Installing
You install IBM® Cloud Orchestrator by connecting to a freshly installed OpenStack environment.
For information about how to install OpenStack, see the documentation for your chosen OpenStack product; for example, see the IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack documentation.
- Installation checklist
Use this checklist to ensure that you complete all of the installation steps in the correct order. - Planning the installation
Before you start the installation, it is important to understand the installation flow. - Installing the OpenStack servers
Before you install IBM Cloud Orchestrator, you must install an OpenStack distribution. IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack V4.3 is bundled with IBM Cloud Orchestrator. Alternatively, you can install an OpenStack distribution of another vendor (Bring Your Own OpenStack) which fulfills certain prerequisites of IBM Cloud Orchestrator. - Preparing for the IBM Cloud Orchestrator installation
When you have completed your planning, prepare for the IBM Cloud Orchestrator installation by completing the following tasks. - Configuring the OpenStack servers
To configure the OpenStack servers for your IBM Cloud Orchestrator environment, run one of the following procedures according to the OpenStack distribution you are using. - Setting and validating the deployment parameters
Before you install, you must provide valid values for the parameters that are used by the IBM Cloud Orchestrator installer to deploy IBM Cloud Orchestrator. - Deploying the IBM Cloud Orchestrator Servers
Use a shell script to deploy one or two IBM Cloud Orchestrator Servers depending on the topology you chose, based on the deployment parameter values that you provided in the response file. - Verifying the installation
When you have completed the installation of your IBM Cloud Orchestrator Servers, you can verify the installation by completing the following steps. - Installing IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition
For more control over your cloud environment, IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition bundles three extra products. - Reconfiguring IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack after updates
This topic describes how to reconfigure IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack after updates. - Troubleshooting the installation
Learn how to troubleshoot installation problems. - Installation reference
Learn more about the installation process, including customizations, modifications, and tips.