Install Eucalyptus Node Controller.


In this post, we will see how to install Eucalyptus Node Controller.
If you don’t know what Eucalyptus is please check this post.

  1. Select ‘Install Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud’

    Select 'Install Ubuntu Cloud'

    Select ‘Install Ubuntu Cloud’


  2. Select your language.
    This language will be used when the installation is complete and you’ll start using node controller.

    Select language.

    Select language.


  3. Select location.

    Select location.

    Select location.


  4. Select your keyboard layout.

    Keyboard layout

    Keyboard layout


  5. Enter host-name.

    Enter host-name

    Enter host-name


  6. Select Node controller.
    If your Cloud Controller installation was completed successfully, It will automatically detect the Cloud Controller and cluster. Make sure your cloud controller is up and running.
    Select ‘Node controller’ in this step.

    Select Node Controller!

    Select Node Controller!

  7. Check time zone

    Configure clock.

    Configure clock.


  8. Disk partitioning.

    Use your partition method.

    Use your partition method.


  9. Select your harddisk.

    Select your hard-disk.

    Select your hard-disk.


  10. Check partitioning of harddisk.

    Summary of partition.

    Summary of partition.


  11. Installation process.

    Base system Installation.

    Base system Installation.


  12. Enter name of admin.

    Enter your name.

    Enter your name.


  13. Enter username and password. Remember this.

    Enter username and remember this.

    Enter username.

    Enter password and remember it.

    Enter password .


  14. Encrypt your home directory.

    Encrypt Home Directory.

    Encrypt Home Directory.


  15. Proxy connections
    If you dont have proxy leave this blank. Else enter your proxy info in following form :
    “http://[ [user] [:pass] @] host [ :port]/”
    eg. “http://student:[email protected]:8080/

    Proxy configuration.

    Proxy configuration.

  16. Install Security Updates.

    Configure security upgrades.

    Configure security upgrades.


  17. Installation.
    Wait for installation to finish.

    Installation process.

    Installation process.

  18. Install Grub on MBR (Master Boot Record).

    Install Grub

    Install Grub


  19. Remove CD and restart.

    Installation completed. Remove CD and reboot.

    Installation completed. Remove CD and reboot.


  20. Login and check.

    Start screen of Node Controller.

    Start screen of Node Controller.


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