This example shows how to create a node using a local OpenStack installation. Don't forget to replace your_auth_username, your_auth_password and ex_force_auth_url with the correct values specific to your installation.
Note: This example works with Libcloud 0.9.0 and above.
::python from libcloud.compute.types import Provider from libcloud.compute.providers import get_driver import libcloud.security # This assumes you don't have SSL set up. # Note: Code like this poses a security risk (MITM attack) and # that's the reason why you should never use it for anything else # besides testing. You have been warned. libcloud.security.VERIFY_SSL_CERT = False OpenStack = get_driver(Provider.OPENSTACK) driver = OpenStack('your_auth_username', 'your_auth_password', ex_force_auth_url='http://192.168.1.101:5000/v2.0', ex_force_auth_version='2.0_password')trystack.org allows users to try out OpenStack for free. This example demonstrates how to launch an OpenStack node on the trystack.org provider using a generic OpenStack driver.
Note: This example works with Libcloud 0.9.0 and above.
::python from libcloud.compute.types import Provider from libcloud.compute.providers import get_driver import libcloud.security # At the time this example was written, https://nova-api.trystack.org:5443 # was using a certificate issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) # which is not included in the default Ubuntu certificates bundle (ca-certificates). # Note: Code like this poses a security risk (MITM attack) and # that's the reason why you should never use it for anything else # besides testing. You have been warned. libcloud.security.VERIFY_SSL_CERT = False OpenStack = get_driver(Provider.OPENSTACK) driver = OpenStack('your username', 'your password', ex_force_auth_url='https://nova-api.trystack.org:5443/v2.0', ex_force_auth_version='2.0_password') nodes = driver.list_nodes() images = driver.list_images() sizes = driver.list_sizes() size = [s for s in sizes if s.ram == 512][0] image = [i for i in images if i.name == 'natty-server-cloudimg-amd64'][0] node = driver.create_node(name='test node', image=image, size=size)This example demonstrates how to launch a VMware vCloud v1.5 node on a generic provider such as a test lab.
Note: This example works with Libcloud version 0.10.1 and above.
::python from libcloud.compute.types import Provider from libcloud.compute.providers import get_driver import libcloud.security # Skip this step if you are launching nodes on an official vCloud # provider. It is intended only for self signed SSL certs in # vanilla vCloud Director v1.5 test deployments. # Note: Code like this poses a security risk (MITM attack) and # that's the reason why you should never use it for anything else # besides testing. You have been warned. libcloud.security.VERIFY_SSL_CERT = False vcloud = get_driver(Provider.VCLOUD) driver = vcloud('you username@organisation', 'your password', host='vcloud.local', api_version='1.5') # List all instantiated vApps nodes = driver.list_nodes() # List all VMs within the first vApp instance print nodes[0].extra['vms'] # List all available vApp Templates images = driver.list_images() image = [i for i in images if i.name == 'natty-server-cloudimg-amd64'][0] # Create node with minimum set of parameters node = driver.create_node(name='test node 1', image=image) # Destroy the node driver.destroy_node(node) # Create node without deploying and powering it on node = driver.create_node(name='test node 2', image=image, ex_deploy=False) # Create node with custom CPU & Memory values node = driver.create_node(name='test node 3', image=image, ex_vm_cpu=3, ex_vm_memory=1024) # Create node with customised networking parameters (eg. for OVF imported images) node = driver.create_node(name='test node 4', image=image, ex_vm_network='your vm net name', ex_network='your org net name', ex_vm_fence='bridged', ex_vm_ipmode='DHCP') # Create node in a custom virtual data center node = driver.create_node(name='test node 4', image=image, ex_vdc='your vdc name') # Create node with guest OS customisation script to be run at first boot node = driver.create_node(name='test node 5', image=image, ex_vm_script='filesystem path to your script') * [Create an OpenStack node using trystack.org provider](#example-1-openstack-node-using-trystack) * [Create a VMware vCloud v1.5 node using generic provider](#example-2-vcloud-generic-provider)trystack.org allows users to try out OpenStack for free. This example demonstrates how to launch an OpenStack node on the trystack.org provider using a generic OpenStack driver.
Note: This example works with Libcloud 0.9.0 and above.
::python from libcloud.compute.types import Provider from libcloud.compute.providers import get_driver import libcloud.security # At the time this example was written, https://nova-api.trystack.org:5443 # was using a certificate issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) # which is not included in the default Ubuntu certificates bundle (ca-certificates). # Note: Code like this poses a security risk (MITM attack) and # that's the reason why you should never use it for anything else # besides testing. You have been warned. libcloud.security.VERIFY_SSL_CERT = False OpenStack = get_driver(Provider.OPENSTACK) driver = OpenStack('your username', 'your password', ex_force_auth_url='https://nova-api.trystack.org:5443/v2.0', ex_force_auth_version='2.0_password') nodes = driver.list_nodes() images = driver.list_images() sizes = driver.list_sizes() size = [s for s in sizes if s.ram == 512][0] image = [i for i in images if i.name == 'natty-server-cloudimg-amd64'][0] node = driver.create_node(name='test node', image=image, size=size)This example demonstrates how to launch a VMware vCloud v1.5 node on a generic provider such as a test lab.
Note: This example works with Libcloud version 0.10.1 and above.
::python from libcloud.compute.types import Provider from libcloud.compute.providers import get_driver import libcloud.security # Skip this step if you are launching nodes on an official vCloud # provider. It is intended only for self signed SSL certs in # vanilla vCloud Director v1.5 test deployments. # Note: Code like this poses a security risk (MITM attack) and # that's the reason why you should never use it for anything else # besides testing. You have been warned. libcloud.security.VERIFY_SSL_CERT = False vcloud = get_driver(Provider.VCLOUD) driver = vcloud('you username@organisation', 'your password', host='vcloud.local', api_version='1.5') # List all instantiated vApps nodes = driver.list_nodes() # List all VMs within the first vApp instance print nodes[0].extra['vms'] # List all available vApp Templates images = driver.list_images() image = [i for i in images if i.name == 'natty-server-cloudimg-amd64'][0] # Create node with minimum set of parameters node = driver.create_node(name='test node 1', image=image) # Destroy the node driver.destroy_node(node) # Create node without deploying and powering it on node = driver.create_node(name='test node 2', image=image, ex_deploy=False) # Create node with custom CPU & Memory values node = driver.create_node(name='test node 3', image=image, ex_vm_cpu=3, ex_vm_memory=1024) # Create node with customised networking parameters (eg. for OVF imported images) node = driver.create_node(name='test node 4', image=image, ex_vm_network='your vm net name', ex_network='your org net name', ex_vm_fence='bridged', ex_vm_ipmode='DHCP') # Create node in a custom virtual data center node = driver.create_node(name='test node 4', image=image, ex_vdc='your vdc name') # Create node with guest OS customisation script to be run at first boot node = driver.create_node(name='test node 5', image=image, ex_vm_script='filesystem path to your script')