Archipel is an open-source virtualization management platform that allows you to manage virtual machines on multiple hypervisors. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Archipel on FreeBSD Latest.
Before installing Archipel, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
Before installing Archipel, you need to install its dependencies. Please execute the following command to install Python2, pip, and other required packages.
sudo pkg install python2 pip py27-setuptools py27-lxml py27-pyasn1-pyopenssl py27-OpenSSL py27-simplejson py27-pycrypto py27-lxml py27-paramiko py27-sqlalchemy py27-psycopg2 py27-boto libvirt
We will install Archipel using pip. Execute the following command to install Archipel using pip:
sudo pip install archipel
Create a configuration file for Archipel using the following command:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/archipel/archipel.conf
Copy and paste the following configuration into the file:
[DEFAULT]
log_file = /var/log/archipel.log
log_level = debug
xmlrpc_port = 8000
xmlrpc_address = 127.0.0.1
database_type = postgresql
database_host = localhost
database_port = 5432
database_username = archipel
database_password = password
database_name = archipel
auth_type = simple
plugins = libvirt
[simple_auth]
12345 = admin
[libvirt-connection]
uri = qemu:///system
Note: Modify the configuration file based on your requirements.
Execute the following command to enable and start the Archipel service:
sudo sysrc archipel_enable=YES \
&& sudo sysrc archipel_config=/usr/local/etc/archipel/archipel.conf \
&& sudo service archipel start
Verify Archipel is running using the following command:
sudo service archipel status
Open a web browser and type http://<Your Server's IP>:8000. You will see the Archipel login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Archipel on FreeBSD Latest. Now, you can use Archipel to manage virtual machines on your hypervisors.
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