openstack-manuals/doc/install-guide/section_basics-queue.xml
Matt Kassawara 09e1b316f8 Improved messaging server section
I improved the messaging server section including structure and
content to meet conventions. I also added links to each message
broker for those who may consider using a different message broker
than the one supported by their particular distribution.

Change-Id: Ic046ae7ceee315a9da91f8530542c2e0cb3a66f9
Closes-Bug: #1309304
Closes-Bug: #1298153
2014-04-18 10:54:12 -06:00

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<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="5.0"
xml:id="basics-queue">
<?dbhtml-stop-chunking?>
<title>Messaging server</title>
<para>OpenStack uses a <glossterm>message broker</glossterm> to coordinate
operations and status information among services. The message broker
service typically runs on the controller node. OpenStack supports several
message brokers including <application>RabbitMQ</application>,
<application>Qpid</application>, and <application>ZeroMQ</application>.
However, most distributions that package OpenStack support a particular
message broker. This guide covers the message broker supported by each
distribution. If you prefer to implement a different message broker,
consult the documentation associated with it.</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para><link xlink:href="http://www.rabbitmq.com">RabbitMQ</link></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><link xlink:href="http://qpid.apache.org">Qpid</link></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><link xlink:href="http://zeromq.org">ZeroMQ</link></para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<procedure>
<title>To install the message broker service</title>
<step os="ubuntu;debian">
<para>Ubuntu and Debian use <application>RabbitMQ</application>.</para>
<screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>apt-get install rabbitmq-server</userinput></screen>
</step>
<step os="rhel;centos;fedora">
<para>Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, Scientific Linux, and
Fedora use <application>Qpid</application>.
</para>
<screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>yum install qpid-cpp-server</userinput></screen>
</step>
<step os="sles;opensuse">
<para>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and openSUSE use
<application>RabbitMQ</application>.</para>
<screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>zypper install rabbitmq-server</userinput></screen>
</step>
</procedure>
<procedure>
<title>To configure the message broker service</title>
<step os="rhel;centos;fedora">
<para>To simplify installation of your test environment, we recommend
that you disable authentication.</para>
<para>Edit the <filename>/etc/qpidd.conf</filename> file and change
the following key:</para>
<programlisting>auth=no</programlisting>
<note>
<para>For production environments, you should enable authentication.
For more information on securing the message broker, see the
<link xlink:href=
"http://qpid.apache.org/books/trunk/AMQP-Messaging-Broker-CPP-Book/html/chap-Messaging_User_Guide-Security.html"
>documentation</link>.</para>
<para>If you decide to enable authentication for your test
environment, you must configure the <literal>qpid_username</literal>
and <literal>qpid_password</literal> keys in the configuration file
of each OpenStack service that uses the message broker.</para>
</note>
</step>
<step os="sles;opensuse">
<para>Start the message broker service:</para>
<screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>service rabbitmq-server start</userinput></screen>
</step>
<step os="ubuntu;debian;sles;opensuse">
<para>The message broker creates a default account that uses
<literal>guest</literal> for the username and password. To simplify
installation of your test environment, we recommend that you use this
account, but change the password for it.</para>
<para>Run the following command:</para>
<para>Replace <replaceable>RABBIT_PASS</replaceable> with a suitable
password.</para>
<screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>rabbitmqctl change_password guest <replaceable>RABBIT_PASS</replaceable></userinput></screen>
<para>You must configure the <literal>rabbit_password</literal> key
in the configuration file for each OpenStack service that uses the
message broker.</para>
<note>
<para>For production environments, you should create a unique account
with suitable password. For more information on securing the
message broker, see the
<link xlink:href="https://www.rabbitmq.com/man/rabbitmqctl.1.man.html"
>documentation</link>.</para>
<para>If you decide to create a unique account with suitable password
for your test environment, you must configure the
<literal>rabbit_userid</literal> and
<literal>rabbit_password</literal> keys in the configuration file
of each OpenStack service that uses the message broker.</para>
</note>
</step>
</procedure>
<procedure os="rhel;centos;fedora;sles;opensuse">
<title>To finalize installation</title>
<step os="rhel;centos;fedora">
<para>Start the message broker service and configure it to start when
the system boots:</para>
<screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>service qpidd start</userinput>
<prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>chkconfig qpidd on</userinput></screen>
</step>
<step os="sles;opensuse">
<para>Configure the message broker service to start when the system
boots:</para>
<screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>chkconfig rabbitmq-server on</userinput></screen>
</step>
</procedure>
<para>Congratulations, now you are ready to install OpenStack
services!</para>
</section>