If you use the bare metal driver, you must create and add a network interface to a bare metal node. Then, you can launch an instance from a bare metal image. You can list and delete bare metal nodes. When you delete a node, any associated network interfaces are removed. You can list and remove network interfaces that are associated with a bare metal node. baremetal-interface-add Adds a network interface to a bare metal node. baremetal-interface-list Lists network interfaces associated with a bare metal node. baremetal-interface-remove Removes a network interface from a bare metal node. baremetal-node-create Creates a bare metal node. baremetal-node-delete Removes a bare metal node and any associated interfaces. baremetal-node-list Lists available bare metal nodes. baremetal-node-show Shows information about a bare metal node. Create a bare metal node: $ nova baremetal-node-create --pm_address=1.2.3.4 --pm_user=ipmi --pm_password=ipmi $(hostname -f) 1 512 10 aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff +------------------+-------------------+ | Property | Value | +------------------+-------------------+ | instance_uuid | None | | pm_address | 1.2.3.4 | | interfaces | [] | | prov_vlan_id | None | | cpus | 1 | | memory_mb | 512 | | prov_mac_address | aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff | | service_host | ubuntu | | local_gb | 10 | | id | 1 | | pm_user | ipmi | | terminal_port | None | +------------------+-------------------+ Add a network interface to the node: $ nova baremetal-interface-add 1 aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff +-------------+-------------------+ | Property | Value | +-------------+-------------------+ | datapath_id | 0 | | id | 1 | | port_no | 0 | | address | aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff | +-------------+-------------------+ Launch an instance from a bare metal image: $ nova boot --image my-baremetal-image --flavor my-baremetal-flavor test +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Property | Value | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | status | BUILD | | id | cc302a8f-cd81-484b-89a8-b75eb3911b1b | ... wait for instance to become active ... You can list bare metal nodes and interfaces, as follows: $ nova baremetal-node-list When a node is in use, its status includes the UUID of the instance that runs on it: +----+--------+------+-----------+---------+------------------- +------+------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+ | ID | Host | CPUs | Memory_MB | Disk_GB | MAC Address | VLAN | PM Address | PM Username | PM Password | Terminal Port | +----+--------+------+-----------+---------+------------------- +------+------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+ | 1 | ubuntu | 1 | 512 | 10 | aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff | None | 1.2.3.4 | ipmi | | None | +----+--------+------+-----------+---------+------------------- +------+------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+ Show details for a bare metal node: $ nova baremetal-node-show 1 +------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Property | Value | +------------------+--------------------------------------+ | instance_uuid | cc302a8f-cd81-484b-89a8-b75eb3911b1b | | pm_address | 1.2.3.4 | | interfaces | [{u'datapath_id': u'0', u'id': 1, u'port_no': 0, u'address': u'aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff'}] | | prov_vlan_id | None | | cpus | 1 | | memory_mb | 512 | | prov_mac_address | aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff | | service_host | ubuntu | | local_gb | 10 | | id | 1 | | pm_user | ipmi | | terminal_port | None | +------------------+--------------------------------------+