The documentation set for this product strives to use bias-free language. For the purposes of this documentation set, bias-free is defined as language that does not imply discrimination based on age, disability, gender, racial identity, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality. Exceptions may be present in the documentation due to language that is hardcoded in the user interfaces of the product software, language used based on RFP documentation, or language that is used by a referenced third-party product. Learn more about how Cisco is using Inclusive Language.
This chapter describes how to install Cisco Elastic Services Controller on a Kernel-based Virtual Machine and includes the following sections:
Cisco Elastic Services Controller can be installed in a Kernel-based Virtual Machine. You can install Cisco Elastic services controller in a Kernel-based Virtual Machine using libvirt.
|
Notes |
---|---|
Python 2.7 or later |
Installed by default on Linux |
python-setuptools |
Installed by default on Linux |
pip |
# easy_install pipSince the installation using pip compiles source files, the gcc and python development packages are also required on RHEL. To install these packages on RHEL: # yum install gcc python-devel # apt-get install python-dev |
OpenStack clients |
# pip install python-keystoneclient # pip install python-cinderclient # pip install python-novaclient # pip install python-neutronclient |
genisoimage |
# yum install genisoimage # apt-get install genisoimage |
libvirt and virtinst |
# yum install libvirt-python python-virtinst # yum install libvirt-python virt-install # apt-get install libvirt-dev # pip install libvirt-python |
![]() Note | libvirt will create the default network automatically. |
To install standalone Elastic Services Controller (ESC) on a kernel-based virtual machine, do the following:
To log in to the ESC Portal, see the Logging in to the ESC Portal
After deploying ESC on a Kernel-based virtual machine, use the following procedure to verify the deployment.