Quick Start This ain't your first rodeoInstall Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise) or Fedora 16In order to correctly install all the dependencies, we assume a minimal version of Ubuntu or Fedora to make it as easy as possible. OpenStack runs and is packaged on other flavors of Linux such as OpenSUSE and Debian. We recommend using a minimal install of Ubuntu or Fedora server in a VM if this is your first time. Download DevStackgit clone git://github.com/openstack-dev/devstack.git The devstack repo contains a script that installs openstack and templates for configuration files Start the installcd devstack; ./stack.sh It takes a few minutes, we recommend reading the script while it is building.
Guides Walk through various setups used by stackersOpenStack on VMsTitle | Description | Link |
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Virtual Machine | Run OpenStack in a VM. The VMs launched in your cloud will be slow as they are running in QEMU (emulation), but it is useful if you don't have spare hardware laying around. | Read » | 1 Guide |
What is this?These guides tell you how to virtualize your OpenStack cloud in virtual machines. This means that you can get started without having to purchase any hardware. OpenStack on HardwareTitle | Description | Link |
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All-In-One | Run OpenStack on dedicated hardware to get real performance in your VMs. This can include a server-class machine or a laptop at home. | Read » | Multi-Node + VLANs | Setup a multi-node cluster with dedicated VLANs for VMs & Management. | Read » | Stack-in-a-Box | Run OpenStack from a RAM disk to give it a spin without touching your existing OS installation. Includes PXE and USB boot methods. | Read » | 3 Guides |
What is this?These guides tell you how to deploy a development environment on real hardware. Guides range from running OpenStack on a single laptop to running a multi-node deployment on datacenter hardware. Documentation Help yourself to stackOverviewAn overview of DevStack goals and priorities. Recent ChangesAn incomplete summary of recent changes to DevStack. FAQThe DevStack FAQ. Scripts Generated documentation of DevStack scripts.Configuration Setting the tableSamples Generated documentation of DevStack sample files.© Openstack Foundation 2011-2013 — Created by Rackspace Cloud Builders — this is also not an official OpenStack project. |