openshift-eng/hcp-create-openstack
plugins/hcp/skills/hcp-create-openstack/SKILL.md
Use this skill when you need to deploy HyperShift clusters on OpenStack infrastructure with proper flavor selection and network configuration
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SKILL.md
- name:
- hcp-create-openstack
- description:
- Use this skill when you need to deploy HyperShift clusters on OpenStack infrastructure with proper flavor selection and network configuration
HyperShift OpenStack Provider
This skill provides implementation guidance for creating HyperShift clusters on OpenStack, handling OpenStack-specific requirements including credentials, networking, and flavor selection.
When to Use This Skill
This skill is automatically invoked by the /hcp:generate openstack command to guide the OpenStack provider cluster creation process.
Prerequisites
- OpenStack CLI configured with appropriate credentials
- OpenStack project with sufficient quotas
- External network configured for floating IPs
- HyperShift operator installed and configured
OpenStack Provider Overview
OpenStack Provider Peculiarities
- Requires OpenStack credentials: Must have valid clouds.yaml or environment variables
- Floating IP networks needed: External network access for cluster API
- Flavor selection critical: Instance flavors affect performance and cost
- Custom images may be required: RHCOS images for worker nodes
- Network topology affects routing: Proper network configuration essential
Implementation Steps
Step 1: Interactive Parameter Collection
Required Parameters:
-
OpenStack Credentials
🔹 **OpenStack Credentials**: Path to OpenStack credentials file? - Usually clouds.yaml format - Example: /home/user/.config/openstack/clouds.yaml -
External Network
🔹 **External Network ID**: OpenStack external network UUID? - Required for floating IP allocation - Find with: openstack network list --external -
Flavor Selection
🔹 **Node Flavor**: Choose instance flavor: - m1.large (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM) - Standard workloads - m1.xlarge (8 vCPU, 16GB RAM) - Performance workloads - [default: m1.large]
Step 2: Generate Command
Standard Configuration:
hypershift create cluster openstack \
--name openstack-cluster \
--namespace openstack-cluster-ns \
--openstack-credentials-file /path/to/clouds.yaml \
--openstack-external-network-id <external-network-uuid> \
--openstack-node-flavor m1.large \
--base-domain example.com \
--pull-secret /path/to/pull-secret.json \
--release-image quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release:4.18.0-multi
Error Handling
External Network Not Found
External network with ID "<uuid>" not found.
List available external networks:
openstack network list --external
Ensure network has proper routing configuration.
Flavor Not Available
Flavor "m1.large" not available in this OpenStack deployment.
List available flavors:
openstack flavor list
Choose appropriate flavor for your workload requirements.
See Also
- OpenStack Documentation
- HyperShift OpenStack Provider
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