Roadmap to this course

We are going to introduce a lot of new concepts. This page is aimed to give you an overview of the 3 steps you need to start your course.

You should have received a document containing the passwords and other information which is specific for your course (e.g. Linux, Genomics, RNA Seq) - when running through the OpenStack module it is necessary to substitute the information in the course notes with the appropriate information given to you in the document.

1. Openstack Console

• First log onto the OpenStack console: https://openstack.exeter.ac.uk
• Use the information in the OpenStack Console section of the provided document to log on.
• Follow the sections “Introduction” and “Tour of OpenStack Cloud” in the course material.

2. Create your training Instance.

• Follow the sections “Create our Instance” in the course material.
• Use the information in the “OpenStack Image” section of the provided document.

3. Login to your instance.

The course notes explain 3 ways to connect to your instance (X2Go, PuTTy and MobaXterm). You only need to use one of these.

Managing Your Instance.

Here are some instructions on how to stop and start your instances at the start of end of each session
Managing OpenStack