Guide: OpenStack Python SDK – Basic Usage - Revision history

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	In the following, we demonstrate the routines using an interactive Python shell. In practice, these routines are typically used within Python scripts.		In the following, we demonstrate the routines using an interactive Python shell. In practice, these routines are typically used within Python scripts.

	'''Note:''' In the interactive Python shell, multi-line blocks (e.g., loops or function definitions) are executed after pressing Enter '''twice'''.		'''Note:''' In the interactive Python shell, multi-line blocks (e.g., loops or function definitions) are executed after pressing <code>Enter</code> '''twice'''.

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Basic Connection

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	conn = openstack.connect(cloud="openstack")		conn = openstack.connect(cloud="openstack")
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	== Images ==		== Images ==

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	~~== Compute ==~~

	=== Images ===		== Images ==
	List available images:		List available images:

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	conn.image.delete_image("<IMAGE_ID>")		conn.image.delete_image("<IMAGE_ID>")
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			== Compute ==

	=== Key Pairs (SSH Access) ===		=== Key Pairs (SSH Access) ===

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	In the following, we demonstrate the routines using an interactive Python shell. In practice, these routines are typically used within Python scripts.		In the following, we demonstrate the routines using an interactive Python shell. In practice, these routines are typically used within Python scripts.

	'''Note:''' In the interactive Python shell, multi-line blocks (e.g., loops or function definitions) are executed after pressing Enter twice.		'''Note:''' In the interactive Python shell, multi-line blocks (e.g., loops or function definitions) are executed after pressing Enter '''twice'''.

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Authentication

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	For details, see the section [[Programmatic Access and Automation#How can I create an application credential?\|Create an application credential]].		For details, see the section [[Programmatic Access and Automation#How can I create an application credential?\|Create an application credential]].

	In the following, we use the <code>clouds.yaml</code> ~~method~~.		In the following, we use the <code>clouds.yaml</code> file.

	== Basic Connection ==		== Basic Connection ==

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	'''Note:''' In the interactive Python shell, multi-line blocks (e.g., loops or function definitions) are executed after pressing Enter twice.		'''Note:''' In the interactive Python shell, multi-line blocks (e.g., loops or function definitions) are executed after pressing Enter twice.

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Networking

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	Delete a network:		Delete a network (after detaching all ports from its subnets):

	<pre>		<pre>

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Subnets, Routers

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	=== Subnets, Routers ===		=== Subnets, Routers ===

	Create a subnet:		Create a subnet:

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	~~openstack~~ subnet ~~create~~ mySubnet \		network = conn.network.create_network(name="myNet")
	--network ~~myNet \~~
	~~--subnet-range~~ 192.168.1.0/24		subnet = conn.network.create_subnet(
			name="mySubnet",
			network_id=network.id,
			ip_version=4,
			cidr="192.168.1.0/24"
			)
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	~~openstack~~ router ~~create~~ myRouter		router = conn.network.create_router(name="myRouter")
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	~~openstack~~ router ~~add~~ subnet ~~myRouter mySubnet~~		conn.network.add_interface_to_router(
			router,
			subnet_id=subnet.id
			)
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	~~openstack~~ router ~~set myRouter --external-gateway provider_default_net~~		external_net = conn.network.find_network("provider_default_net")

			conn.network.update_router(
			router,
			external_gateway_info={"network_id": external_net.id}
			)
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	~~openstack~~ router ~~remove~~ subnet ~~myRouter mySubnet~~		conn.network.remove_interface_from_router(
			router,
			subnet_id=subnet.id
			)
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	~~openstack~~ router ~~delete myRouter~~		conn.network.delete_router(router.id)
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	~~openstack~~ subnet ~~delete mySubnet~~		conn.network.delete_subnet(subnet.id)

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	=== Floating IPs ===		=== Floating IPs ===

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 conn.network.delete_network(network.id)
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 === Floating IPs ===

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Images

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	conn.image.delete_image("<~~IMAGE_ID_OR_NAME~~>")		conn.image.delete_image("<IMAGE_ID>")
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