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Re: How to create image for first instance (CentOS 6.4)

 

On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Jake G. <dj_dark_junglist@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I only have the quantum networks in openstack.
> After I create a new instance there is no NIC attached to the instance.
>
> Do I have to configure networking for nova also, so that nova-manage network
> list actually displays networks?
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Cristian Falcas <cristi.falcas@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Jake G. <dj_dark_junglist@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 6:45 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [Openstack] How to create image for first instance (CentOS 6.4)
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 11:29 AM, Jake G. <dj_dark_junglist@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> nova-manage network list results in no networks found.
>>
>> I have 2 networks I created via quantum and are usable via the dashboard
>> below.
>>
>>
>> +--------------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
>> | id                                  | name            | subnets
>> |
>>
>> +--------------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
>> | 27028c1b-734d-4557-94bf-d6ae5751ecf8 | Public Network  |
>> 827dc7e2-eed2-45d6-b389-320b4e3e92a1 192.168.100.0/24 |
>> | ba09ee3b-06cb-4327-9318-3913925d3283 | Private Network |
>> 1dff7334-37df-4224-9ca7-63d332105483 172.30.10.0/24  |
>>
>> +--------------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
>>
>> I need to configure nova also? How is this done?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Cristian Falcas <cristi.falcas@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Jake G. <dj_dark_junglist@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: "openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 5:20 PM
>>
>> Subject: Re: [Openstack] How to create image for first instance (CentOS
>> 6.4)
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Jake G. <dj_dark_junglist@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>> No matter how I work this I cant seem to create a Centos 6.4 image
>>> correctly.
>>>
>>> I can create a new instance using the qcow2 image I uploaded to
>>> Openstack,
>>> but after booting the instance there is no NICs attached.
>>> Should I be using a different formatting than qcow2?
>>>
>>> I used this doc to create the image ->
>>> http://docs.openstack.org/trunk/openstack-image/content/centos-image.html
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Jake G. <dj_dark_junglist@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 10:07 AM
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Openstack] How to create image for first instance (CentOS
>>> 6.4)
>>>
>>> Thanks for all your replies.
>>>
>>> I guess I don't understand this a bit. I created a new VM with
>>> virt-manager
>>> then imported the qcow2 file to the glance server, but after deploying an
>>> instance from the image, I have no existing network adapters or any other
>>> attached virtual hardware it seems.
>>>
>>> What am I missing here?
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Staicu Gabriel <gabriel_staicu@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: Jake G. <Dj_dark_junglist@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Cc: "openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 12:32 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Openstack] How to create image for first instance (CentOS
>>> 6.4)
>>>
>>> Yes it's ok.
>>> Or you can use another computer with virt-manager installed which
>>> supports
>>> running windows virtual machines on it. In other words another computer
>>> with
>>> cpu with virtualization feature + kvm + virt-manager.
>>> If you use the option with another computer you will have to copy the
>>> resulted qcow2 file resulted from the installation of win7 with virtio
>>> drivers for net and disk from the computer with virt-manager to the
>>> glance
>>> server.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Gabriel
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Jake G. <Dj_dark_junglist@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: Brian Schott <brian.schott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Cc: "openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 4:54 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Openstack] How to create image for first instance (CentOS
>>> 6.4)
>>>
>>> I saw that but I don't have virt-manager on my compute node.
>>>
>>> Is it ok to install it?
>>>
>>> On 2013/07/18, at 22:19, Brian Schott <brian.schott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Did this work for you?
>>>
>>> http://docs.openstack.org/trunk/openstack-image/content/centos-image.html
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------
>>> Brian Schott, CTO
>>> Nimbis Services, Inc.
>>> brian.schott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> ph: 443-274-6064  fx: 443-274-6060
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 18, 2013, at 5:28 AM, "Jake G." <dj_dark_junglist@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I figured this would be the easiest part, but seems not to be.
>>>
>>> So creating an instance and booting from a CentOS installation disk
>>> doesn't
>>> work the way I imagined,
>>> How would you create the image template to use to deploy instances of
>>> CentOS
>>> 6.4? The specs are below:
>>>
>>> OS: CentOS 6.4 x8664
>>> RAM: 1024MB
>>> HDD: 40GB
>>> NIC: 1
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Jake
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>>
>>
>> no nic usually means that no network is defined.
>>
>> Can you check with:
>>
>> nova-manage network list
>>
>> Cristi
>>
>>
>
> I think that this will be enough to add the interfaces to the vm. Did
> you tried to start a new instance?
>
>


Sorry, I can't give any help here. I'm using FlatManager, so I have no
knowledge of quantum.


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