ZeroStack Quick Start Guide

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1 Self Driving ZeroStack Quick Start Guide Version 2.0 Copyright 2016 ZeroStack, Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. ZeroStack is a registered trademark or trademark of ZeroStack, Inc.

2 Contents ZeroStack Quick Start Guide... 1 Version Getting Started Sign into the ZeroStack Cloud Saving User Profiles Creating Projects Prerequisites for VM Creation Creating a VM Selecting an Availability Zone (AZ) Selecting the Source Image for the VM Selecting Image Flavors for Creating the VM Choosing a Volume Networking Reviewing and Creating a VM Using the Z-App Store Importing Existing Templates Deploying the App

3 1. Getting Started The ZeroStack Cloud platform starts with its physical architecture. A customer can chose one or more ZeroStack hyper-converged hardware (known as zblocks) or bring their own hardware that meet minimum ZeroStack specs. These servers are installed in a single rack, sharing the same network and power system. For the sake of convenience, we will use the zblock terminology in the rest of this document Sign into the ZeroStack Cloud. To sign in to your ZeroStack private cloud, go to console.zerostack.com, enter your customer ID, region, business unit, username, and password, then click Sign In. The main page of the interface opens, as shown below. To return to this page, click the cloud icon ( signing into a ZeroStack business unit that is already setup for you. ) in the left sidebar. You will be 1.2. Saving User Profiles To minimize the overhead of re-entering the information required for logging in, the ZeroStack Cloud Platform supports saving User Profiles. A profile consists of a region, business unit and username. You can save a profile while signing in to a region. This profile can then be reused in subsequent sign-ins with minimal overhead for the end user. 3

4 Your profile is automatically saved when you sign in. There are two ways of saving a user profile manually. Through the sign in page when you first login into the application. By clicking on the Customer Id on the top right hand corner. To save a user profile through the sign in page, 1. Click on Add New Profile 2. Enter required credentials and click on Sign In 4

5 Alternatively, you can also click on the Customer Id on the top right corner and then click on Add New Profile 1.3. Creating Projects When you sign in, you will be able to create Projects inside the Business Unit. Each Business Unit can have multiple projects. To create a project, click on the Create Project button inside the business unit. You can give each project a name and description. You will also be able to select a Project Template which determines the compute, network and storage quota. 5

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7 2. Prerequisites for VM Creation Before creating a VM, you need to first create a private network that the VM will use to communicate with other VMs. A private network is used to isolate workloads within your project. You can also create your own internal subnets and share them with other projects if needed. Optionally, you can create routers to connect to external networks or other private networks within the cluster. To create a private network, 1. Sign in to the business unit. 2. Click a project to open it. 3. Select Networking. 4. Verify that the Networks tab is selected, and then click Create Network. 7

8 5. Enter a network name. 6. To create a default network, check the Default Network checkbox. Each network must have at least one subnet. Create a subnet by adding details in the format shown in the example below: o CIDR: /21 o IP Range: You can choose a subset of the IP range available. o Gateway IP: o DNS: , If you do not supply a DNS address, these are chosen by default. o DHCP: enabled (checked) 7. (Optional) Create a router by selecting the Create Router to connect with external network checkbox. Provide a router name and select a gateway. 8. To create a shared internal network, check the Share with other projects box. 9. Click Create to create the network. 10. (Optional) Routers can connect private networks to external networks, and they can also connect private networks. To connect two private networks, select the Routers tab, and then click Create Router. 8

9 11. Type a router name, select a gateway, and then add an interface. Click Create. 12. Select the Network Topology tab to review your new network. 9

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11 3. Creating a VM The process of creating a VM can be a single or multi-step process depending on the level of customization needed. The process usually involves selecting a VM image as the source of the VM, adding volumes from the appropriate pool types, and associating networking, security groups, and key pairs. You can optionally inject a script that runs at VM boot time. The system also allows you to use placement groups to put VMs together in the same host or place them across multiple hosts. ZeroStack offers support for custom VM placement policies. If your cloud administrator has created a placement policy for a project, you can associate that policy and have the system place the VM per the set policy Selecting an Availability Zone (AZ) Select an availability zone for the VM to reside in. If a placement policy is in effect and has been selected, this field is not available Selecting the Source Image for the VM You can create a VM from any of these sources: o o o A preexisting VM image An available volume A VM snapshot The most common option is to create a VM from an image. 11

12 3.3. Selecting Image Flavors for Creating the VM 3.4. Choosing a Volume The advanced VM configurations give you the option to set up volumes. 1. Make sure you are on the Volumes step of the wizard and click Create New. In this window, you have options for different types of volumes. You can create a new volume, select an existing volume, or select a volume from a snapshot. Refer to the separate steps for each volume type. Creating a New Volume 1. Select New from the Create Volume menu, fill in the requested information, and then click Create Now. 12

13 A new volume record is added. You can add details to new volume record as desired. 13

14 Choosing an Existing Volume 1. Select one or more volumes from list of existing volumes. 2. At the bottom of the window, click Add to add selected volumes to VM. Selecting a Volume from a Snapshot 1. Select a snapshot to use for adding a volume and click Add. 14

15 The added volume appears in the volumes list. You can edit or delete any volumes you add. Volumes added from existing volumes cannot be edited, just deleted Networking After selecting the volumes, you can proceed to network configuration To do this, click on Next: Network Config. You need to attach this VM to a private network that was previously configured. This network can be selected from the dropdown. You can also let the application pick the next available IP for you. To configure an external network, 1. Click on Enable external access to this VM 2. Select a NAT or Bridge network 3. Select the network from the dropdown 4. You can let the application pick the next available IP for you or enter it on your own 15

16 3.6. Reviewing and Creating a VM 1. Review all of the VM details and then click Create New VM. Note that you can create the VM at any step in the wizard by clicking the Create Now button. 16

17 4. Using the Z-App Store The Z-App Store is an integrated app store hosting a wide range of application templates that can be deployed on ZeroStack with a single click. It is a simple and easy way to enable rapid application development and delivery. The Z-App store is included as part of the ZeroStack Intelligent Cloud Platform. Many different types of applications are available on the Z-App Store including CI/CD tools such as Jenkins Big data applications such as Hadoop and Spark SQL and NoSQL databases Monitoring and data analysis tools such as ELK Application servers such as Apache and Nginx 4.1. Importing Existing Templates 1. You can access the ZApp Store by clicking the ZApps icon ( ) in left menu bar. 2. The ZApp Store section displays available templates. You need to import them into My Library before deploying them into a project. To import a template, select it and click Import to My Library. 17

18 The selected template is added to My Library Deploying the App 1. Select an app template to deploy, and then do one of the following: o Click Deploy App in the card. o Select the app and click Deploy App in the upper left (next to Create). 18

19 2. Provide App Name, Template Name, and Template Version. Select one of the supported Image options shown. 3. Select a flavor, fill in any other required details, and then click Deploy App in the upper left. Make sure you select and external network as some applications require external connectivity. After successful deployment, the deployed apps are listed in the Apps section of the project. 19

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