Quick Note:
This section is specific to the hardware I used. If you have similar hardware to what I got, feel free to use this article as a companion guide. Otherwise, feel free to skip to the next part.
Configure Cisco Smart Switch
The Cisco switch is configured on first boot to pull from DHCP or default to 192.168.1.254. The easiest path is to simply not connect the switch and set a static IP before adding it to the network.
- Power on the Switch
- Connect the switch to a single machine for configuration (do not connect it to the rest of your network yet)
- If your main network is on the same subnet as the factory setting of the switch, disconnect your machine from that network until you are done configuring the switch.
- Set your machine to an IP within the same subnet as the switch.I’m on a Mac so I configured Continue reading Making a Home Cloud (Part 2: Configure Hardware) →
A lot of things have been happening. First, one of my builds (my storage server) continued to have a faulty motherboard that I had to keep exchanging and continued to be DOA. What made this motherboard more tempting was that the motherboard was mini-itx, had more than enough SATA ports on the board making it so I didn’t need an additional hard drive controller card, integrated CPU and fan less heat sink, ECC memory support, and finally IPMI. However because I was always getting DOA boards I contacted NewEgg and despite the board only having a replacement only warranty they allowed me to instead turn it back in for store credit so I can instead purchase a different motherboard. The new parts arrived and I will be putting it together tonight and will be taking notes to publish my build guide.
All while I was dealing with a bad motherboard I ran into a problem with my OpenStack dev box. The block storage service known as Cinder was not properly configuring persistent data drives that I wanted to use. They were always created with an error. With that came a revelation to me that I was not properly learning OpenStack and its commands because I had let PackStack configure it for me. While easy and relatively quick, left me feeling unsure if I was doing things right in my setup and even more confused and unsure when something was broken. In response to that I decided to pick up a course for OpenStack through Linux Academy. So everyday I’ve been watching videos on the bus ride to/from work and doing the excercises when I got home. I’ve been learning a lot and plan to put it all to use when I create my production instance of OpenStack home cloud.
With that said I am getting close to finishing the next entry in my Private cloud series, which will be configuring the network switches and the hosts. I’m looking forward to posting what I learn and hopefully helping you make your own as well.
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