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=Getting a Cloud account= <!--T:1--> | =Getting a Cloud account= <!--T:1--> | ||
1. If you do not have a Compute Canada account, create one [https://www.computecanada.ca/research-portal/account-management/apply-for-an-account/ | 1. If you do not have a Compute Canada account, create one at [https://www.computecanada.ca/research-portal/account-management/apply-for-an-account/ https://www.computecanada.ca/research-portal/account-management/apply-for-an-account/]. | ||
2. If you do not have a WestGrid account, create one | 2. If you do not have a WestGrid account, create one at [https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/ https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/]. | ||
: | :Under ''My Account'', select ''Apply for a Consortium Account'' [?other steps?] and click the ''Apply'' button next to ''WestGrid''. | ||
:You need confirmation from WestGrid to continue. | :You need confirmation from WestGrid to continue. | ||
3. Apply for your cloud account [https://www.computecanada.ca/create-a-cloud-account/ | 3. Apply for your cloud account at [https://www.computecanada.ca/create-a-cloud-account/ https://www.computecanada.ca/create-a-cloud-account/]. | ||
=Launching your first instance (VM)= <!--T:26--> | =Launching your first instance (VM)= <!--T:26--> | ||
==Login to the East or West Cloud== | ==Login to the East or West Cloud== | ||
[[ I think we should choose INSTANCE or VM and stick with the term instead of using both without distinction]] | |||
[[File:OpenStack-Dashboard-Compute-Overview.png|400px|thumb| OpenStack Dashboard, Compute Overview (Click for larger image)]] | [[File:OpenStack-Dashboard-Compute-Overview.png|400px|thumb| OpenStack Dashboard, Compute Overview (Click for larger image)]] | ||
Depending on where your project is located, go to [https://east.cloud.computecanada.ca https://east.cloud.computecanada.ca] or [https://west.cloud.computecanada.ca https://west.cloud.computecanada.ca] and enter your WestGrid credentials. | Depending on where your project is located [??], go to [https://east.cloud.computecanada.ca https://east.cloud.computecanada.ca] or [https://west.cloud.computecanada.ca https://west.cloud.computecanada.ca] and enter your WestGrid credentials. | ||
When you log in, the dashboard is displayed and you have an overview of your resources. | When you log in, the dashboard is displayed and you have an overview of your resources. | ||
==SSH Key Pair== <!--T:2--> | ==SSH Key Pair== <!--T:2--> | ||
[[ should we use KEY or KEY PAIR (sometimes just PAIR) ?]] | |||
When you start an instance, there is no password for an admin or a root account on the virtual machine. This is for security reasons, so that no one can log in with a password (you wouldn't want a hacker to be able to access the brand new VM you just started using some default password...) | When you start an instance, there is no password for an admin or a root account on the virtual machine. This is for security reasons, so that no one can log in with a password (you wouldn't want a hacker to be able to access the brand new VM you just started using some default password...) | ||
[?this is not clear; does OS create the keyPair or does it need to be imported or do I need to create the keyPair?] | |||
OpenStack creates your VM with one SSH public key installed; you can only log in with this SSH key pair. | OpenStack creates your VM with one SSH public key installed; you can only log in with this SSH key pair. | ||
You can either import an existing SSH key pair through OpenStack or you can create a new pair. | You can either import an existing SSH key pair through OpenStack or you can create a new pair. | ||
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*''Details'' tab | *''Details'' tab | ||
**''Availability Zone'': There is only one zone; do not change its name. | **''Availability Zone'': There is only one zone; do not change its name. | ||
**''Instance name'': <code>test</code><br/>Enter a name for your instance. | **''Instance name'': <code>test</code><br/>Enter a name for your instance. [[? are there naming constraints ? length, character types, etc.) ?]] | ||
**''Flavor'': <code>c1-3.75gb-36</code><br/>The flavor defines [instance/VM] specifications. This particular flavor has one virtual CPU, 3.75GB of RAM (memory) and an ephemeral disk of 36GB. Ephemeral disks are disks created and destroyed with the instance; they reside on the local hardware running the VM. | **''Flavor'': <code>c1-3.75gb-36</code><br/>The flavor defines [instance/VM] specifications. This particular flavor has one virtual CPU, 3.75GB of RAM (memory) and an ephemeral disk of 36GB. Ephemeral disks are disks created and destroyed with the instance; they reside on the local hardware running the VM. | ||
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Flavors starting with a "c" have an extra ephemeral disk attached, as well as a 20GB root disk. | Flavors starting with a "c" have an extra ephemeral disk attached, as well as a 20GB root disk. | ||
**''Instance Count'': <code>1</code><br/>Number of VMs to create. | **''Instance Count'': <code>1</code><br/>Number of VMs to create. | ||
**''Instance Boot Source'': Boot from image<br/> Indicates that you wish to boot from an already created image. | **''Instance Boot Source'': Boot from image<br/> Indicates that you wish to boot from an already created image. [[??]] | ||
**''Image Name'': <code>CentOS-7-x86-64-GenericCloud-1503</code><br/>Name of the image to boot from. | **''Image Name'': <code>CentOS-7-x86-64-GenericCloud-1503</code><br/>Name of the image to boot from. | ||
**''Project Limits'': The green bars reflect the fraction of your available resources that will be consumed by the VM you are about to launch. | **''Project Limits'': The green bars reflect the fraction of your available resources that will be consumed by the VM you are about to launch. | ||
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**''Security Groups'': Do not change <code>default</code>. | **''Security Groups'': Do not change <code>default</code>. | ||
*''Networking tab''<br/>Do not change this now. Networking will be discussed later, after you have launched an instance. | *''Networking tab''<br/>Do not change this now. Networking will be discussed later, after you have launched an instance. | ||
*''Post-Creation Tab''<br/>Do not change this now. This is where you would paste a '''cloud-init''' script which can do things like install and configure software and add users and additional SSH keys (see [[OpenStack#Accessing a VM with Multiple Users]]) in an automated step after the VM is created. See [http://cloudinit.readthedocs.org/en/latest/index.html# cloudinit] for more details about clout-init. | *''Post-Creation Tab''<br/>Do not change this now. This is where you would paste a '''cloud-init''' script which can do things [[?working?]]like install and configure software and add users and additional SSH keys (see [[OpenStack#Accessing a VM with Multiple Users]]) in an automated step after the VM is created. See [http://cloudinit.readthedocs.org/en/latest/index.html# cloudinit] for more details about clout-init. | ||
*''Advanced Options'' tab<br/>Leave ''Disk Partition'' on ''Automatic'' for now. | *''Advanced Options'' tab<br/>Leave ''Disk Partition'' on ''Automatic'' for now. | ||
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===Private IP=== <!--T:11--> | ===Private IP=== <!--T:11--> | ||
On the ''Instances'' list, are the IP addresses to which your instance is linked. By default a network on <code>192.168.X.0</code> is created for your tenant (also referred to as a "project" on the OpenStack dashboard). | On the ''Instances''[[sing or plur?] list, are the IP addresses to which your instance is linked. By default a network on <code>192.168.X.0</code> is created for your tenant (also referred to as a "project" on the OpenStack dashboard). | ||
The ''Instances'' list shows your instance's private IP. You can use this IP to communicate with other instances running on the same cloud. | The ''Instances''[[sing or plur?] list shows your instance's private IP. You can use this IP to communicate with other instances running on the same cloud. | ||
===Public IP (Assign a public IP)=== <!--T:12--> | ===Public IP (Assign a public IP)=== <!--T:12--> | ||
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SSH rules are predefined. Simply select SSH in the'' Rules'' dropdown menu and leave ''CIDR' under ''Remote''. | SSH rules are predefined. Simply select SSH in the'' Rules'' dropdown menu and leave ''CIDR' under ''Remote''[[?]]. | ||
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