Reference

The following topics provide reference information for IBM® Cloud Manager with OpenStack.

Best practices
This section contains some tips and techniques when using IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack.
Commands
IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack offers a command-line interface.
Data bags
The following example data bags are provided in support of the IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack topologies.
OpenStack REST API reference
The OpenStack APIs that are supported by IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack are listed here.
Disaster recovery developer and API information
Review the disaster recovery developer information and APIs that are supported by IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack.
IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack REST API reference
The IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack REST APIs are being deprecated in the 4.3 release. Review this information, as there are a few exceptions.
Mapping attributes to services
The following environment and node attributes are mapped to specific options for IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack services.
Roles
The following roles are provided in support of the reference topologies.
Sample templates: Heat (auto-scaling and auto-recovery)
The following code is a sample Heat file that is used to create a single Nova instance, using the auto-recovery and auto-scaling capabilities. In this template, the Nova instance is also placed behind a load balancer and a floating IP is assigned to it.
Sample files: YAML and JSON
View sample YAML and JSON files used by various commands.
Central logging server (CLS) log files
Review the logs that are collected from CLS client nodes and shown on the Kibana UI. This information lists what logs are being collected and shown on the CLS UI. You can then use various query options to get to the relevant logs you need.
Kibana dashboard reference
Multiple dashboards are available for the admin user on Kibana.