============================== Getting Started With SoftLayer ============================== SoftLayer is a public cloud host, and baremetal hardware hosting service. Dependencies ============ The SoftLayer driver for Salt Cloud requires the softlayer package, which is available at PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/SoftLayer This package can be installed using ``pip`` or ``easy_install``: .. code-block:: bash # pip install softlayer # easy_install softlayer Configuration ============= Set up the cloud config at ``/etc/salt/cloud.providers``: .. code-block:: yaml # Note: These examples are for /etc/salt/cloud.providers my-softlayer: # Set up the location of the salt master minion: master: saltmaster.example.com # Set the SoftLayer access credentials (see below) user: MYUSER1138 apikey: 'e3b68aa711e6deadc62d5b76355674beef7cc3116062ddbacafe5f7e465bfdc9' driver: softlayer my-softlayer-hw: # Set up the location of the salt master minion: master: saltmaster.example.com # Set the SoftLayer access credentials (see below) user: MYUSER1138 apikey: 'e3b68aa711e6deadc62d5b76355674beef7cc3116062ddbacafe5f7e465bfdc9' driver: softlayer_hw .. note:: .. versionchanged:: 2015.8.0 The ``provider`` parameter in cloud provider definitions was renamed to ``driver``. This change was made to avoid confusion with the ``provider`` parameter that is used in cloud profile definitions. Cloud provider definitions now use ``driver`` to refer to the Salt cloud module that provides the underlying functionality to connect to a cloud host, while cloud profiles continue to use ``provider`` to refer to provider configurations that you define. Access Credentials ================== The ``user`` setting is the same user as is used to log into the SoftLayer Administration area. The ``apikey`` setting is found inside the Admin area after logging in: * Hover over the ``Account`` menu item. * Click the ``Users`` link. * Find the ``API Key`` column and click ``View``. Profiles ======== Cloud Profiles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Set up an initial profile at ``/etc/salt/cloud.profiles``: .. code-block:: yaml base_softlayer_ubuntu: provider: my-softlayer image: UBUNTU_LATEST cpu_number: 1 ram: 1024 disk_size: 100 local_disk: True hourly_billing: True domain: example.com location: sjc01 # Optional max_net_speed: 1000 private_vlan: 396 private_network: True private_ssh: True # Use a dedicated host instead of cloud dedicated_host_id: 1234 # May be used _instead_of_ image global_identifier: 320d8be5-46c0-dead-cafe-13e3c51 Most of the above items are required; optional items are specified below. image ----- Images to build an instance can be found using the ``--list-images`` option: .. code-block:: bash # salt-cloud --list-images my-softlayer The setting used will be labeled as ``template``. cpu_number ---------- This is the number of CPU cores that will be used for this instance. This number may be dependent upon the image that is used. For instance: .. code-block:: yaml Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - Minimal Install (64 bit) (1 - 4 Core): ---------- name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - Minimal Install (64 bit) (1 - 4 Core) template: REDHAT_6_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - Minimal Install (64 bit) (5 - 100 Core): ---------- name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - Minimal Install (64 bit) (5 - 100 Core) template: REDHAT_6_64 Note that the template (meaning, the `image` option) for both of these is the same, but the names suggests how many CPU cores are supported. ram --- This is the amount of memory, in megabytes, that will be allocated to this instance. disk_size --------- The amount of disk space that will be allocated to this image, in gigabytes. .. code-block:: yaml base_softlayer_ubuntu: disk_size: 100 Using Multiple Disks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. versionadded:: 2015.8.1 SoftLayer allows up to 5 disks to be specified for a virtual machine upon creation. Multiple disks can be specified either as a list or a comma-delimited string. The first ``disk_size`` specified in the string or list will be the first disk size assigned to the VM. List Example: .. code-block:: yaml base_softlayer_ubuntu: disk_size: ['100', '20', '20'] String Example: .. code-block:: yaml base_softlayer_ubuntu: disk_size: '100, 20, 20' local_disk ---------- When true the disks for the computing instance will be provisioned on the host which it runs, otherwise SAN disks will be provisioned. hourly_billing -------------- When true the computing instance will be billed on hourly usage, otherwise it will be billed on a monthly basis. domain ------ The domain name that will be used in the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) for this instance. The `domain` setting will be used in conjunction with the instance name to form the FQDN. use_fqdn -------- If set to True, the Minion will be identified by the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) which is a result of combining the ``domain`` configuration value and the Minion name specified either via the CLI or a map file rather than only using the short host name, or Minion ID. Default is False. .. versionadded:: 2016.3.0 For example, if the value of ``domain`` is ``example.com`` and a new VM was created via the CLI with ``salt-cloud -p base_softlayer_ubuntu my-vm``, the resulting Minion ID would be ``my-vm.example.com``. .. note:: When enabling the ``use_fqdn`` setting, the Minion ID will be the FQDN and will interact with salt commands with the FQDN instead of the short hostname. However, due to the way the SoftLayer API is constructed, some Salt Cloud functions such as listing nodes or destroying VMs will only list the short hostname of the VM instead of the FQDN. Example output displaying the SoftLayer hostname quirk mentioned in the note above (note the Minion ID is ``my-vm.example.com``, but the VM to be destroyed is listed with its short hostname, ``my-vm``): .. code-block:: bash # salt-key -L Accepted Keys: my-vm.example.com Denied Keys: Unaccepted Keys: Rejected Keys: # # # salt my-vm.example.com test.ping my-vm.example.com: True # # # salt-cloud -d my-vm.example.com [INFO ] salt-cloud starting [INFO ] POST https://api.softlayer.com/xmlrpc/v3.1/SoftLayer_Account The following virtual machines are set to be destroyed: softlayer-config: softlayer: my-vm Proceed? [N/y] y ... proceeding [INFO ] Destroying in non-parallel mode. [INFO ] POST https://api.softlayer.com/xmlrpc/v3.1/SoftLayer_Account [INFO ] POST https://api.softlayer.com/xmlrpc/v3.1/SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest softlayer-config: ---------- softlayer: ---------- my-vm: True location -------- Images to build an instance can be found using the `--list-locations` option: .. code-block:: bash # salt-cloud --list-location my-softlayer max_net_speed ------------- Specifies the connection speed for the instance's network components. This setting is optional. By default, this is set to 10. post_uri -------- Specifies the uri location of the script to be downloaded and run after the instance is provisioned. .. versionadded:: 2015.8.1 Example: .. code-block:: yaml base_softlayer_ubuntu: post_uri: 'https://SOMESERVERIP:8000/myscript.sh' public_vlan ----------- If it is necessary for an instance to be created within a specific frontend VLAN, the ID for that VLAN can be specified in either the provider or profile configuration. This ID can be queried using the `list_vlans` function, as described below. This setting is optional. If this setting is set to `None`, salt-cloud will connect to the private ip of the server. .. note:: If this setting is not provided and the server is not built with a public vlan, `private_ssh` or `private_wds` will need to be set to make sure that salt-cloud attempts to connect to the private ip. private_vlan ------------ If it is necessary for an instance to be created within a specific backend VLAN, the ID for that VLAN can be specified in either the provider or profile configuration. This ID can be queried using the `list_vlans` function, as described below. This setting is optional. private_network --------------- If a server is to only be used internally, meaning it does not have a public VLAN associated with it, this value would be set to True. This setting is optional. The default is False. private_ssh or private_wds -------------------------- Whether to run the deploy script on the server using the public IP address or the private IP address. If set to True, Salt Cloud will attempt to SSH or WinRM into the new server using the private IP address. The default is False. This settiong is optional. global_identifier ----------------- When creating an instance using a custom template, this option is set to the corresponding value obtained using the `list_custom_images` function. This option will not be used if an `image` is set, and if an `image` is not set, it is required. The profile can be realized now with a salt command: .. code-block:: bash # salt-cloud -p base_softlayer_ubuntu myserver Using the above configuration, this will create `myserver.example.com`. Once the instance has been created with salt-minion installed, connectivity to it can be verified with Salt: .. code-block:: bash # salt 'myserver.example.com' test.ping Dedicated Host ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Soflayer allows the creation of new VMs in a dedicated host. This means that you can order and pay a fixed amount for a bare metal dedicated host and use it to provision as many VMs as you can fit in there. If you want your VMs to be launched in a dedicated host, instead of Sofltayer's cloud, set the ``dedicated_host_id`` parameter in your profile. dedicated_host_id ----------------- The id of the dedicated host where the VMs should be created. If not set, VMs will be created in Softlayer's cloud instead. Bare metal Profiles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Set up an initial profile at ``/etc/salt/cloud.profiles``: .. code-block:: yaml base_softlayer_hw_centos: provider: my-softlayer-hw # CentOS 6.0 - Minimal Install (64 bit) image: 13963 # 2 x 2.0 GHz Core Bare Metal Instance - 2 GB Ram size: 1921 # 500GB SATA II hdd: 1267 # San Jose 01 location: 168642 domain: example.com # Optional vlan: 396 port_speed: 273 banwidth: 248 Most of the above items are required; optional items are specified below. image ----- Images to build an instance can be found using the `--list-images` option: .. code-block:: bash # salt-cloud --list-images my-softlayer-hw A list of `id`s and names will be provided. The `name` will describe the operating system and architecture. The `id` will be the setting to be used in the profile. size ---- Sizes to build an instance can be found using the `--list-sizes` option: .. code-block:: bash # salt-cloud --list-sizes my-softlayer-hw A list of `id`s and names will be provided. The `name` will describe the speed and quantity of CPU cores, and the amount of memory that the hardware will contain. The `id` will be the setting to be used in the profile. hdd --- There is currently only one size of hard disk drive (HDD) that is available for hardware instances on SoftLayer: .. code-block:: yaml 1267: 500GB SATA II The `hdd` setting in the profile should be 1267. Other sizes may be added in the future. location -------- Locations to build an instance can be found using the `--list-images` option: .. code-block:: bash # salt-cloud --list-locations my-softlayer-hw A list of IDs and names will be provided. The `location` will describe the location in human terms. The `id` will be the setting to be used in the profile. domain ------ The domain name that will be used in the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) for this instance. The `domain` setting will be used in conjunction with the instance name to form the FQDN. vlan ---- If it is necessary for an instance to be created within a specific VLAN, the ID for that VLAN can be specified in either the provider or profile configuration. This ID can be queried using the `list_vlans` function, as described below. port_speed ---------- Specifies the speed for the instance's network port. This setting refers to an ID within the SoftLayer API, which sets the port speed. This setting is optional. The default is 273, or, 100 Mbps Public & Private Networks. The following settings are available: * 273: 100 Mbps Public & Private Networks * 274: 1 Gbps Public & Private Networks * 21509: 10 Mbps Dual Public & Private Networks (up to 20 Mbps) * 21513: 100 Mbps Dual Public & Private Networks (up to 200 Mbps) * 2314: 1 Gbps Dual Public & Private Networks (up to 2 Gbps) * 272: 10 Mbps Public & Private Networks bandwidth --------- Specifies the network bandwidth available for the instance. This setting refers to an ID within the SoftLayer API, which sets the bandwidth. This setting is optional. The default is 248, or, 5000 GB Bandwidth. The following settings are available: * 248: 5000 GB Bandwidth * 129: 6000 GB Bandwidth * 130: 8000 GB Bandwidth * 131: 10000 GB Bandwidth * 36: Unlimited Bandwidth (10 Mbps Uplink) * 125: Unlimited Bandwidth (100 Mbps Uplink) Actions ======= The following actions are currently supported by the SoftLayer Salt Cloud driver. show_instance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This action is a thin wrapper around `--full-query`, which displays details on a single instance only. In an environment with several machines, this will save a user from having to sort through all instance data, just to examine a single instance. .. code-block:: bash $ salt-cloud -a show_instance myinstance Functions ========= The following functions are currently supported by the SoftLayer Salt Cloud driver. list_vlans ~~~~~~~~~~ This function lists all VLANs associated with the account, and all known data from the SoftLayer API concerning those VLANs. .. code-block:: bash $ salt-cloud -f list_vlans my-softlayer $ salt-cloud -f list_vlans my-softlayer-hw The `id` returned in this list is necessary for the `vlan` option when creating an instance. list_custom_images ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This function lists any custom templates associated with the account, that can be used to create a new instance. .. code-block:: bash $ salt-cloud -f list_custom_images my-softlayer The `globalIdentifier` returned in this list is necessary for the `global_identifier` option when creating an image using a custom template. Optional Products for SoftLayer HW ================================== The softlayer_hw driver supports the ability to add optional products, which are supported by SoftLayer's API. These products each have an ID associated with them, that can be passed into Salt Cloud with the `optional_products` option: .. code-block:: yaml softlayer_hw_test: provider: my-softlayer-hw # CentOS 6.0 - Minimal Install (64 bit) image: 13963 # 2 x 2.0 GHz Core Bare Metal Instance - 2 GB Ram size: 1921 # 500GB SATA II hdd: 1267 # San Jose 01 location: 168642 domain: example.com optional_products: # MySQL for Linux - id: 28 # Business Continuance Insurance - id: 104 These values can be manually obtained by looking at the source of an order page on the SoftLayer web interface. For convenience, many of these values are listed here: Public Secondary IP Addresses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 22: 4 Public IP Addresses * 23: 8 Public IP Addresses Primary IPv6 Addresses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 17129: 1 IPv6 Address Public Static IPv6 Addresses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 1481: /64 Block Static Public IPv6 Addresses OS-Specific Addon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 17139: XenServer Advanced for XenServer 6.x * 17141: XenServer Enterprise for XenServer 6.x * 2334: XenServer Advanced for XenServer 5.6 * 2335: XenServer Enterprise for XenServer 5.6 * 13915: Microsoft WebMatrix * 21276: VMware vCenter 5.1 Standard Control Panel Software ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 121: cPanel/WHM with Fantastico and RVskin * 20778: Parallels Plesk Panel 11 (Linux) 100 Domain w/ Power Pack * 20786: Parallels Plesk Panel 11 (Windows) 100 Domain w/ Power Pack * 20787: Parallels Plesk Panel 11 (Linux) Unlimited Domain w/ Power Pack * 20792: Parallels Plesk Panel 11 (Windows) Unlimited Domain w/ Power Pack * 2340: Parallels Plesk Panel 10 (Linux) 100 Domain w/ Power Pack * 2339: Parallels Plesk Panel 10 (Linux) Unlimited Domain w/ Power Pack * 13704: Parallels Plesk Panel 10 (Windows) Unlimited Domain w/ Power Pack Database Software ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 29: MySQL 5.0 for Windows * 28: MySQL for Linux * 21501: Riak 1.x * 20893: MongoDB * 30: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express * 92: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup * 90: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard * 94: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise * 1330: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express * 1340: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Web * 1337: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Workgroup * 1334: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard * 1331: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise * 2179: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express R2 * 2173: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Web R2 * 2183: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Workgroup R2 * 2180: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard R2 * 2176: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise R2 Anti-Virus & Spyware Protection ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 594: McAfee VirusScan Anti-Virus - Windows * 414: McAfee Total Protection - Windows Insurance ~~~~~~~~~ * 104: Business Continuance Insurance Monitoring ~~~~~~~~~~ * 55: Host Ping * 56: Host Ping and TCP Service Monitoring Notification ~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 57: Email and Ticket Advanced Monitoring ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 2302: Monitoring Package - Basic * 2303: Monitoring Package - Advanced * 2304: Monitoring Package - Premium Application Response ~~~~~~~~ * 58: Automated Notification * 59: Automated Reboot from Monitoring * 60: 24x7x365 NOC Monitoring, Notification, and Response Intrusion Detection & Protection ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 413: McAfee Host Intrusion Protection w/Reporting Hardware & Software Firewalls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 411: APF Software Firewall for Linux * 894: Microsoft Windows Firewall * 410: 10Mbps Hardware Firewall * 409: 100Mbps Hardware Firewall * 408: 1000Mbps Hardware Firewall