Installing Canonical’s OpenStack Autopilot

Installing Canonical’s OpenStack Autopilot

OpenStack Autopilot is by far the best way to build and manage an OpenStack private cloud. Follow the instructions below to download, configure and install.

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1

Set up your hardware

You’ll need at least five machines with two disks in each, two of which have two network interfaces (NICs).

No hardware available? Test drive OpenStack Autopilot for virtual machines

Install Ubuntu Server on one of the machines with two network interfaces.

You need to setup a private network with all machines plugged in and enough IP addresses available for all physical and virtual machines you plan to run.

2

Add required repositories

From the command line type the commands below and follow the step-by-step instructions:

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3

Install MAAS

To install MAAS, type the command below and follow the step-by-step instructions:

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Create your admin credentials by typing:

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Login to the MAAS UI at http://<maas.ip>/MAAS/Go to the “Images” tab and import disk images for “14.04 LTS amd64”On the Account page, add your SSH keyGo to the “Networks” tab and for each of the networks auto-created, click “Edit network” to add the default gateway and DNS server details

4

Configure the MAAS cluster

Go to the “Clusters” tab, open the “Cluster master” link, hover over the row for the interface that is connected to the private network and select the edit icon (looks like a pencil — )Set this interface to manage DHCP and DNSSet the “Router IP” to the default gatewayFill in details for the dynamic and static ranges, remembering to leave gaps for the floating IPsDynamic range — that has as many IPs as there are total NICs connected to the network (minimum 15)Static range — that has as many IPs as there are machines connected to the networkFloating IP range — that has as many IPs as instances that you’ll have in your cloud

5

Register your hardware with MAAS

Now you need to enlist and commission machines:

Ensure all machines are set to PXE boot, if possible disable all other boot options, including local disk, in the BIOSPower the machines on so they will all appear in the “Nodes” tab of MAASEdit each machine filling in the power type and parametersSelect all the machines and, using the “Take action” dropdown, “Commission” them.Wait until all machines have a “Ready” status

6

Launch OpenStack Autopilot

Setup Landscape and launch the OpenStack Autopilot with the following commands:

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Create a new OpenStack PasswordChoose the “Landscape OpenStack Autopilot” optionIn the setup fill in your:Admin EmailAdmin NameMAAS Server IPMAAS API Key — which you can get from the “Account” page in MAASWhen everything is installed, you will be given a linkOpen that link to access the Landscape UILogin with your admin email and OpenStack password

7

Review your checklist

At the bottom of the setup page there is a checklist with the status of all of your resources. These should all be green, if it isn’t follow the instructions to resolve

8

Choose your OpenStack components

9

Select the hardware on which to deploy the cloud

10

Select “Install” to start building your cloud

11

Create an OpenStack account to access your Horizon dashboard

12

Monitor your region and scale out