can either be an [Orchard CLI](using-orchard-cli.md) or [an API consumer](integration-guide.md)
At the moment, only one Controller instance is currently supported, while you can deploy one or more Workers and run any number of Clients. At the moment, only one Controller instance is currently supported, while you can deploy one or more Workers and run any number of Clients.
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When an Orchard Client or a Worker connects to the Controller, they need to establish trust and verify that they're talking to the right Controller, so that no [man-in-the-middle attack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack) is possible. When an Orchard Client or a Worker connects to the Controller, they need to establish trust and verify that they're talking to the right Controller, so that no [man-in-the-middle attack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack) is possible.
Similarly to web-browsers (that rely on the [public key infrastructure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_infrastructure)) and SSH (which relies on semi-automated fingerprint verification), Orchard combines these two traits in a hybrid approach by defaulting to automatic PKI verification (can be disabled by [`--no-pki`](#--no-pki-override)) and falling-back to a manual verification for self-signed certificates. Similarly to web-browsers (that rely on the [public key infrastructure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_infrastructure)) and SSH (which relies on semi-automated fingerprint verification), Orchard combines these two traits in a hybrid approach by defaulting to automatic PKI verification (can be disabled by [`--no-pki`](#-no-pki-override)) and falling-back to a manual verification for self-signed certificates.
This hybrid approach is needed because the Controller can be configured in two ways: This hybrid approach is needed because the Controller can be configured in two ways:
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Client is associated with the Controller using a `orchard context create` command, which works as follows: Client is associated with the Controller using a `orchard context create` command, which works as follows:
* Client attempts to connect to the Controller and validate its certificate using host's root CA set (can be disabled with [`--no-pki`](#--no-pki-override)) * Client attempts to connect to the Controller and validate its certificate using host's root CA set (can be disabled with [`--no-pki`](#-no-pki-override))
* if the Client encounters a *Controller with a publicly valid certificate*, that would be the last step and the association would succeed * if the Client encounters a *Controller with a publicly valid certificate*, that would be the last step and the association would succeed
* if the Client is dealing with *Controller with a self-signed certificate*, the Client will do another connection attempt to probe the Controller's certificate * if the Client is dealing with *Controller with a self-signed certificate*, the Client will do another connection attempt to probe the Controller's certificate
* the probed Controller's certificate fingerprint is then presented to the user, and if the user agrees to trust it, the Client then considers that certificate to be trusted for a given context * the probed Controller's certificate fingerprint is then presented to the user, and if the user agrees to trust it, the Client then considers that certificate to be trusted for a given context
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* when the Bootstrap Token contains the Controller's certificate: * when the Bootstrap Token contains the Controller's certificate:
* the Orchard Worker will try to connect to the Controller with a trusted CA set containing only that certificate * the Orchard Worker will try to connect to the Controller with a trusted CA set containing only that certificate
* when the Bootstrap Token has no Controller's certificate: * when the Bootstrap Token has no Controller's certificate:
* the Orchard Worker will try the PKI approach (can be disabled with [`--no-pki`](#--no-pki-override) to effectively prevent the Worker from connecting) and fail if certificate verification using PKI is not possible * the Orchard Worker will try the PKI approach (can be disabled with [`--no-pki`](#-no-pki-override) to effectively prevent the Worker from connecting) and fail if certificate verification using PKI is not possible
### `--no-pki` override ### `--no-pki` override
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* `--insecure-ssh-no-client-auth` — allow SSH clients to connect to the controller's SSH server without authentication, thus only authenticating on the target worker/VM's SSH server * `--insecure-ssh-no-client-auth` — allow SSH clients to connect to the controller's SSH server without authentication, thus only authenticating on the target worker/VM's SSH server
* useful when you already have strong credentials on your VMs, and you want to share these VMs to others without additionally giving out Orchard Cluster credentials * useful when you already have strong credentials on your VMs, and you want to share these VMs to others without additionally giving out Orchard Cluster credentials
Check out our [Jumping through the hoops: SSH jump host functionality in Orchard](/blog/2024/06/20/jumping-through-the-hoops-ssh-jump-host-functionality-in-orchard/) blog post for more information. Check out our [Jumping through the hoops: SSH jump host functionality in Orchard](../blog/posts/2024-06-20-jumping-through-the-hoops.md) blog post for more information.
## Deployment Methods ## Deployment Methods
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You can run `orchard dev` locally and navigate to `http://127.0.0.1:6120/v1/` for interactive documentation. You can run `orchard dev` locally and navigate to `http://127.0.0.1:6120/v1/` for interactive documentation.
![](/assets/images/orchard/orchard-api-documentation-browser.png) ![](../assets/images/orchard/orchard-api-documentation-browser.png)
## Using the API ## Using the API
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comes in to play! comes in to play!
It allows you to orchestrate multiple Tart-capable hosts from either an Orchard CLI (which we demonstrate below) It allows you to orchestrate multiple Tart-capable hosts from either an Orchard CLI (which we demonstrate below)
or [through the API](/orchard/integration-guide). or [through the API](integration-guide.md).
The easiest way to start is to run Orchard in local development mode: The easiest way to start is to run Orchard in local development mode:
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authenticate requests. authenticate requests.
Note that in production deployments, these two components are started separately and enable security by default. Please Note that in production deployments, these two components are started separately and enable security by default. Please
refer to [Deploying Controller](/orchard/deploying-controller) and [Deploying Workers](/orchard/deploying-workers) for refer to [Deploying Controller](deploying-controller.md) and [Deploying Workers](deploying-workers.md) for
more information. more information.
## Creating Virtual Machines ## Creating Virtual Machines
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In addition to controlling the Orchard via the CLI arguments, there are environment variables that may be beneficial In addition to controlling the Orchard via the CLI arguments, there are environment variables that may be beneficial
both when automating Orchard and in daily use: both when automating Orchard and in daily use:
| Variable name | Description | | Variable name | Description |
|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `ORCHARD_HOME` | Override Orchard's home directory. Useful when running multiple Orchard instances on the same host and when testing. | | `ORCHARD_HOME` | Override Orchard's home directory. Useful when running multiple Orchard instances on the same host and when testing. |
| `ORCHARD_LICENSE_TIER` | The default license limit only allows connecting 4 Orchard Workers to the Orchard Controller. If you've purchased a [Gold Tier License](/licensing/), set this variable to `gold` to increase the limit to 20 Orchard Workers. And if you've purchased a [Platinum Tier License](/licensing/), set this variable to `platinum` to increase the limit to 200 Orchard Workers. | | `ORCHARD_LICENSE_TIER` | The default license limit only allows connecting 4 Orchard Workers to the Orchard Controller. If you've purchased a [Gold Tier License](../licensing.md), set this variable to `gold` to increase the limit to 20 Orchard Workers. And if you've purchased a [Platinum Tier License](../licensing.md), set this variable to `platinum` to increase the limit to 200 Orchard Workers. |
| `ORCHARD_URL` | Override controller URL on per-command basis. | | `ORCHARD_URL` | Override controller URL on per-command basis. |
| `ORCHARD_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME` | Override service account name (used for controller API auth) on per-command basis. | | `ORCHARD_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_NAME` | Override service account name (used for controller API auth) on per-command basis. |
| `ORCHARD_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN` | Override service account token (used for controller API auth) on per-command basis. | | `ORCHARD_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN` | Override service account token (used for controller API auth) on per-command basis. |
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However, after this VM is scheduled, the 10 Gbps Mac Studio will only be able to accommodate one more VM (due to internal Apple EULA limit for macOS virtualization) with `bandwidth-mbps=2500` or less. However, after this VM is scheduled, the 10 Gbps Mac Studio will only be able to accommodate one more VM (due to internal Apple EULA limit for macOS virtualization) with `bandwidth-mbps=2500` or less.
After the VM finishes, the unused resources will be available again. After the VM finishes, the unused resources will be available again.
## Automatic resources
In addition to manually specifying resources when starting a worker, the following resources are discovered and set automatically by the worker for convenience:
* `org.cirruslabs.logical-cores` — number of logical cores on the host
* `org.cirruslabs.memory-mib` — total memory in MiB (mebibytes) on the host
Note that the values for these resources are scraped only once at worker startup.