OPENSTACK CLI

The OpenStack CLI lets you manage cloud resources from a terminal or automation script.

Use this section to install and configure the OpenStack client, prepare project access, create and manage virtual machines, work with snapshots and volumes, and automate backup operations.

Install, configure, and prepare the CLI

• How to install OpenStackClient for Linux
• How to install OpenStackClient GitBash for Windows
• How to install OpenStackClient on Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux OpenStack Hosting
• Create and configure new project

Create and manage virtual machines

• How to create a set of VMs using OpenStack Heat Orchestration
• How to create an instance snapshot using OpenStack CLI
• How to create a VM from volume snapshot using OpenStack CLI
• How to start a VM from instance snapshot using OpenStack CLI
• Resizing a virtual machine using OpenStack CLI

Volumes, transfers, and backups

• How to move data volume between VMs using OpenStack CLI
• How to transfer volumes between domains and projects using OpenStack CLI client
• How to Back Up an Instance and Download it to the Desktop OpenStack Hosting
• Use backup command to create rotating backups of virtual machines
• Use script to create daily, weekly, and monthly rotating backups of virtual machines