Initial steps
Before we can install OpenStack, some work must be done to prepare the system for a successful installation.
Permissions
RPM Distribution of OpenStack, or RDO, should be installed as a user with sudo permissions. For tips on configuring sudoers, visit the following URL:
Install network utilities
Various utilities are used throughout this book to assist you in the installation and troubleshooting of OpenStack. The following command installs the necessary packages for those:
$ sudo yum install wget curl tcpdump
Set the hostname
Before installing OpenStack, use the hostnamectl command to set the hostname of the host:
$ sudo hostnamectl set-hostname allinone.learningneutron.com
Install Network Time Protocol (NTP)
A time-synchronization program such as NTP is a requirement in multinode installations, as OpenStack services depend on consistent and synchronized times between hosts. For Nova Compute, having synchronized time helps avoid...
