How to Install OpenStack on CentOS 7?

Verify Your Server's Initial Configuration

Before installation, make sure that everything on the server is up to date by running the yum update command. This command will check repositories and notify you if anything needs to be updated.

 yum update

Disable Unnecessary Services

Stop and disable any services that we do not need by running the below command.

 ss -tulpn

Disable services using below command

 systemctl stop service-name

Re-run “ss-tulpn” command to check services are disabled or not

Check if SELinux is Disabled

 getenforce

Disable selinux if is in enable status.

Go to /etc/selinux/config path and add as below:

Set System Hostname

 set-hostname host.OpenStack.lan

Install OpenStack with PackStack Package

 yum install https://www.rdoproject.org/repos/rdo-release.rpm