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How to use the Openstack CLI

This tutorial explains how work on a project using the Openstack CLI tools

Installing the Openstack CLI

To get started, install the Openstack CLI by entering the following command:

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y python3-pip python3-dev -y
sudo apt install virtualenv -y
virtualenv -p python3 openstack_venv
source openstack_venv/bin/activate
pip install --upgrade pip
pip install python-openstackclient

Install the configuration file

Log in to your Leafcloud account, click on your user name and download the OpenStack RC File

openstack-cli-1

Copy, then paste the contents of the file into a new text document i.e. ~/leafcloudopenrc.sh

Now, run the following to use the configuration file:

source ~/leafcloudopenrc.sh

Enter your password, you have now gained access to the Openstack CLI

Making a new server using CLI

To create a server using the Openstack CLI, start by creating a new key pair

keypair create [keyname]

For example:

keypair create clitest_key

To make sure the key has been created successfully, look it up in the key pair list like this:

keypair list

Next, list the possible images and flavors by entering the following:

image list
flavor list

To create your new server now use:

server create clitest --image [image name] --flavor [instance type] --key-name [keyname] --network public

For our test server that looks like this:

server create clitest --image CentOS-8 --flavor ec1.small --keyname clitest_key --network public

You have now created a server using the Openstack CLI