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OpenStack is the software suite used on the Compute Canada Cloud to control hardware resources such as computers, storage and networking. It allows the creation and management of virtual machines ("VMs", or "instances"), which act like separate individual machines, by emulation in software. This allows users complete control over their computing environment, from choosing an operating system to software installation and configuration. Diverse use cases are supported, from hosting websites to creating virtual clusters. More documentation on OpenStack can be found at the [http://docs.openstack.org/ OpenStack web site]. | OpenStack is the software suite used on the Compute Canada Cloud to control hardware resources such as computers, storage and networking. It allows the creation and management of virtual machines ("VMs", or "instances"), which act like separate individual machines, by emulation in software. This allows users complete control over their computing environment, from choosing an operating system to software installation and configuration. Diverse use cases are supported, from hosting websites to creating virtual clusters. More documentation on OpenStack can be found at the [http://docs.openstack.org/ OpenStack web site]. | ||
This page describes how to perform common tasks encountered while working with OpenStack. It is assumed that you have already read [[Cloud Quick Start]] and understand the basic operations of launching and connecting to a VM. Most tasks can be performed using the dashboard, as described there and below. But some require use of the command line tools, for example [[#Creating an Image | This page describes how to perform common tasks encountered while working with OpenStack. It is assumed that you have already read [[Cloud Quick Start]] and understand the basic operations of launching and connecting to a VM. Most tasks can be performed using the dashboard, as described there and below. But some require use of the command line tools, for example [[#Creating an Image From a Volume|creating an image]]. See [[OpenStack Command Line Clients]] for more information. | ||
==Working with Volumes== | ==Working with Volumes== | ||
A '''volume''' provides storage which is not destroyed when a VM is terminated. On the Compute Canada cloud resources, volumes use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceph_(software) Ceph] storage with a 3-fold replication factor to provide safety against hardware failure. More documentation about OpenStack volumes can be found [http://docs.openstack.org/user-guide/common/cli_manage_volumes.html here]. | A '''volume''' provides storage which is not destroyed when a VM is terminated. On the Compute Canada cloud resources, volumes use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceph_(software) Ceph] storage with a 3-fold replication factor to provide safety against hardware failure. More documentation about OpenStack volumes can be found [http://docs.openstack.org/user-guide/common/cli_manage_volumes.html here]. | ||