On Crowbar
What is Crowbar?
Crowbar is an open source DevOps-based full-stack cloud deployer.
Background
For more, read my Crowbar Recap post and search for Crowbar tagged posts.
Online Community Resources
- Github: https://github.com/dellcloudedge/crowbar
- Listserv: https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/crowbar (you must accept the SSL cert)
- Current open source ISOs: http://crowbar.zehicle.com
Video Content (Crowbar wiki videos)
Online tutorials (see my Youtube Channel) to help you get started quickly:
- Building ISO
- Intro/Installing
- Installing OpenStack
- Special Content
- Creating Barclamps
- Dev Tricks
- Changing Default Networking
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Great stuff Rob. Would be even better if Dell would create a playground for Crowbar (or did I miss that?).
What are you thinking of? I agree we need more collaboration. I’m interested to know if you have something specific in mind?
Something like a virtual server farm where people could see Crowbar in action, testdrive the setup process (see how easy it is), several different configurations and use cases and (Dell needs to make money, too) packages of servers and software to create private clouds for i.e. small, medium and large customers. Just brainstorming, happy to continue discussion in more detail via email…
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I tried the lasted ubuntu ISO to install crowbar on a physical server. The install did not work, and crowbar does not run.
Is there a process to uninstall and reinstall?
Is there a way to install crowbar without FQDN. I am installing this on a rack of servers that are on private IP’s with one one node providing NAT and DNS via dnsmasq, so FQDN is not needed.
The best place for questions like this is the Crowbar listserv. If you boot from the ISO again then it will reinstall over the old install. Crowbar requires an FQDN because it has DNS. It will take some configuration to setup your own NAT – this is an active topic on the list right now.