Open Cloud Exchange interface

An alternative OpenStack Dashboard to Horizon for the MOC.

Setup and Usage

1. Clone repo

• git clone https://github.com/CCI-MOC/ui.git

2. Start Django Project

• create python virtual enviornment using "virtualenv [env-name]"
• source environment using "source [env-name]/bin/activate"
• install requirements using "pip install -r"
• create database with "./syncdb" - creating django admin is unneccessary, not currently using
• create folder to hold session ids with "mkdir session"
• run server with "./runserver"

3. Interface Usage

• point browser to localhost:8000
• register as a new user using your openstack credentials

Login Page

• login as an existing keystone user, or register with keystone
  • a project admin must add user to project for that user to gain access;
  • or a new user can create a project, and will join that project as an admin

Projects Page

• enter a project or create a new project
  • attempts to create keystone, nova, glance clients for user in project (username, password, project)

Project Management

• create/edit/delete VMs
  • selection of a VM allows for control (start, stop) and resizing (incomplete functionality; needs resize confirmation/revert)
  • create VM with available flavors, images
  • access/use active VMs via VNC

Project Settings

• add/edit current project's users; ADMIN ONLY
  • add users to project
  • edit users' roles
  • delete current project

Marketplace

• faked data; example for future implementation

TODO, FAQ, Issues

TODO

• State DB - checking users, endpoints, session info
• With a State DB:
  • Improvement of Keystone client sessions
  • Currently inefficient
  • Some privilege workarounds may be solved using private keystone endpoint, port 353572 (instead of public 5000)
• Add error checking
• Implement OCX Library

Known Issues

• Refer to outstanding issues

FAQ

• Why does the UI not work anymore?

  • Run ./rejoin**stack.sh

• Why does OpenStack send connection errors?

  • You might need to rejoin or restack

• Why does Django say port already in use when running server?

  • OpenStack may be using the port, either runserver first, or specify port (ie. python manage.py runserver 9999)

• How can I test the OpenStack python API effeciently??

  • Look at UI/marketUI/auth.py. Use the defined keystone, glance and nova clients via python command line (first run 'source ~/devstack/openrc')