6.6. Validate the Block Storage Service Installation

Procedure 6.10. Validating the Block Storage Service Installation Locally

1. Populate the environment variables used for identifying and authenticating the administrative user:

   # source ~/keystonerc_admin

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2. Verify that no errors are returned in the output of this command:

   # cinder list

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3. Create a volume:

   # cinder create SIZE

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   Replace SIZE with the size of the volume to create in Gigabytes (GB).
4. Remove the volume:

   # cinder delete ID

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   Replace ID with the identifier returned when the volume was created.

Procedure 6.11. Validating the Block Storage Service Installation Remotely

1. Install the python-cinderclient package:

   # yum install -y python-cinderclient

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2. Populate the environment variables used for identifying and authenticating the administrative user:

   # source ~/keystonerc_admin

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3. Verify that no errors are returned in the output of this command:

   # cinder list

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4. Create a volume:

   # cinder create SIZE

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   Replace SIZE with the size of the volume to create in gigabytes (GB).
5. Remove the volume:

   # cinder delete ID

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   Replace ID with the identifier returned when the volume was created.