OpenStackAnaconda: OpenStack Addon for Anaconda Installer

This is an addon that enables installation/setup of OpenStack during CentOS installation (Background & Motivation)

Introduction:

To ease openstack deployment concerns, this addon aims to provide a robust, pre-configured (yet customizable) and easily installed openstack setup. The result is a CentOS 7 (Remixed) ISO with an option to setup openstack during installation.

Implementation:

This addon integrates RDO (Red Hat community's openstack package repository) and Packstack (openstack deployment tool) with Anaconda:

1. During Setup: RDO (openstack) packages are installed.
2. Firstboot: OpenStack is configured & deployed using packstack.

• List of RDO Packages Installed can be accessed at: Package List

System Requirements:

• CentOS 7 (anaconda 19.31.123) Remix ISO (~1GB) LINK

• System with atleast 1 NIC configured and 4GB RAM.

• Note: During Setup You MUST setup the Network Interface otherwise installation will fail

Current Status:

Anaconda has three modes of operation i.e., Kickstart, Graphical and Text User Interfaces. Hence our add-on development is divided into adding openstack installation support for each of these three modes. Uptill now GUI & TUI support has been implemented.

Kickstart is also almost supported but there is a piece of code in the initial-setup-utility which prevents packstack from being executed at firstboot.

Usage Instructions:

• Fetch CentOS Remix ISO, Then Simply run the setup.

The remix ISO can also be generated locally through a script.

• After Selecting Language the Main Hub should look like this:

• Network Configuration: Go to Network & HostName Spoke and Enable Network by Clicking the toggle button:

• After Enabling Network the Spoke should display the Network Summary.

• Cloud Support: Go to Cloud Support Spoke:

• PackStack Mode: Select the mode of PackStack Installation, currently both --allinone & --answer-file are supported.

• Summary: The Summary Hub should Look like the following i.e., both Network Interface and Cloud Support must be enabled. Then Click "Begin Installation"

• At Firstboot, the following Installation screen will be displayed. Just Go to License Information and accept the license:

• Just Press c and OpenStack Setup via Packstack will begin.

[[OPTIONAL]] To use the latest version of addon: At the first install screen of CentOS press "TAB" and append the following command: inst.updates=https://github.com/asadpiz/org_centos_cloud/releases/download/v0.1-alpha/updates.img

Contact Info:

IRC: asad_ (#centos-devel)