Adding upstream version 18.2.3.upstream/18.2.3

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

13 files changed, 1505 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ceph-node-proxy/CMakeLists.txt
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+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/CMakeLists.txt
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+
+include(Distutils)
+
+distutils_install_module(ceph_node_proxy
+  INSTALL_SCRIPT ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SBINDIR})
+
+# Required for running ceph-node-proxy in a vstart environment
+set(CEPH_NODE_PROXY_VIRTUALENV ${CEPH_BUILD_VIRTUALENV}/ceph-node-proxy-virtualenv)
+
+add_custom_command(
+  OUTPUT ${CEPH_NODE_PROXY_VIRTUALENV}/bin/python
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tools/setup-virtualenv.sh --python=${Python3_EXECUTABLE} ${CEPH_NODE_PROXY_VIRTUALENV}
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/ceph-node-proxy
+  COMMENT "ceph-node-proxy venv is being created")
+
+add_custom_command(
+  OUTPUT ${CEPH_NODE_PROXY_VIRTUALENV}/bin/ceph-node-proxy
+  DEPENDS ${CEPH_NODE_PROXY_VIRTUALENV}/bin/python
+  COMMAND . ${CEPH_NODE_PROXY_VIRTUALENV}/bin/activate && ${CEPH_NODE_PROXY_VIRTUALENV}/bin/python setup.py develop && deactivate
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/ceph-node-proxy
+  COMMENT "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/ceph-node-proxy")
+
+add_custom_target(ceph-node-proxy-venv-setup
+  DEPENDS ${CEPH_NODE_PROXY_VIRTUALENV}/bin/ceph-node-proxy)
+
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/MANIFEST.in b/src/ceph-node-proxy/MANIFEST.in
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index 000000000..3e6850fe1
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+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/MANIFEST.in
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+include bin/ceph-node-proxy
+
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/__init__.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/__init__.py
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index 000000000..20403aa92
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+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/__init__.py
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+__version__ = '1.0.0'
+__release__ = 'squid'
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/api.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/api.py
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index 000000000..25ae03e51
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+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/api.py
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+import cherrypy  # type: ignore
+from urllib.error import HTTPError
+from cherrypy._cpserver import Server  # type: ignore
+from threading import Thread, Event
+from typing import Dict, Any, List
+from ceph_node_proxy.util import Config, get_logger, write_tmp_file
+from ceph_node_proxy.basesystem import BaseSystem
+from ceph_node_proxy.reporter import Reporter
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ceph_node_proxy.main import NodeProxyManager
+
+
+@cherrypy.tools.auth_basic(on=True)
+@cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['PUT'])
+@cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+class Admin():
+    def __init__(self, api: 'API') -> None:
+        self.api = api
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    def start(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        self.api.backend.start()
+        self.api.reporter.run()
+        return {'ok': 'node-proxy daemon started'}
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    def reload(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        self.api.config.reload()
+        return {'ok': 'node-proxy config reloaded'}
+
+    def _stop(self) -> None:
+        self.api.backend.shutdown()
+        self.api.reporter.shutdown()
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    def stop(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        self._stop()
+        return {'ok': 'node-proxy daemon stopped'}
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    def shutdown(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        self._stop()
+        cherrypy.engine.exit()
+        return {'ok': 'Server shutdown.'}
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    def flush(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        self.api.backend.flush()
+        return {'ok': 'node-proxy data flushed'}
+
+
+class API(Server):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 backend: 'BaseSystem',
+                 reporter: 'Reporter',
+                 config: 'Config',
+                 addr: str = '0.0.0.0',
+                 port: int = 0) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.log = get_logger(__name__)
+        self.backend = backend
+        self.reporter = reporter
+        self.config = config
+        self.socket_port = self.config.__dict__['api']['port'] if not port else port
+        self.socket_host = addr
+        self.subscribe()
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['GET'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    def memory(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {'memory': self.backend.get_memory()}
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['GET'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    def network(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {'network': self.backend.get_network()}
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['GET'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    def processors(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {'processors': self.backend.get_processors()}
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['GET'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    def storage(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {'storage': self.backend.get_storage()}
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['GET'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    def power(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {'power': self.backend.get_power()}
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['GET'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    def fans(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {'fans': self.backend.get_fans()}
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['GET'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    def firmwares(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {'firmwares': self.backend.get_firmwares()}
+
+    def _cp_dispatch(self, vpath: List[str]) -> 'API':
+        if vpath[0] == 'led' and len(vpath) > 1:  # /led/{type}/{id}
+            _type = vpath[1]
+            cherrypy.request.params['type'] = _type
+            vpath.pop(1)  # /led/{id} or # /led
+            if _type == 'drive' and len(vpath) > 1:  # /led/{id}
+                _id = vpath[1]
+                vpath.pop(1)  # /led
+                cherrypy.request.params['id'] = _id
+            vpath[0] = '_led'
+        # /<endpoint>
+        return self
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['POST'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_in()
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    @cherrypy.tools.auth_basic(on=True)
+    def shutdown(self, **kw: Any) -> int:
+        data: Dict[str, bool] = cherrypy.request.json
+
+        if 'force' not in data.keys():
+            msg = "The key 'force' wasn't passed."
+            self.log.debug(msg)
+            raise cherrypy.HTTPError(400, msg)
+        try:
+            result: int = self.backend.shutdown_host(force=data['force'])
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            raise cherrypy.HTTPError(e.code, e.reason)
+        return result
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['POST'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_in()
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    @cherrypy.tools.auth_basic(on=True)
+    def powercycle(self, **kw: Any) -> int:
+        try:
+            result: int = self.backend.powercycle()
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            raise cherrypy.HTTPError(e.code, e.reason)
+        return result
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['GET', 'PATCH'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_in()
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    @cherrypy.tools.auth_basic(on=True)
+    def _led(self, **kw: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        method: str = cherrypy.request.method
+        led_type: Optional[str] = kw.get('type')
+        id_drive: Optional[str] = kw.get('id')
+        result: Dict[str, Any] = dict()
+
+        if not led_type:
+            msg = "the led type must be provided (either 'chassis' or 'drive')."
+            self.log.debug(msg)
+            raise cherrypy.HTTPError(400, msg)
+
+        if led_type == 'drive':
+            id_drive_required = not id_drive
+            if id_drive_required or id_drive not in self.backend.get_storage():
+                msg = 'A valid device ID must be provided.'
+                self.log.debug(msg)
+                raise cherrypy.HTTPError(400, msg)
+
+        try:
+            if method == 'PATCH':
+                data: Dict[str, Any] = cherrypy.request.json
+
+                if 'state' not in data or data['state'] not in ['on', 'off']:
+                    msg = "Invalid data. 'state' must be provided and have a valid value (on|off)."
+                    self.log.error(msg)
+                    raise cherrypy.HTTPError(400, msg)
+
+                func: Any = (self.backend.device_led_on if led_type == 'drive' and data['state'] == 'on' else
+                             self.backend.device_led_off if led_type == 'drive' and data['state'] == 'off' else
+                             self.backend.chassis_led_on if led_type != 'drive' and data['state'] == 'on' else
+                             self.backend.chassis_led_off if led_type != 'drive' and data['state'] == 'off' else None)
+
+            else:
+                func = self.backend.get_device_led if led_type == 'drive' else self.backend.get_chassis_led
+
+            result = func(id_drive) if led_type == 'drive' else func()
+
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            raise cherrypy.HTTPError(e.code, e.reason)
+        return result
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['GET'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    def get_led(self, **kw: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return self.backend.get_led()
+
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.allow(methods=['PATCH'])
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_in()
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    @cherrypy.tools.auth_basic(on=True)
+    def set_led(self, **kw: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        data = cherrypy.request.json
+        rc = self.backend.set_led(data)
+
+        if rc != 200:
+            cherrypy.response.status = rc
+            result = {'state': 'error: please, verify the data you sent.'}
+        else:
+            result = {'state': data['state'].lower()}
+        return result
+
+    def stop(self) -> None:
+        self.unsubscribe()
+        super().stop()
+
+
+class NodeProxyApi(Thread):
+    def __init__(self, node_proxy_mgr: 'NodeProxyManager') -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.log = get_logger(__name__)
+        self.cp_shutdown_event = Event()
+        self.node_proxy_mgr = node_proxy_mgr
+        self.username = self.node_proxy_mgr.username
+        self.password = self.node_proxy_mgr.password
+        self.ssl_crt = self.node_proxy_mgr.api_ssl_crt
+        self.ssl_key = self.node_proxy_mgr.api_ssl_key
+        self.system = self.node_proxy_mgr.system
+        self.reporter_agent = self.node_proxy_mgr.reporter_agent
+        self.config = self.node_proxy_mgr.config
+        self.api = API(self.system, self.reporter_agent, self.config)
+
+    def check_auth(self, realm: str, username: str, password: str) -> bool:
+        return self.username == username and \
+            self.password == password
+
+    def shutdown(self) -> None:
+        self.log.info('Stopping node-proxy API...')
+        self.cp_shutdown_event.set()
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        self.log.info('node-proxy API configuration...')
+        cherrypy.config.update({
+            'environment': 'production',
+            'engine.autoreload.on': False,
+            'log.screen': True,
+        })
+        config = {'/': {
+            'request.methods_with_bodies': ('POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH'),
+            'tools.trailing_slash.on': False,
+            'tools.auth_basic.realm': 'localhost',
+            'tools.auth_basic.checkpassword': self.check_auth
+        }}
+        cherrypy.tree.mount(self.api, '/', config=config)
+        # cherrypy.tree.mount(admin, '/admin', config=config)
+
+        ssl_crt = write_tmp_file(self.ssl_crt,
+                                 prefix_name='listener-crt-')
+        ssl_key = write_tmp_file(self.ssl_key,
+                                 prefix_name='listener-key-')
+
+        self.api.ssl_certificate = ssl_crt.name
+        self.api.ssl_private_key = ssl_key.name
+
+        cherrypy.server.unsubscribe()
+        try:
+            cherrypy.engine.start()
+            self.log.info('node-proxy API started.')
+            self.cp_shutdown_event.wait()
+            self.cp_shutdown_event.clear()
+            cherrypy.engine.exit()
+            cherrypy.server.httpserver = None
+            self.log.info('node-proxy API shutdown.')
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.error(f'node-proxy API error: {e}')
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/baseclient.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/baseclient.py
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+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/baseclient.py
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+from typing import Dict, Any
+
+
+class BaseClient:
+    def __init__(self,
+                 host: str,
+                 username: str,
+                 password: str) -> None:
+        self.host = host
+        self.username = username
+        self.password = password
+
+    def login(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def logout(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_path(self, path: str) -> Dict:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/baseredfishsystem.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/baseredfishsystem.py
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index 000000000..ea4e65cc6
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+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/baseredfishsystem.py
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+import concurrent.futures
+import json
+from ceph_node_proxy.basesystem import BaseSystem
+from ceph_node_proxy.redfish_client import RedFishClient
+from time import sleep
+from ceph_node_proxy.util import get_logger
+from typing import Dict, Any, List, Callable, Union
+from urllib.error import HTTPError, URLError
+
+
+class BaseRedfishSystem(BaseSystem):
+    def __init__(self, **kw: Any) -> None:
+        super().__init__(**kw)
+        self.common_endpoints: List[str] = kw.get('common_endpoints', ['/Systems/System.Embedded.1',
+                                                                       '/UpdateService'])
+        self.chassis_endpoint: str = kw.get('chassis_endpoint', '/Chassis/System.Embedded.1')
+        self.log = get_logger(__name__)
+        self.host: str = kw['host']
+        self.port: str = kw['port']
+        self.username: str = kw['username']
+        self.password: str = kw['password']
+        # move the following line (class attribute?)
+        self.client: RedFishClient = RedFishClient(host=self.host, port=self.port, username=self.username, password=self.password)
+        self.log.info(f'redfish system initialization, host: {self.host}, user: {self.username}')
+        self.data_ready: bool = False
+        self.previous_data: Dict = {}
+        self.data: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
+        self._system: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
+        self._sys: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.job_service_endpoint: str = ''
+        self.create_reboot_job_endpoint: str = ''
+        self.setup_job_queue_endpoint: str = ''
+        self.component_list: List[str] = kw.get('component_list', ['memory',
+                                                                   'power',
+                                                                   'fans',
+                                                                   'network',
+                                                                   'processors',
+                                                                   'storage',
+                                                                   'firmwares'])
+        self.update_funcs: List[Callable] = []
+        for component in self.component_list:
+            self.log.debug(f'adding: {component} to hw component gathered list.')
+            func = f'_update_{component}'
+            if hasattr(self, func):
+                f = getattr(self, func)
+                self.update_funcs.append(f)
+
+    def main(self) -> None:
+        self.stop = False
+        self.client.login()
+        while not self.stop:
+            self.log.debug('waiting for a lock in the update loop.')
+            with self.lock:
+                if not self.pending_shutdown:
+                    self.log.debug('lock acquired in the update loop.')
+                    try:
+                        self._update_system()
+                        self._update_sn()
+
+                        with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
+                            executor.map(lambda f: f(), self.update_funcs)
+
+                        self.data_ready = True
+                    except RuntimeError as e:
+                        self.stop = True
+                        self.log.error(f'Error detected, trying to gracefully log out from redfish api.\n{e}')
+                        self.client.logout()
+                        raise
+                    sleep(5)
+            self.log.debug('lock released in the update loop.')
+        self.log.debug('exiting update loop.')
+        raise SystemExit(0)
+
+    def flush(self) -> None:
+        self.log.debug('Acquiring lock to flush data.')
+        self.lock.acquire()
+        self.log.debug('Lock acquired, flushing data.')
+        self._system = {}
+        self.previous_data = {}
+        self.log.info('Data flushed.')
+        self.data_ready = False
+        self.log.debug('Data marked as not ready.')
+        self.lock.release()
+        self.log.debug('Released the lock after flushing data.')
+
+    # @retry(retries=10, delay=2)
+    def _get_path(self, path: str) -> Dict:
+        result: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        try:
+            if not self.pending_shutdown:
+                self.log.debug(f'Getting path: {path}')
+                result = self.client.get_path(path)
+            else:
+                self.log.debug(f'Pending shutdown, aborting query to {path}')
+        except RuntimeError:
+            raise
+        if result is None:
+            self.log.error(f'The client reported an error when getting path: {path}')
+            raise RuntimeError(f'Could not get path: {path}')
+        return result
+
+    def get_members(self, data: Dict[str, Any], path: str) -> List:
+        _path = data[path]['@odata.id']
+        _data = self._get_path(_path)
+        return [self._get_path(member['@odata.id']) for member in _data['Members']]
+
+    def get_system(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        result = {
+            'host': self.get_host(),
+            'sn': self.get_sn(),
+            'status': {
+                'storage': self.get_storage(),
+                'processors': self.get_processors(),
+                'network': self.get_network(),
+                'memory': self.get_memory(),
+                'power': self.get_power(),
+                'fans': self.get_fans()
+            },
+            'firmwares': self.get_firmwares(),
+            'chassis': {'redfish_endpoint': f'/redfish/v1{self.chassis_endpoint}'}  # TODO(guits): not ideal
+        }
+        return result
+
+    def _update_system(self) -> None:
+        for endpoint in self.common_endpoints:
+            result = self.client.get_path(endpoint)
+            _endpoint = endpoint.strip('/').split('/')[0]
+            self._system[_endpoint] = result
+
+    def _update_sn(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _update_memory(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _update_power(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _update_fans(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _update_network(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _update_processors(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _update_storage(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _update_firmwares(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def device_led_on(self, device: str) -> int:
+        data: Dict[str, bool] = {'LocationIndicatorActive': True}
+        try:
+            result = self.set_device_led(device, data)
+        except (HTTPError, KeyError):
+            return 0
+        return result
+
+    def device_led_off(self, device: str) -> int:
+        data: Dict[str, bool] = {'LocationIndicatorActive': False}
+        try:
+            result = self.set_device_led(device, data)
+        except (HTTPError, KeyError):
+            return 0
+        return result
+
+    def chassis_led_on(self) -> int:
+        data: Dict[str, str] = {'IndicatorLED': 'Blinking'}
+        result = self.set_chassis_led(data)
+        return result
+
+    def chassis_led_off(self) -> int:
+        data: Dict[str, str] = {'IndicatorLED': 'Lit'}
+        result = self.set_chassis_led(data)
+        return result
+
+    def get_device_led(self, device: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        endpoint = self._sys['storage'][device]['redfish_endpoint']
+        try:
+            result = self.client.query(method='GET',
+                                       endpoint=endpoint,
+                                       timeout=10)
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Couldn't get the ident device LED status for device '{device}': {e}")
+            raise
+        response_json = json.loads(result[1])
+        _result: Dict[str, Any] = {'http_code': result[2]}
+        if result[2] == 200:
+            _result['LocationIndicatorActive'] = response_json['LocationIndicatorActive']
+        else:
+            _result['LocationIndicatorActive'] = None
+        return _result
+
+    def set_device_led(self, device: str, data: Dict[str, bool]) -> int:
+        try:
+            _, response, status = self.client.query(
+                data=json.dumps(data),
+                method='PATCH',
+                endpoint=self._sys['storage'][device]['redfish_endpoint']
+            )
+        except (HTTPError, KeyError) as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Couldn't set the ident device LED for device '{device}': {e}")
+            raise
+        return status
+
+    def get_chassis_led(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        endpoint = f'/redfish/v1/{self.chassis_endpoint}'
+        try:
+            result = self.client.query(method='GET',
+                                       endpoint=endpoint,
+                                       timeout=10)
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Couldn't get the ident chassis LED status: {e}")
+            raise
+        response_json = json.loads(result[1])
+        _result: Dict[str, Any] = {'http_code': result[2]}
+        if result[2] == 200:
+            _result['LocationIndicatorActive'] = response_json['LocationIndicatorActive']
+        else:
+            _result['LocationIndicatorActive'] = None
+        return _result
+
+    def set_chassis_led(self, data: Dict[str, str]) -> int:
+        # '{"IndicatorLED": "Lit"}'      -> LocationIndicatorActive = false
+        # '{"IndicatorLED": "Blinking"}' -> LocationIndicatorActive = true
+        try:
+            _, response, status = self.client.query(
+                data=json.dumps(data),
+                method='PATCH',
+                endpoint=f'/redfish/v1{self.chassis_endpoint}'
+            )
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Couldn't set the ident chassis LED: {e}")
+            raise
+        return status
+
+    def shutdown_host(self, force: bool = False) -> int:
+        reboot_type: str = 'GracefulRebootWithForcedShutdown' if force else 'GracefulRebootWithoutForcedShutdown'
+
+        try:
+            job_id: str = self.create_reboot_job(reboot_type)
+            status = self.schedule_reboot_job(job_id)
+        except (HTTPError, KeyError) as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Couldn't create the reboot job: {e}")
+            raise
+        return status
+
+    def powercycle(self) -> int:
+        try:
+            job_id: str = self.create_reboot_job('PowerCycle')
+            status = self.schedule_reboot_job(job_id)
+        except (HTTPError, URLError) as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Couldn't perform power cycle: {e}")
+            raise
+        return status
+
+    def create_reboot_job(self, reboot_type: str) -> str:
+        data: Dict[str, str] = dict(RebootJobType=reboot_type)
+        try:
+            headers, response, status = self.client.query(
+                data=json.dumps(data),
+                endpoint=self.create_reboot_job_endpoint
+            )
+            job_id: str = headers['Location'].split('/')[-1]
+        except (HTTPError, URLError) as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Couldn't create the reboot job: {e}")
+            raise
+        return job_id
+
+    def schedule_reboot_job(self, job_id: str) -> int:
+        data: Dict[str, Union[List[str], str]] = dict(JobArray=[job_id], StartTimeInterval='TIME_NOW')
+        try:
+            headers, response, status = self.client.query(
+                data=json.dumps(data),
+                endpoint=self.setup_job_queue_endpoint
+            )
+        except (HTTPError, KeyError) as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Couldn't schedule the reboot job: {e}")
+            raise
+        return status
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/basesystem.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/basesystem.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65eca55af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/basesystem.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import socket
+from threading import Lock
+from ceph_node_proxy.util import Config, get_logger, BaseThread
+from typing import Dict, Any
+from ceph_node_proxy.baseclient import BaseClient
+
+
+class BaseSystem(BaseThread):
+    def __init__(self, **kw: Any) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.lock: Lock = Lock()
+        self._system: Dict = {}
+        self.config: Config = kw.get('config', {})
+        self.client: BaseClient
+        self.log = get_logger(__name__)
+
+    def main(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_system(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_status(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_metadata(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_processors(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_memory(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_fans(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_power(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_network(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_storage(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_firmwares(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_sn(self) -> str:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_led(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def set_led(self, data: Dict[str, str]) -> int:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_chassis_led(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def set_chassis_led(self, data: Dict[str, str]) -> int:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def device_led_on(self, device: str) -> int:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def device_led_off(self, device: str) -> int:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_device_led(self, device: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def set_device_led(self, device: str, data: Dict[str, bool]) -> int:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def chassis_led_on(self) -> int:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def chassis_led_off(self) -> int:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_host(self) -> str:
+        return socket.gethostname()
+
+    def stop_update_loop(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def flush(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def shutdown_host(self, force: bool = False) -> int:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def powercycle(self) -> int:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/main.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a449ecf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+from ceph_node_proxy.redfishdellsystem import RedfishDellSystem
+from ceph_node_proxy.api import NodeProxyApi
+from ceph_node_proxy.reporter import Reporter
+from ceph_node_proxy.util import Config, get_logger, http_req, write_tmp_file, CONFIG
+from urllib.error import HTTPError
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import ssl
+import json
+import time
+import signal
+
+
+class NodeProxyManager:
+    def __init__(self, **kw: Any) -> None:
+        self.exc: Optional[Exception] = None
+        self.log = get_logger(__name__)
+        self.mgr_host: str = kw['mgr_host']
+        self.cephx_name: str = kw['cephx_name']
+        self.cephx_secret: str = kw['cephx_secret']
+        self.ca_path: str = kw['ca_path']
+        self.api_ssl_crt: str = kw['api_ssl_crt']
+        self.api_ssl_key: str = kw['api_ssl_key']
+        self.mgr_agent_port: str = str(kw['mgr_agent_port'])
+        self.stop: bool = False
+        self.ssl_ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
+        self.ssl_ctx.check_hostname = True
+        self.ssl_ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
+        self.ssl_ctx.load_verify_locations(self.ca_path)
+        self.reporter_scheme: str = kw.get('reporter_scheme', 'https')
+        self.reporter_endpoint: str = kw.get('reporter_endpoint', '/node-proxy/data')
+        self.cephx = {'cephx': {'name': self.cephx_name,
+                                'secret': self.cephx_secret}}
+        self.config = Config('/etc/ceph/node-proxy.yml', config=CONFIG)
+        self.username: str = ''
+        self.password: str = ''
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        self.init()
+        self.loop()
+
+    def init(self) -> None:
+        self.init_system()
+        self.init_reporter()
+        self.init_api()
+
+    def fetch_oob_details(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        try:
+            headers, result, status = http_req(hostname=self.mgr_host,
+                                               port=self.mgr_agent_port,
+                                               data=json.dumps(self.cephx),
+                                               endpoint='/node-proxy/oob',
+                                               ssl_ctx=self.ssl_ctx)
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            msg = f'No out of band tool details could be loaded: {e.code}, {e.reason}'
+            self.log.debug(msg)
+            raise
+
+        result_json = json.loads(result)
+        oob_details: Dict[str, str] = {
+            'host': result_json['result']['addr'],
+            'username': result_json['result']['username'],
+            'password': result_json['result']['password'],
+            'port': result_json['result'].get('port', '443')
+        }
+        return oob_details
+
+    def init_system(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            oob_details = self.fetch_oob_details()
+            self.username = oob_details['username']
+            self.password = oob_details['password']
+        except HTTPError:
+            self.log.warning('No oob details could be loaded, exiting...')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
+        try:
+            self.system = RedfishDellSystem(host=oob_details['host'],
+                                            port=oob_details['port'],
+                                            username=oob_details['username'],
+                                            password=oob_details['password'],
+                                            config=self.config)
+            self.system.start()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            self.log.error("Can't initialize the redfish system.")
+            raise
+
+    def init_reporter(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            self.reporter_agent = Reporter(self.system,
+                                           self.cephx,
+                                           reporter_scheme=self.reporter_scheme,
+                                           reporter_hostname=self.mgr_host,
+                                           reporter_port=self.mgr_agent_port,
+                                           reporter_endpoint=self.reporter_endpoint)
+            self.reporter_agent.start()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            self.log.error("Can't initialize the reporter.")
+            raise
+
+    def init_api(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            self.log.info('Starting node-proxy API...')
+            self.api = NodeProxyApi(self)
+            self.api.start()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Can't start node-proxy API: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def loop(self) -> None:
+        while not self.stop:
+            for thread in [self.system, self.reporter_agent]:
+                try:
+                    status = thread.check_status()
+                    label = 'Ok' if status else 'Critical'
+                    self.log.debug(f'{thread} status: {label}')
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.log.error(f'{thread} not running: {e.__class__.__name__}: {e}')
+                    thread.shutdown()
+                    self.init_system()
+                    self.init_reporter()
+            self.log.debug('All threads are alive, next check in 20sec.')
+            time.sleep(20)
+
+    def shutdown(self) -> None:
+        self.stop = True
+        # if `self.system.shutdown()` is called before self.start(), it will fail.
+        if hasattr(self, 'api'):
+            self.api.shutdown()
+        if hasattr(self, 'reporter_agent'):
+            self.reporter_agent.shutdown()
+        if hasattr(self, 'system'):
+            self.system.shutdown()
+
+
+def handler(signum: Any, frame: Any, t_mgr: 'NodeProxyManager') -> None:
+    t_mgr.system.pending_shutdown = True
+    t_mgr.log.info('SIGTERM caught, shutting down threads...')
+    t_mgr.shutdown()
+    t_mgr.log.info('Logging out from RedFish API')
+    t_mgr.system.client.logout()
+    raise SystemExit(0)
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Ceph Node-Proxy for HW Monitoring',
+        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--config',
+        help='path of config file in json format',
+        required=True
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--debug',
+        help='increase logging verbosity (debug level)',
+        action='store_true',
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    if args.debug:
+        CONFIG['logging']['level'] = 10
+
+    if not os.path.exists(args.config):
+        raise Exception(f'No config file found at provided config path: {args.config}')
+
+    with open(args.config, 'r') as f:
+        try:
+            config_json = f.read()
+            config = json.loads(config_json)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise Exception(f'Failed to load json config: {str(e)}')
+
+    target_ip = config['target_ip']
+    target_port = config['target_port']
+    keyring = config['keyring']
+    root_cert = config['root_cert.pem']
+    listener_cert = config['listener.crt']
+    listener_key = config['listener.key']
+    name = config['name']
+
+    ca_file = write_tmp_file(root_cert,
+                             prefix_name='cephadm-endpoint-root-cert')
+
+    node_proxy_mgr = NodeProxyManager(mgr_host=target_ip,
+                                      cephx_name=name,
+                                      cephx_secret=keyring,
+                                      mgr_agent_port=target_port,
+                                      ca_path=ca_file.name,
+                                      api_ssl_crt=listener_cert,
+                                      api_ssl_key=listener_key)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM,
+                  lambda signum, frame: handler(signum, frame, node_proxy_mgr))
+    node_proxy_mgr.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/redfish_client.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/redfish_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64a4e44df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/redfish_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import json
+from urllib.error import HTTPError, URLError
+from ceph_node_proxy.baseclient import BaseClient
+from ceph_node_proxy.util import get_logger, http_req
+from typing import Dict, Any, Tuple, Optional
+from http.client import HTTPMessage
+
+
+class RedFishClient(BaseClient):
+    PREFIX = '/redfish/v1/'
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 host: str = '',
+                 port: str = '443',
+                 username: str = '',
+                 password: str = ''):
+        super().__init__(host, username, password)
+        self.log = get_logger(__name__)
+        self.log.info(f'Initializing redfish client {__name__}')
+        self.host: str = host
+        self.port: str = port
+        self.url: str = f'https://{self.host}:{self.port}'
+        self.token: str = ''
+        self.location: str = ''
+
+    def login(self) -> None:
+        if not self.is_logged_in():
+            self.log.info('Logging in to '
+                          f"{self.url} as '{self.username}'")
+            oob_credentials = json.dumps({'UserName': self.username,
+                                          'Password': self.password})
+            headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+            location_endpoint: str = ''
+
+            try:
+                _headers, _data, _status_code = self.query(data=oob_credentials,
+                                                           headers=headers,
+                                                           endpoint='/redfish/v1/SessionService/Sessions/')
+                if _status_code != 201:
+                    self.log.error(f"Can't log in to {self.url} as '{self.username}': {_status_code}")
+                    raise RuntimeError
+            except URLError as e:
+                msg = f"Can't log in to {self.url} as '{self.username}': {e}"
+                self.log.error(msg)
+                raise RuntimeError
+            self.token = _headers['X-Auth-Token']
+            if _headers['Location'].startswith('http'):
+                # We assume the value has the following format:
+                # scheme://address:port/redfish/v1/SessionService/Session
+                location_endpoint = f"/{_headers['Location'].split('/', 3)[-1:][0]}"
+            else:
+                location_endpoint = _headers['Location']
+            self.location = location_endpoint
+            self.log.info(f'Logged in to {self.url}, Received header "Location": {self.location}')
+
+    def is_logged_in(self) -> bool:
+        self.log.debug(f'Checking token validity for {self.url}')
+        if not self.location or not self.token:
+            self.log.debug(f'No token found for {self.url}.')
+            return False
+        headers = {'X-Auth-Token': self.token}
+        try:
+            _headers, _data, _status_code = self.query(headers=headers,
+                                                       endpoint=self.location)
+        except URLError as e:
+            self.log.error("Can't check token "
+                           f'validity for {self.url}: {e}')
+            raise
+        return _status_code == 200
+
+    def logout(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        result: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        try:
+            if self.is_logged_in():
+                _, _data, _status_code = self.query(method='DELETE',
+                                                    headers={'X-Auth-Token': self.token},
+                                                    endpoint=self.location)
+                result = json.loads(_data)
+        except URLError:
+            self.log.error(f"Can't log out from {self.url}")
+
+        self.location = ''
+        self.token = ''
+
+        return result
+
+    def get_path(self, path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        if self.PREFIX not in path:
+            path = f'{self.PREFIX}{path}'
+        try:
+            _, result, _status_code = self.query(endpoint=path)
+            result_json = json.loads(result)
+            return result_json
+        except URLError as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Can't get path {path}:\n{e}")
+            raise RuntimeError
+
+    def query(self,
+              data: Optional[str] = None,
+              headers: Dict[str, str] = {},
+              method: Optional[str] = None,
+              endpoint: str = '',
+              timeout: int = 10) -> Tuple[HTTPMessage, str, int]:
+        _headers = headers.copy() if headers else {}
+        if self.token:
+            _headers['X-Auth-Token'] = self.token
+        if not _headers.get('Content-Type') and method in ['POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH']:
+            _headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
+        try:
+            (response_headers,
+             response_str,
+             response_status) = http_req(hostname=self.host,
+                                         port=self.port,
+                                         endpoint=endpoint,
+                                         headers=_headers,
+                                         method=method,
+                                         data=data,
+                                         timeout=timeout)
+
+            return response_headers, response_str, response_status
+        except (HTTPError, URLError) as e:
+            self.log.debug(f'{e}')
+            raise
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/redfishdellsystem.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/redfishdellsystem.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0d24c667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/redfishdellsystem.py
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+from ceph_node_proxy.baseredfishsystem import BaseRedfishSystem
+from ceph_node_proxy.util import get_logger, normalize_dict, to_snake_case
+from typing import Dict, Any, List
+
+
+class RedfishDellSystem(BaseRedfishSystem):
+    def __init__(self, **kw: Any) -> None:
+        super().__init__(**kw)
+        self.log = get_logger(__name__)
+        self.job_service_endpoint: str = '/redfish/v1/Managers/iDRAC.Embedded.1/Oem/Dell/DellJobService'
+        self.create_reboot_job_endpoint: str = f'{self.job_service_endpoint}/Actions/DellJobService.CreateRebootJob'
+        self.setup_job_queue_endpoint: str = f'{self.job_service_endpoint}/Actions/DellJobService.SetupJobQueue'
+
+    def build_common_data(self,
+                          data: Dict[str, Any],
+                          fields: List,
+                          path: str) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        result: Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]] = dict()
+        for member_info in self.get_members(data, path):
+            member_id = member_info['Id']
+            result[member_id] = dict()
+            for field in fields:
+                try:
+                    result[member_id][to_snake_case(field)] = member_info[field]
+                except KeyError:
+                    self.log.warning(f'Could not find field: {field} in member_info: {member_info}')
+
+        return normalize_dict(result)
+
+    def build_chassis_data(self,
+                           fields: Dict[str, List[str]],
+                           path: str) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        result: Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]] = dict()
+        data = self._get_path(f'{self.chassis_endpoint}/{path}')
+
+        for elt, _fields in fields.items():
+            for member_elt in data[elt]:
+                _id = member_elt['MemberId']
+                result[_id] = dict()
+                for field in _fields:
+                    try:
+                        result[_id][to_snake_case(field)] = member_elt[field]
+                    except KeyError:
+                        self.log.warning(f'Could not find field: {field} in data: {data[elt]}')
+        return normalize_dict(result)
+
+    def get_sn(self) -> str:
+        return self._sys['SKU']
+
+    def get_status(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        return self._sys['status']
+
+    def get_memory(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        return self._sys['memory']
+
+    def get_processors(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        return self._sys['processors']
+
+    def get_network(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        return self._sys['network']
+
+    def get_storage(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        return self._sys['storage']
+
+    def get_firmwares(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        return self._sys['firmwares']
+
+    def get_power(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        return self._sys['power']
+
+    def get_fans(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]]:
+        return self._sys['fans']
+
+    def _update_network(self) -> None:
+        fields = ['Description', 'Name', 'SpeedMbps', 'Status']
+        self.log.debug('Updating network')
+        self._sys['network'] = self.build_common_data(data=self._system['Systems'],
+                                                      fields=fields,
+                                                      path='EthernetInterfaces')
+
+    def _update_processors(self) -> None:
+        fields = ['Description',
+                  'TotalCores',
+                  'TotalThreads',
+                  'ProcessorType',
+                  'Model',
+                  'Status',
+                  'Manufacturer']
+        self.log.debug('Updating processors')
+        self._sys['processors'] = self.build_common_data(data=self._system['Systems'],
+                                                         fields=fields,
+                                                         path='Processors')
+
+    def _update_storage(self) -> None:
+        fields = ['Description',
+                  'CapacityBytes',
+                  'Model', 'Protocol',
+                  'LocationIndicatorActive',
+                  'SerialNumber', 'Status',
+                  'PhysicalLocation']
+        entities = self.get_members(data=self._system['Systems'],
+                                    path='Storage')
+        self.log.debug('Updating storage')
+        result: Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict]] = dict()
+        for entity in entities:
+            for drive in entity['Drives']:
+                drive_path = drive['@odata.id']
+                drive_info = self._get_path(drive_path)
+                drive_id = drive_info['Id']
+                result[drive_id] = dict()
+                result[drive_id]['redfish_endpoint'] = drive['@odata.id']
+                for field in fields:
+                    result[drive_id][to_snake_case(field)] = drive_info[field]
+                    result[drive_id]['entity'] = entity['Id']
+        self._sys['storage'] = normalize_dict(result)
+
+    def _update_sn(self) -> None:
+        self.log.debug('Updating serial number')
+        self._sys['SKU'] = self._system['Systems']['SKU']
+
+    def _update_memory(self) -> None:
+        fields = ['Description',
+                  'MemoryDeviceType',
+                  'CapacityMiB',
+                  'Status']
+        self.log.debug('Updating memory')
+        self._sys['memory'] = self.build_common_data(data=self._system['Systems'],
+                                                     fields=fields,
+                                                     path='Memory')
+
+    def _update_power(self) -> None:
+        fields = {
+            'PowerSupplies': [
+                'Name',
+                'Model',
+                'Manufacturer',
+                'Status'
+            ]
+        }
+        self.log.debug('Updating powersupplies')
+        self._sys['power'] = self.build_chassis_data(fields, 'Power')
+
+    def _update_fans(self) -> None:
+        fields = {
+            'Fans': [
+                'Name',
+                'PhysicalContext',
+                'Status'
+            ],
+        }
+        self.log.debug('Updating fans')
+        self._sys['fans'] = self.build_chassis_data(fields, 'Thermal')
+
+    def _update_firmwares(self) -> None:
+        fields = [
+            'Name',
+            'Description',
+            'ReleaseDate',
+            'Version',
+            'Updateable',
+            'Status',
+        ]
+        self.log.debug('Updating firmwares')
+        self._sys['firmwares'] = self.build_common_data(data=self._system['UpdateService'],
+                                                        fields=fields,
+                                                        path='FirmwareInventory')
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/reporter.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/reporter.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20d43b59d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/reporter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import time
+import json
+from ceph_node_proxy.util import get_logger, http_req, BaseThread
+from urllib.error import HTTPError, URLError
+from typing import Dict, Any
+
+
+class Reporter(BaseThread):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 system: Any,
+                 cephx: Dict[str, Any],
+                 reporter_scheme: str = 'https',
+                 reporter_hostname: str = '',
+                 reporter_port: str = '443',
+                 reporter_endpoint: str = '/node-proxy/data') -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.system = system
+        self.data: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.stop: bool = False
+        self.cephx = cephx
+        self.data['cephx'] = self.cephx['cephx']
+        self.reporter_scheme: str = reporter_scheme
+        self.reporter_hostname: str = reporter_hostname
+        self.reporter_port: str = reporter_port
+        self.reporter_endpoint: str = reporter_endpoint
+        self.log = get_logger(__name__)
+        self.reporter_url: str = (f'{reporter_scheme}://{reporter_hostname}:'
+                                  f'{reporter_port}{reporter_endpoint}')
+        self.log.info(f'Reporter url set to {self.reporter_url}')
+
+    def main(self) -> None:
+        while not self.stop:
+            # Any logic to avoid sending the all the system
+            # information every loop can go here. In a real
+            # scenario probably we should just send the sub-parts
+            # that have changed to minimize the traffic in
+            # dense clusters
+            self.log.debug('waiting for a lock in reporter loop.')
+            with self.system.lock:
+                if not self.system.pending_shutdown:
+                    self.log.debug('lock acquired in reporter loop.')
+                    if self.system.data_ready:
+                        self.log.debug('data ready to be sent to the mgr.')
+                        if not self.system.get_system() == self.system.previous_data:
+                            self.log.info('data has changed since last iteration.')
+                            self.data['patch'] = self.system.get_system()
+                            try:
+                                # TODO: add a timeout parameter to the reporter in the config file
+                                self.log.info(f'sending data to {self.reporter_url}')
+                                http_req(hostname=self.reporter_hostname,
+                                         port=self.reporter_port,
+                                         method='POST',
+                                         headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+                                         endpoint=self.reporter_endpoint,
+                                         scheme=self.reporter_scheme,
+                                         data=json.dumps(self.data))
+                            except (HTTPError, URLError) as e:
+                                self.log.error(f"The reporter couldn't send data to the mgr: {e}")
+                                raise
+                                # Need to add a new parameter 'max_retries' to the reporter if it can't
+                                # send the data for more than x times, maybe the daemon should stop altogether
+                            else:
+                                self.system.previous_data = self.system.get_system()
+                        else:
+                            self.log.debug('no diff, not sending data to the mgr.')
+            self.log.debug('lock released in reporter loop.')
+            time.sleep(5)
+        self.log.debug('exiting reporter loop.')
+        raise SystemExit(0)
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/util.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..677161c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/ceph_node_proxy/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+import logging
+import yaml
+import os
+import time
+import re
+import ssl
+import traceback
+import threading
+from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile, _TemporaryFileWrapper
+from urllib.error import HTTPError, URLError
+from urllib.request import urlopen, Request
+from typing import Dict, Callable, Any, Optional, MutableMapping, Tuple, Union
+
+
+CONFIG: Dict[str, Any] = {
+    'reporter': {
+        'check_interval': 5,
+        'push_data_max_retries': 30,
+        'endpoint': 'https://%(mgr_host):%(mgr_port)/node-proxy/data',
+    },
+    'system': {
+        'refresh_interval': 5
+    },
+    'api': {
+        'port': 9456,
+    },
+    'logging': {
+        'level': logging.INFO,
+    }
+}
+
+
+def get_logger(name: str, level: Union[int, str] = logging.NOTSET) -> logging.Logger:
+    if level == logging.NOTSET:
+        log_level = CONFIG['logging']['level']
+    logger = logging.getLogger(name)
+    logger.setLevel(log_level)
+    handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+    handler.setLevel(log_level)
+    fmt = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+    handler.setFormatter(fmt)
+    logger.handlers.clear()
+    logger.addHandler(handler)
+    logger.propagate = False
+
+    return logger
+
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+
+class Config:
+    def __init__(self,
+                 config_file: str = '/etc/ceph/node-proxy.yaml',
+                 config: Dict[str, Any] = {}) -> None:
+        self.config_file = config_file
+        self.config = config
+
+        self.load_config()
+
+    def load_config(self) -> None:
+        if os.path.exists(self.config_file):
+            with open(self.config_file, 'r') as f:
+                self.config = yaml.safe_load(f)
+        else:
+            self.config = self.config
+
+        for k, v in self.config.items():
+            if k not in self.config.keys():
+                self.config[k] = v
+
+        for k, v in self.config.items():
+            setattr(self, k, v)
+
+    def reload(self, config_file: str = '') -> None:
+        if config_file != '':
+            self.config_file = config_file
+        self.load_config()
+
+
+class BaseThread(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.exc: Optional[Exception] = None
+        self.stop: bool = False
+        self.daemon = True
+        self.name = self.__class__.__name__
+        self.log: logging.Logger = get_logger(__name__)
+        self.pending_shutdown: bool = False
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        logger.info(f'Starting {self.name}')
+        try:
+            self.main()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.exc = e
+            return
+
+    def shutdown(self) -> None:
+        self.stop = True
+        self.pending_shutdown = True
+
+    def check_status(self) -> bool:
+        logger.debug(f'Checking status of {self.name}')
+        if self.exc:
+            traceback.print_tb(self.exc.__traceback__)
+            logger.error(f'Caught exception: {self.exc.__class__.__name__}')
+            raise self.exc
+        if not self.is_alive():
+            logger.info(f'{self.name} not alive')
+            self.start()
+        return True
+
+    def main(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+def to_snake_case(name: str) -> str:
+    name = re.sub('(.)([A-Z][a-z]+)', r'\1_\2', name)
+    return re.sub('([a-z0-9])([A-Z])', r'\1_\2', name).lower()
+
+
+def normalize_dict(test_dict: Dict) -> Dict:
+    res = dict()
+    for key in test_dict.keys():
+        if isinstance(test_dict[key], dict):
+            res[key.lower()] = normalize_dict(test_dict[key])
+        else:
+            if test_dict[key] is None:
+                test_dict[key] = 'unknown'
+            res[key.lower()] = test_dict[key]
+    return res
+
+
+def retry(exceptions: Any = Exception, retries: int = 20, delay: int = 1) -> Callable:
+    def decorator(f: Callable) -> Callable:
+        def _retry(*args: str, **kwargs: Any) -> Callable:
+            _tries = retries
+            while _tries > 1:
+                try:
+                    logger.debug('{} {} attempt(s) left.'.format(f, _tries - 1))
+                    return f(*args, **kwargs)
+                except exceptions:
+                    time.sleep(delay)
+                    _tries -= 1
+            logger.warn('{} has failed after {} tries'.format(f, retries))
+            return f(*args, **kwargs)
+        return _retry
+    return decorator
+
+
+def http_req(hostname: str = '',
+             port: str = '443',
+             method: Optional[str] = None,
+             headers: MutableMapping[str, str] = {},
+             data: Optional[str] = None,
+             endpoint: str = '/',
+             scheme: str = 'https',
+             ssl_verify: bool = False,
+             timeout: Optional[int] = None,
+             ssl_ctx: Optional[Any] = None) -> Tuple[Any, Any, Any]:
+
+    if not ssl_ctx:
+        ssl_ctx = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_CLIENT)
+        if not ssl_verify:
+            ssl_ctx.check_hostname = False
+            ssl_ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+        else:
+            ssl_ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
+
+    url: str = f'{scheme}://{hostname}:{port}{endpoint}'
+    _data = bytes(data, 'ascii') if data else None
+    _headers = headers
+    if data and not method:
+        method = 'POST'
+    if not _headers.get('Content-Type') and method in ['POST', 'PATCH']:
+        _headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
+    try:
+        req = Request(url, _data, _headers, method=method)
+        with urlopen(req, context=ssl_ctx, timeout=timeout) as response:
+            response_str = response.read()
+            response_headers = response.headers
+            response_code = response.code
+        return response_headers, response_str.decode(), response_code
+    except (HTTPError, URLError) as e:
+        print(f'{e}')
+        # handle error here if needed
+        raise
+
+
+def write_tmp_file(data: str, prefix_name: str = 'node-proxy-') -> _TemporaryFileWrapper:
+    f = NamedTemporaryFile(prefix=prefix_name)
+    os.fchmod(f.fileno(), 0o600)
+    f.write(data.encode('utf-8'))
+    f.flush()
+    return f
diff --git a/src/ceph-node-proxy/setup.py b/src/ceph-node-proxy/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7dcc7cdf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ceph-node-proxy/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+import os
+
+
+setup(
+    name='ceph-node-proxy',
+    version='1.0.0',
+    packages=find_packages(),
+
+    author='',
+    author_email='gabrioux@ibm.com',
+    description='node-proxy agent to inventory and report hardware statuses.',
+    license='LGPLv2+',
+    keywords='ceph hardware inventory monitoring',
+    url='https://github.com/ceph/ceph',
+    zip_safe=False,
+    install_requires='ceph',
+    dependency_links=[''.join(['file://', os.path.join(os.getcwd(), '../',
+                                                       'python-common#egg=ceph-1.0.0')])],
+    tests_require=[
+        'pytest >=2.1.3',
+        'tox',
+        'ceph',
+    ],
+    entry_points=dict(
+        console_scripts=[
+            'ceph-node-proxy = ceph_node_proxy.main:main',
+        ],
+    ),
+    classifiers=[
+        'Environment :: Console',
+        'Intended Audience :: Information Technology',
+        'Intended Audience :: System Administrators',
+        'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
+        'License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License v2 or later (LGPLv2+)',
+        'Programming Language :: Python',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
+    ]
+)