VMware player supported. USE_SCREEN=True

Author: kmARC

README.md

@@ -6,23 +6,35 @@ OpenStack Upstream Institute Virtual Environment
 Instructions
 ------------
 
+### Using VirtualBox
+
 1. Set up [VirtualBox]
 2. Go to the [releases] page and download the [latest VM image][image].
 3. Import  the `ova` file  (`File` ->  `Import appliance...`)
     > on  Windows? look [here][ova-import-help].)
 4. Start up the VM
 
-**Minimum requirements:**
+### Using VMware player
 
-* 5GB of **free** RAM (so at least 8GB in your laptop)
-* Recent CPU with at least 4 cores
-* 15GB disk space
+1. Set up [VMware player]
+2. Go to the [releases] page and download the [latest VM image][image].
+3. Open the `ova` file (`File` -> `Open a Virtual Machine`)
+    > A warning dialog might appear. Click on `Retry`
+4. Start up the VM
 
 [VirtualBox]: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
+[VMware player]: http://www.vmware.com/products/player/playerpro-evaluation.html
 [image]: https://github.com/kmARC/openstack-training-virtual-environment/releases/download/v2017.01/upstream-training-v2017.01.ova
 [releases]: https://github.com/kmARC/openstack-training-virtual-environment/releases
 [ova-import-help]: README-virtualbox-import.md
 
+### Minimum requirements
+
+* 5GB of **free** RAM (so at least 8GB in your laptop)
+* Recent CPU with at least 4 cores
+* 15GB disk space
+
+
 Getting around in the VM
 ------------------------
 
@@ -42,7 +54,7 @@ Getting around in the VM
         > start before logging in to Freenode channels.
 
 3. When `stack.sh` finished running, you can open your [Horizon Dashboard]
-    using the **DevStack** bookmark.
+    (http://localhost/) or on VirtualBox using the **DevStack** bookmark
 
     * **Login**: `demo`
     * **Password**: `openstack`
@@ -55,7 +67,7 @@ Getting around in the VM
 
 7. Enable SSH and ICMP ports on the security groups
 
-[Horizon Dashboard]: http://192.168.10.15/dashboard/
+[Horizon Dashboard]: http://localhost/
 
 Learn how to set up devstack
 ----------------------------

files/etc/network/interfaces.d/50-vmware.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+auto ens32
+iface ens32 inet dhcp

files/opt/devstack/local.conf

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ DATABASE_PASSWORD=$ADMIN_PASSWORD
 RABBIT_PASSWORD=$ADMIN_PASSWORD
 SERVICE_PASSWORD=$ADMIN_PASSWORD
 
+# Use old-school screen instead of systemd
+USE_SCREEN=True
+
 # Git fine tuning. HTTPS is usually enabled on firewalls.
 # Depth should be only one for upstream training purposes
 GIT_DEPTH=1

install-base.sh

@@ -27,3 +27,7 @@ sudo apt install -y htop mc tmux
 # Set password
 echo "$USER:openstack" | sudo chpasswd
 
+# Disable Console serial port redirection
+sudo sed -i "s/console=ttyS0//g" /etc/default/grub
+sudo sed -i "s/console=ttyS0//g" /etc/default/grub.d/*
+sudo update-grub

install-gui.sh

@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@ sudo apt install -y firefox xfce4-terminal xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin \
                     vim-gtk geany hexchat
 # Configure virtualbox GUI
 sudo apt install -y virtualbox-guest-dkms virtualbox-guest-x11
+# Configure vmware GUI
+sudo apt install -y open-vm-tools-desktop open-vm-tools-dkms \
+                    xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse xserver-xorg-video-vmware