install kolla-ansible#
all we need is this doc: Kolla-Ansible Quickstart
Additional Config#
Swift Object Storage#
To enable Swift with storage policies and additional disks for the VMs, follow the guide below and create the necessary ring files:
Cinder Block Storage#
For Cinder, label your disks accordingly:
Additional Features#
- Volume backup
- LUKS encryption with Barbican in Nova and Cinder (Note: It’s tricky because Barbican is not configured on Swift and Cinder by default).
To override the default configurations, place your custom config files into /etc/kolla/config. These will be merged with the existing ones, hence the config folder in this repository.
TLS and Troubleshooting#
I attempted to enable TLS; however, it caused issues with the volume backup service’s connectivity to the database.
This may be due to enabling TLS at pos- setup. Therefore, it is currently disabled. It’s advised to start with a fresh installation if you wish to enable TLS.