Registering the OpenStack Provider instance

Before BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management can use a third-party resource provider, you must first register an instance of that resource provider.

When you register the OpenStack Provider instance, you specify configuration values that enable the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management OpenStack Provider instance to communicate with the external OpenStack Provider. Typically this configuration is a one-time task that is performed during infrastructure configuration.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have installed the OpenStack Provider.

To register OpenStack as a provider

1. From the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management Administration Console, click the vertical Workspaces menu on the left side of the window and select Providers.
2. On the Providers page, click Register .
3. In the Register Provider dialog box, select OpenStack from the Provider Type list.
   The corresponding registration fields are displayed.
   
   

4. Supply the following inputs:

   Field	Description
   Name	Name that you assign to this OpenStack Provider instance
   Description	Text description that distinguishes this provider type
   Server Max Connections	Maximum number of allowed simultaneous connections with the OpenStack server Valid value: Any positive integer Default value: 50
   Server Timeout (Mins)	Time, in minutes, to wait for the expected OpenStack server response Valid value: Any positive integer Default value: 15
   Synchronization Interval (Mins)	Installable resources synchronization interval, in minutes BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management checks the OpenStack at this interval for any new snapshot or image, and onboards it automatically. Note: BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management does not synchronize modified or deleted OpenStack snapshots or images. Valid value: Any positive integer Default value: 30
   Task Poll Interval (Sec)	Time, in seconds, after which BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management actively polls for the status of an executed request on the OpenStack Provider Valid value: Any positive integer Default value: 100
   Task Poll Count	Number of polls for the status of an executed request on the OpenStack Provider Valid value: Any positive integer Default value: 50

5. Click Submit.
6. Stop the BMC_CSM service of the BMC Cloud Platform Manager (OSGi):
   • (Windows) Navigate to the Windows Administrative Tools > Services, right-click the BMC_CSM service and click Stop.
   • (Linux) Enter the /etc/init.d/bmccsm stop command from the specified path.
7. Restart the BMC_CSM service of the BMC Cloud Platform Manager (OSGi):
   • (Windows) Navigate to the Windows Administrative Tools > Services, right-click the BMC_CSM service and click Restart.

   • (Linux) Enter the /etc/init.d/bmccsm start command from the specified path.

8. Configure the account.
   At least one account must be configured to use the OpenStack Provider. For more information, see Managing multiple OpenStack accounts.

   Note

   After configuring the account, the OpenStack Provider automatically publishes all the accessible Glance images to the BMC Product Catalog with the following attributes for each Definitive Media Library (DML) entry:

   • Product Type: Software
   • CI Type: Product
   • Categorization Tier1: Software Distribution
   • Categorization Tier2: VM Template
   • Categorization Tier3: Openstack
   • Product Name: <Valid Openstack - Glance unique ID>
   • Manufacturer: Openstack (If this attribute is not created automatically, you must create it manually.)

To deregister an OpenStack Provider instance

1. From the list in the Providers workspace, select the OpenStack provider instance.
2. Click Deregister .

3. When the confirmation dialog box is displayed, click OK.

   Note

   The https certificates that are installed in Java TrustStore are not removed, when you have deleted the OpenStack Provider account or deregistered an OpenStack Provider instance. You must delete these certificates manually. 

To edit an OpenStack Provider instance

If you need to change some of the information that you supplied when you registered a resource provider instance during installation, you can edit the information.

1. From the list in the OpenStack Provider workspace select the OpenStack Provider instance.
2. Click Edit .
   The Edit Provider dialog box is displayed with the current information, as shown in the figure below:
   

3. Make your changes.

   Note

   • You cannot change the Provider Type or Name.
   • Restart the BMC Cloud Platform Manager (OSGi) to apply the changes.
4. Click Submit.

Where to go from here

Proceed to Managing multiple OpenStack accounts.