Cisco Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 4.3.1 Installation Guide
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Using the Cisco IAC 4.3.1 Management Appliance
Deploying the Management Appliance
g.
Delete on Terminate. Check this if you want the instance and volume deleted on terminate (optional).
Access & Security tab
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Key Pair. Do not select a key pair.
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Security Groups. Choose an appropriate security group, as required by your organization, if any. If you have not
created any security groups, you can assign only the default security group to the instance. The “default” option
works fie with the Cisco IAC Management Appliance.
created any security groups, you can assign only the default security group to the instance. The “default” option
works fie with the Cisco IAC Management Appliance.
Networking tab
The IAC VM works best with an internal network to OpenStack which is hooked up to a router. That router should be
connected to the external network (that is, a globally-routed network within your organization).
connected to the external network (that is, a globally-routed network within your organization).
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To add a network to the instance, click the
+
sign next to the internal network you want to use from the Available
Networks list.
Post-Creation tab
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Leave defaults.
Advanced Options tab
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Leave defaults.
4.
Click Launch.
The instance starts on a compute node in the cloud. You will see an animated progress bar while the instance is
spawning. When finished, the Instances tab will display information on the instance such as its name, its private and
public IP addresses, size, status, task, and power state.
spawning. When finished, the Instances tab will display information on the instance such as its name, its private and
public IP addresses, size, status, task, and power state.
Allocating a Floating IP Address to the Instance
Anytime an instance is created in OpenStack, it automatically has a fixed IP address assigned to it in the network. This
IP address is associated with the instance until which time the instance is terminated. Along with the fixed IP, a floating
IP can also be attached to an instance. Floating IP addresses can have their associations changed at any time.
IP address is associated with the instance until which time the instance is terminated. Along with the fixed IP, a floating
IP can also be attached to an instance. Floating IP addresses can have their associations changed at any time.
1.
From the OpenStack dashboard, choose a project, and click Access & Security from the sidebar menu.
2.
Click the Floating IPs tab.
3.
Click Allocate IP to Project.
4.
On the Allocate Floating IP dialog box, choose the Pool from which to pick the IP address.
5.
Click Allocate IP.
6.
On the Manage Floating IP Associations form, click Associate.
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In the Manage Floating IP Associations dialog box, choose the following options:
a.
The IP Address field is filled automatically, but you can add a new IP address by clicking the + button.
b.
In the Ports to be associated field, select a port from the list. The list shows all the instances with their fixed IP
addresses. You want the instance you just created in the previous procedure.
addresses. You want the instance you just created in the previous procedure.
8.
Click Associate.
You now have an external, reachable address that you can use to connect to and perform actions with using the Cisco
IAC Management Appliance.
IAC Management Appliance.