Launch an instance

Launch an instance

In environments that include the Container Infrastructure Management service, you can provision container clusters made up of virtual machines or baremetal servers. The Container Infrastructure Management service uses Cluster Templates to describe how a Cluster is constructed. In each of the following examples you will create a Cluster Template for a specific COE and then you will provision a Cluster using the corresponding Cluster Template. Then, you can use the appropriate COE client or endpoint to create containers.

Create an external network (Optional)

To create a magnum cluster, you need an external network. If there are no external networks, create one.

  1. Create an external network with an appropriate provider based on your cloud provider support for your case:

    $ openstack network create public --provider-network-type vxlan \
                                      --external \
                                      --project service
    +---------------------------+--------------------------------------+
    | Field                     | Value                                |
    +---------------------------+--------------------------------------+
    | admin_state_up            | UP                                   |
    | availability_zone_hints   |                                      |
    | availability_zones        |                                      |
    | created_at                | 2017-03-27T10:09:04Z                 |
    | description               |                                      |
    | dns_domain                | None                                 |
    | id                        | 372170ca-7d2e-48a2-8449-670e4ab66c23 |
    | ipv4_address_scope        | None                                 |
    | ipv6_address_scope        | None                                 |
    | is_default                | False                                |
    | mtu                       | 1450                                 |
    | name                      | public                               |
    | port_security_enabled     | True                                 |
    | project_id                | 224c32c0dd2e49cbaadfd1cda069f149     |
    | provider:network_type     | vxlan                                |
    | provider:physical_network | None                                 |
    | provider:segmentation_id  | 3                                    |
    | qos_policy_id             | None                                 |
    | revision_number           | 4                                    |
    | router:external           | External                             |
    | segments                  | None                                 |
    | shared                    | False                                |
    | status                    | ACTIVE                               |
    | subnets                   |                                      |
    | updated_at                | 2017-03-27T10:09:04Z                 |
    +---------------------------+--------------------------------------+
    $ openstack subnet create public-subnet --network public \
                                      --subnet-range 192.168.1.0/24 \
                                      --gateway 192.168.1.1 \
                                      --ip-version 4
    +-------------------+--------------------------------------+
    | Field             | Value                                |
    +-------------------+--------------------------------------+
    | allocation_pools  | 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.254            |
    | cidr              | 192.168.1.0/24                       |
    | created_at        | 2017-03-27T10:46:15Z                 |
    | description       |                                      |
    | dns_nameservers   |                                      |
    | enable_dhcp       | True                                 |
    | gateway_ip        | 192.168.1.1                          |
    | host_routes       |                                      |
    | id                | 04185f6c-ea31-4109-b20b-fd7f935b3828 |
    | ip_version        | 4                                    |
    | ipv6_address_mode | None                                 |
    | ipv6_ra_mode      | None                                 |
    | name              | public-subnet                        |
    | network_id        | 372170ca-7d2e-48a2-8449-670e4ab66c23 |
    | project_id        | d9e40a0aff30441083d9f279a0ff50de     |
    | revision_number   | 2                                    |
    | segment_id        | None                                 |
    | service_types     |                                      |
    | subnetpool_id     | None                                 |
    | updated_at        | 2017-03-27T10:46:15Z                 |
    +-------------------+--------------------------------------+
    

Create a keypair (Optional)

To create a magnum cluster, you need a keypair which will be passed in all compute instances of the cluster. If you don’t have a keypair in your project, create one.

  1. Create a keypair on the Compute service:

    $ openstack keypair create --public-key ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub mykey
    +-------------+-------------------------------------------------+
    | Field       | Value                                           |
    +-------------+-------------------------------------------------+
    | fingerprint | 05:be:32:07:58:a7:e8:0b:05:9b:81:6d:80:9a:4e:b1 |
    | name        | mykey                                           |
    | user_id     | 2d4398dbd5274707bf100a9dbbe85819                |
    +-------------+-------------------------------------------------+
    

Upload the images required for your clusters to the Image service

The VM versions of Kubernetes and Docker Swarm drivers require a Fedora Atomic image. The following is stock Fedora Atomic image, built by the Atomic team and tested by the Magnum team.

  1. Download the image:

    $ wget https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/atomic/stable/Fedora-Atomic-27-20180212.2/CloudImages/x86_64/images/Fedora-Atomic-27-20180212.2.x86_64.qcow2
    
  2. Register the image to the Image service setting the os_distro property to fedora-atomic:

    $ openstack image create \
                          --disk-format=qcow2 \
                          --container-format=bare \
                          --file=Fedora-Atomic-27-20180212.2.x86_64.qcow2\
                          --property os_distro='fedora-atomic' \
                          fedora-atomic-latest
    +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
    | Field            | Value                                                |
    +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
    | checksum         | a987b691e23dce54c03d7a57c104b195                     |
    | container_format | bare                                                 |
    | created_at       | 2016-09-14T12:58:01Z                                 |
    | disk_format      | qcow2                                                |
    | file             | /v2/images/81b25935-3400-441a-9f2e-f984a46c89dd/file |
    | id               | 81b25935-3400-441a-9f2e-f984a46c89dd                 |
    | min_disk         | 0                                                    |
    | min_ram          | 0                                                    |
    | name             | fedora-atomic-latest                                 |
    | owner            | c4b42942156741dfbc4775dbcb032841                     |
    | properties       | os_distro='fedora-atomic'                            |
    | protected        | False                                                |
    | schema           | /v2/schemas/image                                    |
    | size             | 507928064                                            |
    | status           | active                                               |
    | tags             |                                                      |
    | updated_at       | 2016-09-14T12:58:03Z                                 |
    | virtual_size     | None                                                 |
    | visibility       | private                                              |
    +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
    

Provision a Docker Swarm cluster and create a container

Following this example, you will provision a Docker Swarm cluster with one master and one node. Then, using docker’s native API you will create a container.

  1. Create a cluster template for a Docker Swarm cluster using the fedora-atomic-latest image, m1.small as the flavor for the master and the node, public as the external network and 8.8.8.8 for the DNS nameserver, using the following command:

    $ openstack coe cluster template create swarm-cluster-template \
                         --image fedora-atomic-latest \
                         --external-network public \
                         --dns-nameserver 8.8.8.8 \
                         --master-flavor m1.small \
                         --flavor m1.small \
                         --coe swarm
    +-----------------------+--------------------------------------+
    | Property              | Value                                |
    +-----------------------+--------------------------------------+
    | insecure_registry     | -                                    |
    | labels                | {}                                   |
    | updated_at            | -                                    |
    | floating_ip_enabled   | True                                 |
    | fixed_subnet          | -                                    |
    | master_flavor_id      | m1.small                             |
    | uuid                  | 47c6ce77-50ae-43bd-8e2a-06980392693d |
    | no_proxy              | -                                    |
    | https_proxy           | -                                    |
    | tls_disabled          | False                                |
    | keypair_id            | mykey                                |
    | public                | False                                |
    | http_proxy            | -                                    |
    | docker_volume_size    | -                                    |
    | server_type           | vm                                   |
    | external_network_id   | public                               |
    | cluster_distro        | fedora-atomic                        |
    | image_id              | fedora-atomic-latest                 |
    | volume_driver         | -                                    |
    | registry_enabled      | False                                |
    | docker_storage_driver | devicemapper                         |
    | apiserver_port        | -                                    |
    | name                  | swarm-cluster-template               |
    | created_at            | 2016-09-14T13:05:11+00:00            |
    | network_driver        | docker                               |
    | fixed_network         | -                                    |
    | coe                   | swarm                                |
    | flavor_id             | m1.small                             |
    | master_lb_enabled     | False                                |
    | dns_nameserver        | 8.8.8.8                              |
    +-----------------------+--------------------------------------+
    
  2. Create a cluster with one node and one master using mykey as the keypair, using the following command:

    $ openstack coe cluster create swarm-cluster \
                            --cluster-template swarm-cluster-template \
                            --master-count 1 \
                            --node-count 1 \
                            --keypair mykey
    Request to create cluster 2582f192-480e-4329-ac05-32a8e5b1166b has been accepted.
    

    Your cluster is now being created. Creation time depends on your infrastructure’s performance. You can check the status of your cluster using the commands: openstack coe cluster list or openstack coe cluster show swarm-cluster.

    $ openstack coe cluster list
    +--------------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------+--------------+-----------------+
    | uuid                                 | name          | keypair | node_count | master_count | status          |
    +--------------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------+--------------+-----------------+
    | 2582f192-480e-4329-ac05-32a8e5b1166b | swarm-cluster | mykey   | 1          | 1            | CREATE_COMPLETE |
    +--------------------------------------+---------------+---------+------------+--------------+-----------------+
    
    $ openstack coe cluster show swarm-cluster
    +---------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
    | Property            | Value                                                      |
    +---------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
    | status              | CREATE_COMPLETE                                            |
    | cluster_template_id | 47c6ce77-50ae-43bd-8e2a-06980392693d                       |
    | uuid                | 2582f192-480e-4329-ac05-32a8e5b1166b                       |
    | stack_id            | 3d7bbf1c-49bd-4930-84e0-ab71ba200687                       |
    | status_reason       | Stack CREATE completed successfully                        |
    | created_at          | 2016-09-14T13:36:54+00:00                                  |
    | name                | swarm-cluster                                              |
    | updated_at          | 2016-09-14T13:38:08+00:00                                  |
    | discovery_url       | https://discovery.etcd.io/a5ece414689287eca62e35555512bfd5 |
    | api_address         | tcp://172.24.4.10:2376                                     |
    | coe_version         | 1.2.5                                                      |
    | master_addresses    | ['172.24.4.10']                                            |
    | create_timeout      | 60                                                         |
    | node_addresses      | ['172.24.4.8']                                             |
    | master_count        | 1                                                          |
    | container_version   | 1.12.6                                                     |
    | node_count          | 1                                                          |
    +---------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
    
  3. Add the credentials of the above cluster to your environment:

    $ mkdir myclusterconfig
    $ $(openstack coe cluster config swarm-cluster --dir myclusterconfig)
    

    The above command will save the authentication artifacts in the myclusterconfig directory and it will export the environment variables: DOCKER_HOST, DOCKER_CERT_PATH and DOCKER_TLS_VERIFY. Sample output:

    export DOCKER_HOST=tcp://172.24.4.10:2376
    export DOCKER_CERT_PATH=myclusterconfig
    export DOCKER_TLS_VERIFY=True
    
  4. Create a container:

    $ docker run busybox echo "Hello from Docker!"
    Hello from Docker!
    
  5. Delete the cluster:

    $ openstack coe cluster delete swarm-cluster
    Request to delete cluster swarm-cluster has been accepted.
    

Provision a Kubernetes cluster and create a deployment

Following this example, you will provision a Kubernetes cluster with one master and one node. Then, using Kubernetes’s native client kubectl, you will create a deployment.

  1. Create a cluster template for a Kubernetes cluster using the fedora-atomic-latest image, m1.small as the flavor for the master and the node, public as the external network and 8.8.8.8 for the DNS nameserver, using the following command:

    $ openstack coe cluster template create kubernetes-cluster-template \
                         --image fedora-atomic-latest \
                         --external-network public \
                         --dns-nameserver 8.8.8.8 \
                         --master-flavor m1.small \
                         --flavor m1.small \
                         --coe kubernetes
    +-----------------------+--------------------------------------+
    | Property              | Value                                |
    +-----------------------+--------------------------------------+
    | insecure_registry     | -                                    |
    | labels                | {}                                   |
    | updated_at            | -                                    |
    | floating_ip_enabled   | True                                 |
    | fixed_subnet          | -                                    |
    | master_flavor_id      | m1.small                             |
    | uuid                  | 0a601cc4-8fef-41aa-8036-d113e719ed7a |
    | no_proxy              | -                                    |
    | https_proxy           | -                                    |
    | tls_disabled          | False                                |
    | keypair_id            | -                                    |
    | public                | False                                |
    | http_proxy            | -                                    |
    | docker_volume_size    | -                                    |
    | server_type           | vm                                   |
    | external_network_id   | public                               |
    | cluster_distro        | fedora-atomic                        |
    | image_id              | fedora-atomic-latest                 |
    | volume_driver         | -                                    |
    | registry_enabled      | False                                |
    | docker_storage_driver | devicemapper                         |
    | apiserver_port        | -                                    |
    | name                  | kubernetes-cluster-template          |
    | created_at            | 2017-05-16T09:53:00+00:00            |
    | network_driver        | flannel                              |
    | fixed_network         | -                                    |
    | coe                   | kubernetes                           |
    | flavor_id             | m1.small                             |
    | master_lb_enabled     | False                                |
    | dns_nameserver        | 8.8.8.8                              |
    +-----------------------+--------------------------------------+
    
  2. Create a cluster with one node and one master using mykey as the keypair, using the following command:

    $ openstack coe cluster create kubernetes-cluster \
                            --cluster-template kubernetes-cluster-template \
                            --master-count 1 \
                            --node-count 1 \
                            --keypair mykey
    Request to create cluster b1ef3528-ac03-4459-bbf7-22649bfbc84f has been accepted.
    

    Your cluster is now being created. Creation time depends on your infrastructure’s performance. You can check the status of your cluster using the commands: openstack coe cluster list or openstack coe cluster show kubernetes-cluster.

    $ openstack coe cluster list
    +--------------------------------------+--------------------+---------+------------+--------------+-----------------+
    | uuid                                 | name               | keypair | node_count | master_count | status          |
    +--------------------------------------+--------------------+---------+------------+--------------+-----------------+
    | b1ef3528-ac03-4459-bbf7-22649bfbc84f | kubernetes-cluster | mykey   | 1          | 1            | CREATE_COMPLETE |
    +--------------------------------------+--------------------+---------+------------+--------------+-----------------+
    
    $ openstack coe cluster show kubernetes-cluster
    +---------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
    | Property            | Value                                                      |
    +---------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
    | status              | CREATE_COMPLETE                                            |
    | cluster_template_id | 0a601cc4-8fef-41aa-8036-d113e719ed7a                       |
    | node_addresses      | ['172.24.4.5']                                             |
    | uuid                | b1ef3528-ac03-4459-bbf7-22649bfbc84f                       |
    | stack_id            | 8296624c-3c0e-45e1-967e-b6ff05105a3b                       |
    | status_reason       | Stack CREATE completed successfully                        |
    | created_at          | 2017-05-16T09:58:02+00:00                                  |
    | updated_at          | 2017-05-16T10:00:02+00:00                                  |
    | coe_version         | v1.6.7                                                     |
    | keypair             | default                                                    |
    | api_address         | https://172.24.4.13:6443                                   |
    | master_addresses    | ['172.24.4.13']                                            |
    | create_timeout      | 60                                                         |
    | node_count          | 1                                                          |
    | discovery_url       | https://discovery.etcd.io/69c7cd3b3b06c98b4771410bd166a7c6 |
    | master_count        | 1                                                          |
    | container_version   | 1.12.6                                                     |
    | name                | kubernetes-cluster                                         |
    +---------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
    
  3. Add the credentials of the above cluster to your environment:

    $ mkdir -p ~/clusters/kubernetes-cluster
    $ $(openstack coe cluster config kubernetes-cluster --dir ~/clusters/kubernetes-cluster)
    

    The above command will save the authentication artifacts in the directory ~/clusters/kubernetes-cluster and it will export the KUBECONFIG environment variable:

    export KUBECONFIG=/home/user/clusters/kubernetes-cluster/config
    
  4. You can list the controller components of your Kubernetes cluster and check if they are Running:

    $ kubectl -n kube-system get po
    NAME                                                                            READY     STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
    kube-controller-manager-ku-hesuip7l3i-0-5mqijvszepxw-kube-master-rqwmwne7rjh2   1/1       Running   0          1h
    kube-proxy-ku-hesuip7l3i-0-5mqijvszepxw-kube-master-rqwmwne7rjh2                1/1       Running   0          1h
    kube-proxy-ku-wmmticfvdr-0-k53p22xmlxvx-kube-minion-x4ly6zfhrrui                1/1       Running   0          1h
    kube-scheduler-ku-hesuip7l3i-0-5mqijvszepxw-kube-master-rqwmwne7rjh2            1/1       Running   0          1h
    kubernetes-dashboard-3203831700-zvj2d                                           1/1       Running   0          1h
    
  5. Now, you can create a nginx deployment and verify it is running:

    $ kubectl run nginx --image=nginx --replicas=5
    deployment "nginx" created
    $ kubectl get po
    NAME                    READY     STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
    nginx-701339712-2ngt8   1/1       Running   0          15s
    nginx-701339712-j8r3d   1/1       Running   0          15s
    nginx-701339712-mb6jb   1/1       Running   0          15s
    nginx-701339712-q115k   1/1       Running   0          15s
    nginx-701339712-tb5lp   1/1       Running   0          15s
    
  6. Delete the cluster:

    $ openstack coe cluster delete kubernetes-cluster
    Request to delete cluster kubernetes-cluster has been accepted.
    
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