how to create instances from web interface
I have managed to install openstack on VirtualBox running ubuntu 12.04 desktop as VM using devstack script.I am running Havana. I have created an image using a .vdi file from a Ubuntu Server VM I once created in VirtualBox. Since I came from AWS background I tend to think of OpenStack as a "private AWS" . I have not seen on the web interface any indication of creating an instance from my own images or any existing images. However I have seen lots of command line resource online for lauching/creating instances.
Kindly shed the light
Thank you
PS: I do not have enough privilege to post an image, I would have shared the interface am looking at
did you install the dashboard ? http://docs.openstack.org/havana/install-guide/install/apt/content/install_dashboard.html Rest of the things are self explanatory.
Hello Excuse my question, is the dashboard different from the web interface? because I a left navigation column with two tab :"project" and "admin" .with the admin tab I have :"OverView, Hypervisors,Instances, Volumes, Flavors, Images, Default,System Info". when I click on license
When I click on Instance link, it opens All Instances page, with a project/name combobox, a filter search textbox, and a filter button. Under that, there is an empty table/grid starting with : "Project,Host etc " column. on the grid bottom bar, there is "Displaying 0 items".
There is nothing like create Instance nor launch instance from image etc
what are the components you have installed ? Dashboard and web-interfaces are same.