Using 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

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