devstack has shortened names for a number of services, e.g.
- g-api = glance api
- g-reg = glance registry
- n-api = nova api
- n-crt = nova certificate
- n-obj = nova object store
- n-cpu = nova compute
- n-net = nova network
- n-sch = nova scheduler
- n-cauth = nova certificate authentication
- c-sch = cinder scheduler,
- c-api = cinder api
- c-vol = cinder volume
n-condis the nova-conductor service, which acts as an intermediary between the compute service and the database.n-novncis the novnc proxy, which is instrumental in providing console access through the web interface.n-xvncis the novaxvpvncproxyservice, which is similar to the novnc service but uses a java client for console access rather than the browser.
from: https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/30488/devstack-meaning-of-n-cond-n-novnc-and-n-xvnc/