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Rackspace Server Create

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Create a new server in the Rackspace Cloud.

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Detailed Description

This handler creates a server from the Rackspace Cloud. After creating the Rackspace service, the gem searches for the image and flavor objects based on the names inputted as parameters. Once those objects are found, the call is sent to Rackspace to create the server. The handler then returns information about the server that was just created. Any errors that are encountered will be caught and re-raised by the handler.

Note: To find the Rackspace API Key, go to Account Settings and click 'show' next to the API Key label under Login Details.

Parameters

Name Description
Rackspace Region The shortcut for the region which you wish to create this volume (ie. ord == Chicago).
Flavor Name The name of the performance flavor that you want to use (ie. 512MB Standard Instance).
Image Name The image name (or part of the image name) that you want the server to be based on. If more than one image matches the name provided, the first one found will be used.
Server Name The name of the the new server.

Sample Configuration

Parameter Example Configuration
Rackspace Region ord
Flavor Name 512MB Standard Instance
Image Name Fedora 18
Server Name Handler Test

Results

Name Description
Server Id The id of the server that was created.
Server Name The name of the server that was created.
Image Id The id of the image that was used to create the server.
Image Name The name of the image that was used to create the server.
Flavor Id The id of the flavor that was used to create the server.
Flavor Name The name of the flavor that was used to create the server.
Flavor RAM The amount of ram included in the flavor that was used to create the server.
Flavor System Disk The amount system disk space included in the flavor that was used to create the server.
Flavor CPUs The amount of CPUs included in the flavor that was used to create the server.

Change Log

Version Date Description
1 2013-11-15 Initial Version