Install VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes

You deploy VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes on your vCenter Server instance. This installs the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes appliance, through which you configure and implement your deployment.

Prerequisites

• Deploy or upgrade vSphere and any other VMware products that you want to use with VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes.
• If you want to use an OpenStack cloud provider, install and configure VMware Integrated OpenStack. See the VMware Integrated OpenStack Installation and Configuration Guide.
• Obtain the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes 5.1 OVA file from the VMware Integrated OpenStack download page. The file requires approximately 6 GB of storage space.

Procedure

1. Log in to the vSphere Client and select the Hosts and Clusters view.
2. Right-click the management cluster previously configured for VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes and select Deploy OVF Template... from the pop-up menu.
3. Provide the path to the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes OVA and click Next.
4. Enter a name for the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes virtual machine, select the data center that you defined during preparation, and click Next.
   Note: The name of the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes virtual machine can contain only letters, numbers, and underscores (_). The name cannot exceed 60 characters, and the combination of the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes virtual machine name and cluster name cannot exceed 80 characters.
5. Select the cluster on which to run the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes virtual machine and click Next.
6. Review the details of the template to be installed and click Next.
7. Read the license agreements and select I accept all license agreements. Then click Next.
8. Specify a provisioning format and storage policy, select the datastore on which the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes virtual machine's files will be stored, and click Next.
   For more information about provisioning formats, see About Virtual Disk Provisioning Policies in vSphere Virtual Machine Administration.
9. In the Destination Network column, select the management network defined during preparation and click Next.
10. On the Customize template page, enter a password for the root user on the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes appliance.
    You can also configure network parameters for the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes appliance on this page.
11. On the Ready to complete page, review your settings. When you are satisfied that the settings are correct, click Finish to install the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes appliance.
12. After the installation is complete, power on the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes virtual machine.

Results

The VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes appliance is installed. You can log in to the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes appliance by accessing its IP address in a web browser. If you did not specify an IP address during deployment, you can find the IP address by selecting the VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes virtual machine and viewing the Summary tab.

What to do next

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