Plugin File Structure

We will take a look at how a plugin is organized, and what files consist a plugin.

NexentaStor plugins are a collection of debian packages. Typically, a plugin can consist of any plugin that extends the three components of the Nexenta Appliance, namely: nms (Nexenta Management Service), nmc (Nexenta Management Console), nmv (Nexenta Management View).

Let's the the following two example plugins and discuss their structure: ddclient and simple-encryption.

Package: ddclient

This image shows the file structure of the ddclient package. You can download this package offline via the commands listed on the repository page.

Files