Openstack instance creation by Horizon UI

<Current Openstack Topology>

We have created Openstack external and internal networks and R1 for the connection of two networks.

Finally, we are ready to create VMs(instance) on Openstack.

 

<Instance creation>

1. Instance creation

Project > Compute > Instances > Launch Instance

1.1 Details

1.2 Source

1.3 Flavor

 

1.4 Networks

 

1.5 Security Group

 

 

 

1.6 Key Pair > Launch Instance

 

2. Result

you can see like below.

 

Let's create another instance but pleas be aware of one. we are going to remove Key Pair for another instance.

all others are same. after a few minutes, you can get two instances

 

 

 

<Association Floating IP>

To directly access VM by external network IP, we can allocate the ip to instances.

1. Association Floating IP

 

2. Select Floating IP to be associated with test1 > Associate

Repeat this 1,2 steps for test2 instance.

 

3. Result

 

4. Verify

Ping the floating IPs from your window.

You can reach the instances from your window.

 

 

<Openstack Network>