User Guide

Getting Started

OpenStack Basics: How to use the OpenStack platform which underlies the Aristotle Cloud Federation.

Linux Instances: How to create, access, and set up your Linux instance.

Windows Instances: How to create, access, and set up your Windows instance.

Networks: How to set up the network for instances in OpenStack; the public network, private networks, and floating IP addresses are covered.

OpenStackCLI: How to use the OpenStack Command-Line Interface (note: you can also use the web interface for your local cloud).

Shared File Systems: The shared file systems described in this document should currently be set up per-cloud due to bandwidth limitations and possible service interruption between different clouds. Currently, file systems available on Cornell’s Red Cloud are described.

Technical Guides

Docker: Docker on Aristotle.

Nix: Nix on Aristotle.