Installation of a development node machine ========================================== .. highlight:: bash Preparation ----------- First create a new Ubuntu 12.04 LTS instance. Set up git.. TODO Setting up required software ---------------------------- Update package list and install the required softwares:: $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install --yes python-pip virtualenvwrapper git python-dev \ openvswitch-common openvswitch-datapath-dkms openvswitch-switch \ openvswitch-controller libvirt-bin python-libvirt \ libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev qemu-kvm Configuring network ------------------- Configure Open vSwitch bridge that handle vitual connections:: $ sudo ovs-vsctl add-br cloud Enable passwordless Open vSwitch commands:: $ sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/netdriver <>/home/cloud/.virtualenvs/vmdriver/bin/postactivate <