This chapter describes how to quickly get started with using OpenStack by installing it on a single system and creating a single-node configuration.
The chapter covers the following topics:
Note that the best use of a single-node OpenStack installation is for evaluation purposes and for becoming familiar with how it works. For actual production use, OpenStack should be installed and configured on multiple systems or nodes. For a description of a multinode OpenStack installation, see Installing Across Multiple Systems for a Multinode OpenStack Configuration.