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| How to use the OpenStack platform provided by OSUOSL: create VM, manage them, etc. | How to use the OpenStack platform provided by OSUOSL: create VM, manage them, etc. | ||
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| + | All documentation here applies to the OpenStack web interface | ||
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| + | ===== Initial setup: add your SSH public key ===== | ||
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| + | Go to " | ||
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| + | You can add several public keys, and even add public keys of other admins. | ||
| ===== Create a new virtual machine ===== | ===== Create a new virtual machine ===== | ||
| - | TODO | + | Go to " |
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| + | Most of the parameters are self-explanatory, | ||
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| + | * **Create New Volume:** | ||
| + | * if enabled, an OpenStack-managed volume will be created to store the VM disk. This volume will be stored on a Ceph cluster. When deleting the VM, the volume can be kept around and attached to a new VM later on. | ||
| + | * if disabled, the VM disk will be stored on the same Ceph cluster but outside of OpenStack. When deleting the VM, its disk will also be deleted. This is most suitable for " | ||
| + | * **Networks: | ||
| + | * **Key Pair:** select the SSH key that should be installed. It seems only a single key is accepted. | ||
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| + | ===== Connect to the virtual machine ===== | ||
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| + | Look up the IP address shown in the list of instances. | ||
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| + | You can login with SSH, using your SSH key. | ||
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| + | The SSH username is usually the name of the distribution: | ||