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Closes #229.

Self-hosted storage now carries a second address, external_address, advertised to functions that run outside the Docker bridge network (OpenWhisk on kind, remote hosts). sebs storage start detects it as the host's default-route IP plus the mapped port, verifies it with a health probe, and writes it to the storage file; --external-address sets it explicitly. Benchmark commands accept --storage-address to override it. SeBS itself and the local deployment keep using the internal address, since Docker does not route bridge containers to host-published ports.

This replaces the ip addr / jq / sponge steps in the docs with:

sebs storage start all configs/storage.json --output-json storage.json
sebs benchmark invoke 210.thumbnailer test --config configs/openwhisk.json --storage-configuration storage.json

Also included, all small:

  • Pull Minio from quay.io/minio/minio; minio/minio was removed from Docker Hub, which breaks install.py and the pinned storage config on a fresh machine.
  • The cached storage lookup keyed on the object entry for both storage types: a cached ScyllaDB config was not restored on its own, and asking for it with only Minio cached raised a KeyError.
  • OpenWhisk's shutdownStorage never ran: it tested for a storage attribute that only the AWS and GCP classes define.
  • --storage-configuration merges into the deployment named in the config file and tolerates a missing storage section.
  • Nested storage layout in configs/example.json, docs, changelog, and the OpenWhisk CI workflow no longer rewrites addresses with jq.

Old storage files and caches without the new field keep working.

Tested on a kind cluster with OpenWhisk: 210.thumbnailer, 120.uploader, 220.video-processing and 130.crud-api with no manual edits, plus --storage-address updating the deployed action. Local deployment unchanged. 20-invocation runs against master (manual jq flow) agree within noise on both platforms; tables in the comment below.

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  • New Features
    • Storage setup now supports externally advertised addresses for MinIO and ScyllaDB, with automatic detection and optional overrides.
    • Benchmark, regression, and local startup commands support shared storage configuration files and storage-address overrides.
    • Functions use internal storage endpoints when running on the same Docker network.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved loading of NoSQL storage configurations and storage endpoint validation.
    • Shutdown now stops both MinIO and ScyllaDB storage services.
    • Updated MinIO image source.
  • Documentation
    • Updated storage configuration examples and networking guidance, including firewall and address configuration details.

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Closes spcl#229. Functions outside the Docker bridge (OpenWhisk) receive
`external_address`, detected on `sebs storage start` or set with
`--external-address`, and overridable with `--storage-address`.
Also: pull Minio from quay.io, fix cached ScyllaDB lookup and
OpenWhisk shutdownStorage, document the storage flow.
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Benchmark numbers behind the testing note. One host (24 cores, Docker 29.7), Python 3.11, test inputs, 20 invocations per run, the same Minio and ScyllaDB containers throughout. Client = end-to-end time seen by SeBS over warm invocations; download/upload = time in the storage SDK as reported by the benchmark itself.

  • pr1-openwhisk: this PR on a 3-node kind cluster with OpenWhisk, storage passed with --storage-configuration, no manual edits.
  • master-openwhisk: master on the same cluster, configured with the jq steps from the current docs.
  • pr1-local / master-local: local deployment, same storage file.
variant benchmark invocations failed cold warm client median / p95 ms download median ms upload median ms
pr1-openwhisk 120.uploader 20 0 1 151.5 / 164.9 0.0 20.2
pr1-openwhisk 130.crud-api 20 0 1 7.7 / 10.2 n/a n/a
pr1-openwhisk 210.thumbnailer 20 0 1 35.8 / 44.2 2.0 6.9
pr1-openwhisk 220.video-processing 20 0 1 268.4 / 848.5 21.6 14.7
master-openwhisk 120.uploader 20 0 1 153.4 / 169.4 0.0 18.8
master-openwhisk 130.crud-api 20 0 1 8.0 / 10.2 n/a n/a
master-openwhisk 210.thumbnailer 20 0 1 35.9 / 41.9 2.2 7.1
master-openwhisk 220.video-processing 20 0 1 224.8 / 1065.8 20.6 15.0
pr1-local 120.uploader 20 0 0 232.5 / 366.1 0.0 19.9
pr1-local 130.crud-api 20 0 0 0.7 / 5.3 n/a n/a
pr1-local 210.thumbnailer 20 0 0 24.3 / 29.1 1.2 6.4
pr1-local 220.video-processing 20 0 0 188.7 / 253.5 9.7 14.6
master-local 120.uploader 20 0 0 144.8 / 334.3 0.0 20.4
master-local 130.crud-api 20 0 0 0.6 / 3.9 n/a n/a
master-local 210.thumbnailer 20 0 0 24.4 / 34.0 1.2 6.5
master-local 220.video-processing 20 0 0 181.5 / 221.6 9.5 14.6

The functions receive the same address strings in both variants, so the data path is identical and the numbers agree within noise; the PR changes only how the address gets there. The 15 MB download in 220.video-processing takes about twice as long on OpenWhisk as on local because it crosses from the kind network through the host's NAT, which is inherent to the only route that works from the cluster. 120.uploader fetches its input from the internet on every call, hence its wider spread.

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The change separates internal storage addresses from externally advertised addresses. Storage startup detects or accepts external addresses, validates reachability, and writes them to configuration. Shared CLI options apply configurations and overrides to benchmarks and deployments. Local containers use internal addresses, while OpenWhisk shutdown stops both storage services.

Storage Addressing and Configuration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Address contracts and resolution
sebs/utils.py, sebs/storage/config.py, sebs/faas/nosql.py, configs/*
Storage configurations now include external_address. Environment generation selects internal or external endpoints. Utilities resolve addresses and probe HTTP services.
Storage startup and reachability
sebs/storage/minio.py, sebs/storage/scylladb.py, install.py
MinIO and ScyllaDB resolve advertised endpoints, validate them after startup, and use the Quay MinIO image.
CLI wiring and deployment behavior
sebs/cli.py, sebs/local/local.py, sebs/openwhisk/openwhisk.py, sebs/storage/resources.py
Shared storage options support configuration files and address overrides. Local functions use bridge addresses. Cached NoSQL configurations load correctly, and OpenWhisk stops both storage services.
Workflow, documentation, and operational configuration
.github/workflows/regression-whisk.yml, docs/*.md, CHANGELOG.md
Regression workflows pass storage configuration directly. Documentation and examples describe external addresses and the related CLI options.

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Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

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  participant Benchmark
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  participant StorageService
  Benchmark->>SeBSCLI: provide storage configuration and optional address
  SeBSCLI->>StorageConfig: load configuration and apply address override
  SeBSCLI->>StorageService: start or use configured storage
  StorageService-->>StorageConfig: expose internal and external endpoints
  SeBSCLI-->>Benchmark: pass storage configuration to benchmark functions
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Legacy ScyllaDB configurations can leave OpenWhisk functions unable to reach storage, and IPv6 storage addresses can create invalid endpoints. Resolve these issues before merging.

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In `@sebs/storage/scylladb.py`:
- Around line 329-331: Update ScyllaDB deserialization, including
ScyllaDB._deserialize or the relevant ScyllaDBConfig.deserialize flow, to
populate a missing external_address for legacy configurations using the
available configured storage address without requiring --storage-address.
Preserve explicitly configured external_address values and compatibility with
existing files and caches so envs(external=True) publishes the resolved external
endpoint.

In `@sebs/utils.py`:
- Around line 750-751: Update the host/port formatting logic around has_port so
bare IPv6 literals are recognized separately from hosts with an explicit port;
bracket an IPv6 address and append the mapped port as [address]:port, while
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Comment thread sebs/storage/scylladb.py
Comment on lines +329 to +331
"NOSQL_STORAGE_ENDPOINT": (
(self._cfg.external_address or self._cfg.address) if external else self._cfg.address
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Resolve missing external_address for legacy ScyllaDB configurations.

If a legacy configuration omits external_address, ScyllaDBConfig.deserialize() leaves it empty. The storage-resource loader passes that configuration to ScyllaDB._deserialize(), which does not resolve the external address. OpenWhisk then calls envs() with external=True, so ScyllaDB.envs() publishes the internal address. On Linux, this is the Docker bridge address and can be unreachable from OpenWhisk pods. Resolve the missing value during deserialization while preserving support for existing files and caches; do not require --storage-address for this legacy case.

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In `@sebs/storage/scylladb.py` around lines 329 - 331, Update ScyllaDB
deserialization, including ScyllaDB._deserialize or the relevant
ScyllaDBConfig.deserialize flow, to populate a missing external_address for
legacy configurations using the available configured storage address without
requiring --storage-address. Preserve explicitly configured external_address
values and compatibility with existing files and caches so envs(external=True)
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Comment on lines +750 to +751
has_port = "]:" in host if host.startswith("[") else ":" in host
return host if has_port else f"{host}:{port}"

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Handle bare IPv6 addresses before checking for a port.

A value such as 2001:db8::1 satisfies ":" in host, so this returns it without the mapped port and without URL brackets. The generated endpoint is invalid for the probe and for function configuration. Detect IPv6 literals and format a literal without an explicit port as [address]:port.

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In `@sebs/utils.py` around lines 750 - 751, Update the host/port formatting logic
around has_port so bare IPv6 literals are recognized separately from hosts with
an explicit port; bracket an IPv6 address and append the mapped port as
[address]:port, while preserving existing handling for bracketed IPv6 hosts and
non-IPv6 hosts.

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