Chapter 4. Installing and Configuring Red Hat OpenStack


Red Hat OpenStack uses Red Hat Storage (volumes) as a storage platform. After installing and configuring Red Hat Storage volumes, perform the following:
  1. Install OpenStack using Foreman Installer or PackStack
  2. Configure the OpenStack Cinder service to use Red Hat Storage volume
  3. Configure the OpenStack Glance service to use Red Hat Storage volume
  4. Configure the OpenStack Compute service to use Red Hat Storage volume
  5. Verify the integrated setup

4.1. Installing OpenStack

  • Install OpenStack using Foreman OpenStack Manager on all the OpenStack nodes. For more information on installing using Foreman installer, see Chapter 3. Foreman Overview and Installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4 Installation and Configuration Guide.
  • Install OpenStack using PackStack utility on all the OpenStack nodes. For information on installing using PackStack, see Part II. Deploying OpenStack using PackStack of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4 Getting Started Guide.
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