Installing the Cloud Application Manager Virtual Appliance in OpenStack

Introduction

Follow along this short how-to on installing the Cloud Application Manager virtual appliance in OpenStack.

Create a Flavor

First, you need to create a flavor in OpenStack. From the Flavors page in your OpenStack account, click Create Flavor.

Cloud Application Manager OpenStack Create Flavor

In the Flavor Info tab, choose the following settings:

  • Name: EBX-Appliance
  • ID: auto
  • VCPUs: 2
  • RAM MB: 2048
  • Root Disk GB: 100
  • Ephemeral Disk GB: 0
  • Swap Disk MB: 0

Now click Create Flavor.

Cloud Application Manager OpenStack Flavor Info

Create an Image

Next, create an image in OpenStack. From the Admin System Panel in OpenStack, select Images. From the Images page, click Create Image.

Cloud Application Manager OpenStack Create Image

In the popup, choose the following settings:

  • Name: EBX-Appliance
  • Description: Cloud Application Manager Appliance
  • Image Source: Image Location
  • Image Location: Drop in the URL for the Image Location. Only images available via an HTTP UTRL are supported. The image location must be accessible to the Image Service. Compressed image binaries are supported (.zip and .tar.gz.) Note that this must be a valid and direct URL to the image binary. URLs that redirect or server error pages will result in unusable images.
  • Format: QCOW2 - QEMU Emulator
  • Architecture: It’s okay to leave this blank.
  • Minimum Disk (GB): Leave blank.
  • Minimum RAM (MB): Leave blank.
  • Select Public.
  • Leave Protected unselected.

Click Create Image.

Cloud Application Manager OpenStack Image Settings

Launch an Instance

From the Images page, click Launch next to any active image.

Cloud Application Manager OpenStack Launch Image

In the Launch Instance popup, choose the following settings:

  • Availability Zone: Leave default selection.
  • Instance Name: EBX-Appliance
  • Flavor: EBX-Appliance
  • Instance Count: 1
  • Instance Boot Source: Boot from image.
  • Image Name: Will auto-populate from the Instance Name and Flavor you selected.

Click Launch.

Cloud Application Manager OpenStack Launch Instance

From the Instances page, in the Actions dropdown for the EBX-Appliance, select Associate Floating IP.

Cloud Application Manager OpenStack Instance Settings

Now click on the EBX Appliance instance and the console will open. Install complete!

Cloud Application Manager OpenStack Virtual Appliance