{"id":8536,"date":"2021-01-26T12:02:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T17:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=8536"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:48:29","slug":"openstack-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/scs-open-stack\/openstack-technical-support\/openstack-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenStack Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n OpenStack Step-by-Step Guide\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Step-by-step video and written guides to the SCS Open<\/strong>Stack<\/strong>. These will show you how to access the SCS OpenStack web interface, how to launch an instance (virtual server), and then how to connect to that instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step 1: Update Your SCS OpenStack Account EVERY TERM\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step 2: VPN – Connecting to Carleton’s Secure Network\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step 3: Connect to the SCS OpenStack Web App (dashboard)\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 4.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step 4: Launching an OpenStack Instance (virtual server)\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 5.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step 5: Associate Floating IP with an Instance\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 6.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step 6: Connecting to an OpenStack Instance\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Update Your SCS OpenStack Account EVERY TERM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE YOUR SCS ACCOUNT<\/strong> EVERY<\/strong> TERM:<\/strong>
In order to access the SCS OpenStack, you must update your SCS Account EVERY TERM<\/strong> via the SCS Online Account Management Tool<\/em> on the SCS Accounts Page<\/a>. This will give you access to any of your courses that are using OpenStack this term. Some courses may not request OpenStack until later in the term, so you may need to update your account part way through the term – check with your TA or Instructor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n