OpenStack Havana RC Single Node Deployment

Installing and Setting up

OpenStack Havana RC in 10
minutes
Introduction:
This document outlines the tried and tested steps to deploy an openstack
environment on the official Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server. The template has been created
out of a single node manually deployed Havana Release
Template Name Ubuntu12.04_OpenStack_HavanaRC.ova
Type : Open Virtualization Archive
Template OS credentials: ubuntu/ubuntu
Template Openstack credentials: admin/ADMIN_PASS

Step 0: Prerequisites
Virtual Hardware: Machine with at least 2GB RAM and at least one network adapter.
Template: Obtain the Ubuntu12.04_OpenStack_HavanaRC.ova template from the
repository and deploy it over an ESX.

Step 1: Deploy .ova file

The .ova archive can be deployed over esx/vcenter by using the Deploy ovf
Template option .

Step 2: Configuring Openstack

With some minor changes once the template is deployed you can easily startup
openstack.

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A. Ensure that you have atleast one network adapter and it has a valid ip
assigned to it.
B. Edit file /etc/hosts replace the existing ip for controller with your
systems new ip
C. Edit file /etc/nova/nova.conf , replace any existing IP addresses with
your new ip
D. Reboot the system

Step 3: Its done Just log in

Once the system is rebooted you have a working Openstack setup
http://systemip/horizon
username admin
password- ADMIN_PASS

Some more useful information related to your OpenStack

setup:

Openstack log files are placed in /var/log/{respective service}

To run cli commands an openrc.sh file is present in the /home/ubuntu
directory just source it in the following way
o Source /home/ubuntu/openrc.sh
Location for Cinder Drivers
o /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/cinder/volume/drivers/
All configuration files are located at
o /etc/{respective service}

References:
http://docs.openstack.org/trunk/install-guide/install/apt/content/
https://github.com/fornyx/OpenStack-Havana-Install-Guide/blob/master/OpenStackHavana-Install-Guide.rst

Kaushik Choudhury