# Examples for working with HP Cloud Compute Service v12.12

The HP Cloud Extensions to Ruby Fog libary provides Compute services support using two abstractions: a model layer and a request layer. Both layers are detailed below. The code samples on this page can be executed from within a Ruby console (IRB):

        irb

This page discusses the following topics:

* [Connecting to the Service](https://github.com/fog/fog/blob/master/lib/fog/hp/docs/connect.md)

**Model Layer Examples**

* [Model Server Operations](#model-server-operations)
* [Model Server Metadata Operations](#model-server-metadata-operations)
* [Model Flavor Operations](#model-flavor-operations)
* [Model Image Operations](#model-image-operations)
* [Model Image Metadata Operations](#model-image-metadata-operations)
* [Model Keypair Operations](#model-keypair-operations)
* [Model Security Groups Operations](#model-security-groups-operations)
* [Model Address Operations](#model-address-operations)

**Request Layer Examples**

* [Request Server Operations](#request-server-operations)
* [Request Server Metadata Operations](#request-server-metadata-operations)
* [Request Flavor Operations](#request-flavor-operations)
* [Request Image Operations](#request-image-operations)
* [Request Image Metadata Operations](#request-image-metadata-operations)
* [Request Keypair Operations](#request-keypair-operations)
* [Request Security Groups Operations](#request-security-groups-operations)
* [Request Address Operations](#request-address-operations)


## Model Server Operations

1. List all available servers for an account:

        servers = conn.servers
        servers.size   # returns no. of servers
        # display servers in a tabular format
        conn.servers.table([:id, :name, :state, :created_at])

2. Obtain the details of a particular server:

        server = conn.servers.get(server_id)
        server.name                         # returns name of the server
        server.flavor_id                    # returns id of the flavor used to create the server
        server.image_id                     # returns id of the image used to create the server
        server.addresses                    # returns a hash of public and private IP addresses
        server.created_at                   # returns the date the server was created
        server.state                        # returns the state of the server e.g. ACTIVE, BUILD

3. Create a new server:

        new_server = conn.servers.create(
              :name => "My Shiny Server",
              :flavor_id => 1,
              :image_id => 2,
              :key_name => "<key_name>",
              :security_groups => ["aaa"]
        )
        new_server.id       # returns the id of the server
        new_server.name     # => "My Shiny Server"
        new_server.state    # returns the state of the server e.g. BUILD
        new_server.private_ip_address   # returns the private ip address
        new_server.public_ip_address   # returns the public ip address, if any assigned

4. Create a new Windows server instance and retrieve the encrypted password:

        win_server = conn.servers.create(
              :name => "My Windows Server",
              :flavor_id => 1,
              :image_id => 3,    # Make sure it is a Windows image
              :key_name => "<key_name>",
              :security_groups => ["aaa"]
        )
        win_server.id       # returns the id of the server
        # Retrieve the encrypted password
        win_server.windows_password
        # => "Im6ZJ8auyMRnkJ24KKWQvTgWDug1s ... y0uY1BcHLJ5OrkEPHhQoQntIKOoQ=\n"
**Note**: You must retrieve the Windows password immediately after you create the Windows instance. Also, make sure you have a security rule defined to open RDP port 3389 so that you can connect to the Windows server.

5. Create a new Linux-based persistent server with a bootable volume:

        conn.servers.create(
              :flavor_id => 103,
              :name => "MyPersistentServer",
              :block_device_mapping =>
                [{ 'volume_size' => '',   # ignored
                 'volume_id' => "111111",
                 'delete_on_termination' => '0',
                 'device_name' => 'vda'
                }]
        )
    **Note**: In *block_device_mapping*, *volume_size* is ignored; it is automatically retrieved from the specified bootable volume. To delete the bootable volume after the server instance is killed you can set  *delete_on_termination* to `1`.  To preserve the bootable volume, set it to `0` as shown above.

6. Create a new Linux-based server with advanced personalization options:

        new_server = conn.servers.create(
              :name => "My Personalized Server",
              :flavor_id => 1,
              :image_id => 2,
              :key_name => "<key_name>",
              :security_groups => ["aaa"],
              :config_drive => true,
              :user_data_encoded => ["This is some encoded user data"].pack('m'),
              :personality => [{
                'contents'  => File.read("/path/to/sample.txt"),
                'path'      => "/path/to/sample.txt"
              }]
        )
        new_server.id       # returns the id of the server
        new_server.name     # => "My Personalized Server"

        # Note: that un-encoded user data can also be provided by setting the user_data property
        # although, encoding the data on the client is faster and efficient
        new_server = conn.servers.new(
              :name => "My Personalized Server",
              ...
              ...
        )
        new_server.user_data = "This is some un-encoded user data"
        new_server.save

    The personalization options are:

    *config_drive*
    : Disk accessible to the server that contains a FAT filesystem. If `config_drive` parameter is set to `true` at the time of server creation, the configuration drive is created.

    *user_data_encoded* or *user_data*
    : Allows additional metadata to be inserted during server creation by supplying a Base64-encoded string in the `user_data_encoded` parameter, or by providing an unencoded string with the `user_data` attribute. Note that encoding the data on the client is faster and more efficient.

    *personality*
    : Allows files to be injected into the server instance after its creation. The file `contents` are Base64 encoded and injected into the location specified by `path`.

    **Note**: The above personalization options are not supported on Windows server instances.

7. Get console output:

        server = conn.servers.get(server_id)
        server.console_output(5)           # 5 lines of console output are returned

8. Get VNC console:

        server = conn.servers.get(server_id)
        server.vnc_console_url('novnc')    # URL to access the VNC console of a server from a browser

9. Reboot a server:

        server = conn.servers.get(server_id)
        server.reboot          # soft reboot by default

        server.reboot("HARD")  # hard reboot also possible

10. Change password for a server:

        server = conn.servers.get(server_id)
        server.change_password("new_password")

11. Delete an existing server:

        server = conn.servers.get(server_id)
        server.destroy

## Model Server Metadata Operations

1. Create a server with some metadata:

        myserver = conn.servers.create(
              :flavor_id => 1,
              :image_id => 2,
              :name => "myserver",
              :metadata => {'Meta1' => 'MetaValue1', 'Meta2' => 'MetaValue2'}
        )

2. Get the metadata item:

        myserver.metadata.get("Meta1")

3. Update the metadata:

        myserver.metadata.update({"Meta2" => "MetaValue2"})

4. Set the metadata:

        myserver.metadata.set({"Meta3" => "MetaValue3"})

5. Set the metadata explicitly:

        m = myserver.metadata.new
        m.key = "Meta4"
        m.value = "Value4"
        m.save

6. Update the metadata:

        m = myserver.metadata.get("Meta3")
        m.value = "UpdValue3"
        m.save

7. List metadata:

        myserver.metadata.all

8. Delete metadata:

        m = myserver.metadata.get("Meta3")
        m.destroy

## Model Flavor Operations

1. List all available flavors:

        flavors = conn.flavors
        flavors.size   # returns no. of flavors
        # display flavors in a tabular format
        conn.flavors.table([:id, :name, :ram, :disk])

2. Obtain the details of a particular flavor:

        flavor = conn.flavors.get(flavor_id)   # get the flavor
        flavor.name    # returns the name of the flavor eg: m1.tiny, m1.small etc.
        flavor.ram     # returns the ram memory in bytes for the flavor, eg: 4096
        flavor.disk    # returns the disk size in GB for the flavor, eg: 80
        flavor.cores   # returns no. of cores for the flavor, eg: 0.25

## Model Image Operations

1. List all available images:

        images = conn.images
        images.size   # returns no. of images
        # display images in a tabular format
        conn.images.table([:id, :name, :status, :created_at])

2. Obtain the details of a particular image:

        image = conn.images.get(image_id)    # get the image
        image.name          # returns name of the image
        image.created_at    # returns the date the image was created
        image.status        # returns the state of the image e.g. ACTIVE

3. Create a new snapshot image based on an existing server:

        myserver.create_image("My Image")

4. Delete an existing snapshot image:

        image = conn.images.get(image_id)
        image.destroy

## Model Image Metadata Operations

1. Create an image snapshot with some metadata:

        myserver.create_image("My Image", {"ImgMeta1" => "ImgMeta1Value"})

2. Get the metadata item:

        myimage = conn.images.get(image_id)
        myimage.metadata.get("ImgMeta1")

3. Update the metadata:

        myimage.metadata.update({"ImgMeta2" => "ImgMetaValue2"})

4. Set the metadata:

        myimage.metadata.set({"ImgMeta3" => "ImgMetaValue3"})

5. Set the metadata explicitly:

        m = myimage.metadata.new
        m.key = "ImgMeta4"
        m.value = "ImgMetaValue4"
        m.save

6. Update the metadata:

        m = myimage.metadata.get("ImgMeta3")
        m.value = "ImgUpdValue3"
        m.save

7. List metadata:

        myimage.metadata.all

8. Delete metadata:

        m = myimage.metadata.get("ImgMeta3")
        m.destroy

## Model Keypair Operations

1. List all available keypairs:

        keypairs = conn.key_pairs
        keypairs.size         # returns no. of keypairs
        # display keypairs in a tabular format
        conn.key_pairs.table([:name, :public_key])

2. Obtain the details of a particular keypair:

        keypair = conn.key_pairs.get(key_name)    # get the keypair
        keypair.name          # returns name of the keypair
        keypair.public_key    # returns the public key of the keypair
        # NOTE: Due to security considerations, the private key is not available on subsequent gets
        keypair.private_key   # => nil

3. Create a new keypair:

        keypair = conn.key_pairs.create(:name => "mykey")
        keypair.name          # returns name of the keypair
        keypair.public_key    # returns the public key of the keypair
        keypair.private_key   # returns the private key of the keypair

4. Export a keypair to a file:

        keypair = conn.key_pairs.create(:name => "mykey2")
        keypair.write         # => "Key file built: /Users/xxxxx/.ssh/mykey2.pem"

        # Alternatively, you can pass in a path to export the key
        keypair.write("/Users/xxxxx/Downloads/mykey2.pem")

5. Import a public key to create a new keypair:

        keypair = conn.key_pairs.create(:name => "mykey", :public_key => "public key material")
        keypair.name          # returns name of the keypair

6. Delete an existing keypair:

        keypair = conn.key_pairs.get(key_name)
        keypair.destroy

## Model Security Groups Operations

1. List all available security groups:

        sgroups = conn.security_groups
        sgroups.size           # returns no. of security groups
        # display security groups in a tabular format
        conn.security_groups.table([:id, :name, :description])

2. Obtain the details of a particular security group:

        sgroup = conn.security_groups.get(sgroup_id)    # get the security group
        sgroup.name           # returns name of the security group
        sgroup.description    # returns description of the security group

3. Create a new security group:

        sgroup = conn.security_groups.create(:name => "mysgroup", :description => "my new sec group")
        sgroup.name           # returns name of the security group

4. Create a rule for an existing security group:

        sgroup = conn.security_groups.get(sgroup_id)    # get the security group
        sgroup.create_rule(80..80)                      # allow port 80. defaults to protocol tcp at 0.0.0.0/0
        sgroup.create_rule(-1..-1, "icmp", "0.0.0.0/0") # allow icmp
        # show all rules
        sgroup = conn.security_groups.get(sgroup_id)    # get the security group
        sgroup.rules

5. Delete a rule from an existing security group:

        sgroup = conn.security_groups.get(sgroup_id)    # get the security group
        sgroup.delete_rule(sgroup_rule_id)

6. Delete an existing security group:

        sgroup = conn.security_groups.get(sgroup_id)    # get the security group
        sgroup.destroy

## Model Address Operations

1. List all available floating IP addresses:

        addresses = conn.addresses
        addresses.size                              # returns no. of addresses
        # display addresses in a tabular format
        conn.addresses.table([:id, :ip, :fixed_ip, :instance_id])

2. Obtain the details of a particular address:

        address = conn.addresses.get(address_id)    # get the address
        address.ip                                  # returns the ip address

3. Create or allocating a new address:

        address = conn.addresses.create             # allocates an ip address from the pool
        address.ip                                  # returns the ip address

4. Associate a server to an existing address:

        address = conn.addresses.get(address_id)    # get the address
        server = conn.servers.get(server_id)        # get the server
        address.server = server                     # associate the server
        address.instance_id                         # returns the id of the server

5. Disassociate a server from an existing address:

        address = conn.addresses.get(address_id)    # get the address
        address.server = nil                        # disassociate the server
        address.instance_id                         # => nil

6. Delete (release) an existing address:

        address = conn.addresses.get(address_id)    # get the address
        address.destroy                             # releases the ip address to the pool

## Request Server Operations

1. List all available servers for an account:

        response = conn.list_servers
        response.body['servers']                    # returns an array of server hashes
        response.headers                            # returns the headers
        response.body['servers'][0]['name']         # returns the name of the server

2. List all available servers with additional details:

        response = conn.list_servers_detail
        response.body['servers']                    # returns an array of server hashes
        response.body['servers'][0]['name']         # returns the name of the server

3. Obtain the details of a particular server:

        response = conn.get_server_details(server_id)
        server = response.body['server']
        server['name']                              # returns the name of the server
        server['flavor']                            # returns the flavor used to create the server
        server['image']                             # returns the image used to create the server
        server['addresses']                         # returns the public and private addresses
        server['status']                            # returns the state of the server e.g. ACTIVE

4. Create a new server:

        response = conn.create_server(
            "My Shiny Server",
            flavor_id,
            image_id,
            {
              'security_groups' => ["SecGroup1, SecGroup2"],
              'key_name' => "<key_name>"
            }
        )
        server = response.body['server']
        server['id']                                # returns the id of the new server
        server['name']                              # => "My Shiny Server"
        server['status']                            # returns the state of the server e.g. BUILD

5. Create a new Windows server and retrieve the encrypted password:

        # Make sure to use a Windows image
        response = conn.create_server("My Windows Server", flavor_id, image_id)
        win_server = response.body['server']
        server_id = win_server['id']                # returns the id of the new server
        # Retrieve the encrypted password
        conn.get_windows_password(server_id)
        # => "Im6ZJ8auyMRnkJ24KKWQvTgWDug1s ... y0uY1BcHLJ5OrkEPHhQoQntIKOoQ=\n"
    **Note**: You must retrieve the Windows password immediately after you create the Windows instance. Also, make sure you have a security rule defined to open RDP port 3389 so that you can connect to the Windows server.

6. Create a new Linux-based persistent server with a bootable volume

        conn.create_persistent_server(
              "MyBootableServer",
              103,
              [{ "volume_size"=>"",                 # ignored
                  "volume_id"=>"65904",
                  "delete_on_termination"=>"0",
                  "device_name"=>"vda"
              }] ,
              {
               'security_groups' => ["mysecgroup"],
               'key_name' => "<key_pair>"
              }
        )
    **Note**: In *block_device_mapping*, *volume_size* is ignored; it is automatically retrieved from the specified bootable volume. To delete the bootable volume after the server instance is killed you can set  *delete_on_termination* to `1`.  To preserve the bootable volume, set it to `0` as shown above.

7. Create a new Linux-based server with advanced personalisation options:

        response = conn.create_server(
            "My Shiny Server",
            flavor_id,
            image_id,
            {
              'security_groups' => ["SecGroup1, SecGroup2"],
              'key_name' => "<key_name>",
              'config_drive' => true,
              'user_data_encoded' => ["This is some encoded user data"].pack('m'),
              'personality' => [{
                                 'contents'  => File.read("/path/to/sample.txt"),
                                 'path'      => "/path/to/sample.txt"
                               }]
            }
        )
        server = response.body['server']
        server['id']                                # returns the id of the new server

    The personalization options are:

    *config_drive*
    : Disk accessible to the server that contains a FAT filesystem. If `config_drive` parameter is set to `true` at the time of server creation, the configuration drive is created.

    *user_data_encoded*
    : Allows additional metadata to be inserted during server creation by supplying a Base64-encoded string in the `user_data_encoded` parameter.

    *personality*
    : Allows files to be injected into the server instance after its creation. The file `contents` are Base64 encoded and injected into the location specified by `path`.

    **Note**: The above personalization options are not supported on Windows server instances.

8. Update the name for a server:

        conn.update_server(server_id, {'name' => "My Cool Server"})
        response = conn.get_server_details(server_id)
        response.body['server']['name']             # => "My Cool Server"

9. Change the password for a server:

        conn.change_password_server(server_id, "new_password")

10. List both public and private addresses of a particular server:

        response = conn.list_server_addresses(server_id)

11. List all the private addresses of a particular server:

        response = conn.list_server_private_addresses(server_id, "private")    # where "private" is the network name

12. List all the public addresses of a particular server:

        response = conn.list_server_public_addresses(server_id, "private")     # where "private" is the network name

13. Get console output:

        response = conn.get_console_output(server_id, 5)
        # => 5 lines of console output are returned

14. Get VNC console:

        response = conn.get_vnc_console(server_id, 'novnc')
        # => Url to access the VNC console of a server from a browser

15. Reboot a server:

        response = conn.reboot_server(server_id, 'HARD')  # Hard reboot a server
        response = conn.reboot_server(server_id, 'SOFT')  # Soft reboot a server

16. Delete an existing server:

        conn.delete_server(server_id)

## Request Server Metadata Operations

1. Create a server and pass it some metadata at creation:

        response = conn.create_server(
                        "myserver", 1, 2,
                        {'metadata' =>
                          {'Meta1' => 'MetaValue1', 'Meta2' => 'MetaValue2'}
                        }
                   )
        response.body['server']['metadata']
        # => {"Meta1"=>"MetaValue1", "Meta2"=>"MetaValue2"}

2. List the existing metadata:

        response = conn.list_metadata("servers", server_id)
        response.body['metadata']
        # => {"Meta1"=>"MetaValue1", "Meta2"=>"MetaValue2"}

3. Set new values to the existing metadata:

        response = conn.set_metadata("servers", server_id, {"MetaNew1" => "MetaNewValue1"})
        response.body['metadata']
        # => {"MetaNew1"=>"MetaNewValue1"}

4. Update the existing metadata:

        response = conn.update_metadata("servers", server_id, {"Meta2" => "MetaValue2"})
        response.body['metadata']
        # => {"Meta2"=>"MetaValue2"}

5. Get a metadata item:

        response = conn.get_meta("servers", server_id, "Meta1")
        response.body['meta']
        # => {"Meta1"=>"MetaValue1"}

6. Set a new metadata item or update an existing metadata item:

        response = conn.update_meta("servers", server_id, "Meta1", "MetaUpdated1")
        response.body['meta']
        # => {"Meta1"=>"MetaUpdated1"}

7. Delete a metadata item:

        conn.delete_meta("servers", server_id, "Meta1")

## Request Flavor Operations

1. List all available flavors:

        response = conn.list_flavors
        response.body['flavors']                    # returns an array of flavor hashes
        response.headers                            # returns the headers for the flavors
        response.body['flavors'][0]['name']         # returns the name of the flavor

2. List all available flavors with additional details:

        response = conn.list_flavors_detail
        response.body['flavors']                    # returns an array of flavor hashes

3. Obtain the details of a particular flavor:

        response = conn.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
        flavor = response.body['flavor']
        flavor['name']                              # returns the name of the flavor
        flavor['disk']                              # returns the disk size of the flavor
        flavor['ram']                               # returns the ram size of the flavor

## Request Image Operations

1. List all available images:

        response = conn.list_images
        response.body['images']                     # returns an array of image hashes
        response.headers                            # returns the headers for the images
        response.body['images'][0]['name']          # returns the name of the image

2. List all available images with additional details:

        response = conn.list_images_detail
        response.body['images']                     # returns an array of image hashes
        response.body['images'][0]['name']          # returns the name of the image

3. Obtain the details of a particular image:

        response = conn.get_image_details(image_id)
        image = response.body['image']
        image['name']                               # returns name of the image
        image['status']                             # returns the state of the image e.g. ACTIVE
        image['created']                            # returns the creation date of the image
        image['updated']                            # returns the update date of the image

3. Create a new snapshot image based on an existing server:

        conn.create_image(server_id, "My Image")    # creates an snapshot image from the server referenced by "server_id"

4. Delete an existing snapshot image:

        conn.delete_image(image_id)

## Request Image Metadata Operations

1. Create an image and pass it some metadata at creation:

        conn.create_image(server_id, "myimage", {'Meta1' => 'MetaValue1', 'Meta2' => 'MetaValue2'})

2. List the existing metadata:

        response = conn.list_metadata("images", image_id)
        response.body['metadata']
        #  => {"Meta1"=>"MetaValue1", "Meta2"=>"MetaValue2"}

3. Set new values to the existing metadata:

        response = conn.set_metadata("images", image_id, {"MetaNew1" => "MetaNewValue1"})
        response.body['metadata']
        # => {"MetaNew1"=>"MetaNewValue1"}

4. Update the existing metadata:

        response = conn.update_metadata("images", image_id, {"Meta2" => "MetaValue2"})
        response.body['metadata']
        # => {"Meta2"=>"MetaValue2"}

5. Get a metadata item:

        response = conn.get_meta("images", image_id, "Meta1")
        response.body['meta']
        # => {"Meta1"=>"MetaValue1"}

6. Update a metadata item:

        response = conn.update_meta("images", image_id, "Meta1", "MetaUpdated1")
        response.body['meta']
        # => {"Meta1"=>"MetaUpdated1"}

7. Delete a metadata item:

        conn.delete_meta("images", image_id, "Meta1")

## Request Keypair Operations

1. List all available keypairs:

        response = conn.list_key_pairs
        response.body['keypairs']                   # returns an array of keypair hashes
        response.headers                            # returns the headers
        response.body['keypairs'][0]['keypair']['name']        # returns the name of the keypair

2. Create a new keypair:

        response = conn.create_key_pair("mykey")
        keypair = response.body['keypair']
        keypair['name']                             # returns the name of the keypair
        keypair['public_key']                       # returns the public key of the keypair
        keypair['private_key']                      # returns the private key of the keypair

3. Import a public key to create a new keypair:

        response = conn.create_key_pair("mykey", "public key material")
        keypair = response.body['keypair']
        keypair['name']                             # returns the name of the keypair

4. Delete an existing keypair:

        conn.delete_key_pair(key_name)

## Request Security Groups Operations

1. List all available security groups:

        response = conn.list_security_groups
        response.body['security_groups']            # returns an array of security groups hashes
        response.headers                            # returns the headers
        response.body['security_groups'][0]['name'] # returns the name of the security group

2. Obtain the details of a particular security group:

        response = conn.get_security_group(sgroup_id) # get the security group
        sgroup = response.body['security_group']
        sgroup['name']                                # returns the name of the security group

3. Create a new security group:

        response = conn.create_security_group("mysgroup", "my new sec group")
        sgroup = response.body['security_group']
        sgroup['name']                                # => "mysgroup"

4. Create a rule for an existing security group:

        response = create_security_group_rule(sgroup_id, "tcp", "80", "80", "0.0.0.0/0")  # allow port 80, tcp at 0.0.0.0/0
        sg_rule = response.body['security_group_rule']
        sg_rule['id']                                 # returns the id of the security group rule
        sg_rule['parent_group_id']                    # returns the id of the security group to which the rule belongs to
        sg_rule['from_port']                          # => 80
        sg_rule['to_port']                            # => 80
        sg_rule['ip_protocol']                        # => tcp
        sg_rule['ip_range']['cidr']                   # => 0.0.0.0/0

5. Delete an existing security group rule:

        conn.delete_security_group_rule(sg_rule_id)

6. Delete an existing security group:

        conn.delete_security_group(sgroup_id)

## Request Address Operations

1. List all available floating ip addresses:

        response = conn.list_addresses
        response.body['floating_ips']                 # returns an array of address hashes
        response.headers                              # returns the headers
        response.body['floating_ips'][0]['id']        # returns the id of the address

2. Obtain the details of a particular address:

        response = conn.get_address(address_id)     # get the address
        response.body['address']['ip']              # returns the ip address

3. Create (allocate) a new address:

        response = conn.allocate_address            # allocates an ip address from the pool
        response.body['address']['ip']              # returns the ip address

4. Associate a server to an existing address:

        conn.associate_address(server_id, ip_address)

5. Disassociate a server from an existing address:

        conn.disassociate_address(server_id, ip_address)

6. Delete (release) an existing address:

        conn.release_address(address_id)            # releases the ip address to the pool

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