OpenStack is an open-source infrastructure as a service (IaaS) software platform used for building private and public cloud environments. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install OpenStack on MXLinux Latest.
Before we begin, ensure your system meets the following requirements:
The first step is to update the system to the latest version. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
OpenStack uses Python for scripting and development. Run the following command to install Python and Devtools:
sudo apt install python-dev python-pip libffi-dev gcc libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev
OpenStack requires a database backend system to store its data. We recommend using MariaDB. Run the following command to install MariaDB:
sudo apt install mariadb-server
After installing MariaDB, set a password for the root user by running the following commands:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
OpenStack uses RabbitMQ as a message broker for communication between services. Run the following command to install RabbitMQ:
sudo apt install rabbitmq-server
Run the following command to install OpenStack:
sudo pip install openstack
Create a new configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/openstack.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
[DEFAULT]
log_dir=/var/log/openstack
verbose=true
debug=false
database_connection=mysql+pymysql://root:PASSWORD@localhost/openstack?charset=utf8mb4
[api]
[database]
[rabbitmq]
[compute]
[identity]
[dashboard]
Replace PASSWORD with the password you set for the MariaDB root user.
Run the following command to initialize the database:
sudo openstack-db --init
Start the OpenStack services by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl start openstack-api
sudo systemctl start openstack-database
sudo systemctl start openstack-rabbitmq
sudo systemctl start openstack-compute
sudo systemctl start openstack-identity
sudo systemctl start openstack-dashboard
Verify the OpenStack installation by running the following commands:
sudo openstack --version
sudo openstack service list
sudo openstack user list
sudo openstack project list
If you get the version and service, user and project lists, you have successfully installed OpenStack on your MXLinux Latest system.
In this tutorial, we explained how to install OpenStack on MXLinux Latest. We also covered the prerequisites, installation steps, and configuration of OpenStack. With OpenStack, you can build private and public clouds and offer infrastructure as a service to your users.
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