Getting Started with Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud
The Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC), powered by Eucalyptus, is highly configurable and customizable to a variety of environments.
Note: Starting with 11.10 (oneiric), Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud is replaced by Ubuntu Cloud Infrastructure, which is based on OpenStack.
You may use the following installation tutorials:
Installation from the Installer CD
This tutorial covers UEC installation from the Ubuntu 10.04 Server Edition CD, and assumes a basic network topology, with a single system serving as the "all-in-one controller", and one or more nodes attached. This is the recommended tutorial if you want to familiarize yourself with UEC with a (relatively) simple installation.Normal installation using the packages
This tutorial describes how to deploy UEC on already-installed Ubuntu servers in a setup similar to the default install.Advanced installation using the packages on separate servers
Use this tutorial if you want to deploy a more complex network topology (e.g., multiple clusters, or running the required cloud services from separate physical machines).
More details
Once installation is complete, you may use the following as reference:
Using the Storage Controller describes how to create and use virtual volumes
Bundling Images describes how to bundle and upload an image manually
Creating your own image describes a few ways to create images from scratch
Connecting to Landscape describes how to connect your UEC installation to Canonical's Landscape service
Power Management how to enable the integrated power management feature
A useful collection of Tips for UEC