How to Install OpenNebula on Fedora Server Latest

OpenNebula is a cloud computing platform that allows you to manage virtual machines, storage, and network in a centralized way. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of OpenNebula on Fedora Server Latest.

Requirements

Step 1: Enable the OpenNebula Repository

First, you need to enable the OpenNebula repository in Fedora. To do this, create a new file under "/etc/yum.repos.d/" with any name followed by ".repo" extension. For example, create a file named "opennebula.repo". Open the new file with any text editor and add the following content:

[opennebula]
name=opennebula
baseurl=https://downloads.opennebula.org/repo/6.0/Fedora/29/$basearch/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://downloads.opennebula.org/repo/repo.key

Save and exit the file.

Step 2: Install OpenNebula

Now, we can install OpenNebula using the yum package manager. Run the following command as a root user to install it:

sudo dnf install opennebula-server opennebula-sunstone opennebula-ruby opennebula-gate opennebula-flow rubygem-json

The installation process may take some time, depending on your internet speed.

Step 3: Configure OpenNebula

After the installation, the configuration files of OpenNebula will be located in the "/etc/one/" directory. The main configuration file is named "oned.conf". You can edit this file using any text editor to change the configurations.

Step 4: Start OpenNebula Services

Now, we can start the OpenNebula services using the systemctl command. Use the following commands to start and enable the services:

sudo systemctl start opennebula
sudo systemctl enable opennebula
sudo systemctl start opennebula-sunstone
sudo systemctl enable opennebula-sunstone

Step 5: Access OpenNebula Sunstone

OpenNebula Sunstone is a web interface that allows you to manage the OpenNebula services. By default, the Sunstone service runs on port 9869. You can access it using your web browser by visiting http://:9869.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed OpenNebula on Fedora Server Latest. You can now manage virtual machines, storage, and network in a centralized way using the OpenNebula Sunstone web interface.

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