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Openstack commands

Nova:
  • List of instances:
openstack server list
nova list
  • Details on a specific instance:
openstack server show {UUID}
nova show {UUID}
  • Rebuild an instance:
openstack server rebuild --image <IMAGE_ID> <SERVER_ID>
  • Attach a port to an instance:
nova interface-attach --port-id <PORT_ID> <INSTANCE_UUID>
  • Create a baremetal instance:
nova boot --availability-zone nova:metal01:SERVERID --flavor OAS2.2xE5-2650v4.64GB.2x480GB.SSD.10GbE --image IMG-ID --nic port-id=PORT-ID name-of-mechine
  • Create a new VM
openstack server create --image {image list} --flavor {flavor list} --nic net-id={network list},v4-fixed-ip=10.1.2.182 --security-group {security group list} --key-name {keypair list} vmname
Neutron:
  • List of subnets and network ID:
openstack network list
neutron net-list
  • List of subnets, their IDs and allocation pools:
openstack subnet list
neutron subnet-list
  • List ports:
openstack port list
neutron port-list
  • Create port:
neutron port-create --fixed-ip subnet_id=<SubNetID>,ip_address=<X.X.X.X> <Neutron network ID>
  • Update port:
neutron port-update --fixed-ip subnet_id=<SubNetID>,ip_address=<X.X.X.X> --fixed-ip subnet_id=<SubNetID>,ip_address=<X.X.X.X> <PORT_ID>
  • Get details on a port:
openstack port {PORT_UUID}
neutron port-show {PORT_UUID}
Glance:
  • List images:
openstack image list
glance image-list
  • Get details on an image:
glance image-show <UUID_OF_IMAGE>
Other:
  • List flavors
openstack flavor list
  • List keypairs
openstack keypair list
  • List Security groups
openstack security group list