OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform that allows you to manage your infrastructure in a cloud-like way. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of OpenStack on macOS.
To install OpenStack on macOS, we recommend using DevStack. DevStack is an all-in-one deployment script that sets up OpenStack on a single machine.
Open a terminal window and type the following command to download and install DevStack:
git clone https://git.openstack.org/openstack-dev/devstack
cd devstack
./stack.sh
This process will take some time to complete as it will download and install all the necessary components needed to run OpenStack.
Once the installation is complete, you will need to create OpenStack credentials. OpenStack uses these credentials to authenticate users and grant access to its services.
Run the following command in the terminal to create a file called devstack/openrc:
touch devstack/openrc
Open the openrc file in a text editor and add the following lines:
export OS_USERNAME=admin
export OS_PASSWORD=devstack
export OS_PROJECT_NAME=admin
export OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME=Default
export OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME=Default
export OS_AUTH_URL=http://localhost/identity
export OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION=3
Save and close the file.
The next step is to initialize the OpenStack services. Use the following command to activate the OpenStack services:
source devstack/openrc admin admin
Run the following command to initialize the OpenStack services:
openstack service create --name keystone --description "OpenStack Identity" identity
Next, we will create OpenStack users and projects. Run the following commands to create the admin project, admin user, and admin role:
openstack project create --domain default --description "Admin Project" admin
openstack user create --domain default --password devstack admin
openstack role create admin
openstack role add --project admin --user admin admin
Horizon is the OpenStack Dashboard that provides a web-based interface for users to manage their cloud resources. Use the following command to install Horizon:
./stack.sh horizon
OpenStack Horizon is available at http://localhost/dashboard. Open your web browser and go to this address. You will be prompted to enter your OpenStack credentials that you created earlier.
Enter your admin username and password, then click on the "Log In" button. You will be redirected to the OpenStack Dashboard where you can manage and provision resources.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenStack on macOS.
OpenStack is a powerful cloud computing platform that provides the infrastructure for deploying private and public clouds. In this tutorial, we have guided you through the installation process of OpenStack on macOS using DevStack. Now that you have OpenStack up and running, you can start exploring its features and capabilities, and deploy your applications on your private cloud.
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