- Create new VM with name OpstackVM using vSphere client with following values.This is not recommended values/minimum requirement of VM for installing Openstack. In next post we will see Openstack installation on Ubuntu.
- Load ubuntu-14.04.1-desktop-i386.iso file on CD/DVD drive of new VM.
- Once ISO file loads it starts booting from ISO file and following welcome screen appears.Click on Install Ubuntu to install Ubuntu OS.
- Following Window shows the actual free/available space requirement for Ubuntu Installation and internet connectivity status. Click continue.
- Following screen appears once it’s loaded with Ubuntu OS setup.
- Select Erase disk and install Ubuntu. This is will start the installation with with default Filesystem structure. We can even encrypt the new installation here.
- Select Respective Timezone and click on continue.
- Select English (US) keyboard layout.
- Select username, computer name ( this is nothing but VM’s hostname) and password and click on continue.
- After Installation completed. Following screen appears. Click on restart now. Once server restart login screen appears and server is ready.