.. _manila-controller-debian:

Install and configure controller node on Debian
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This section describes how to install and configure the Shared File Systems
service, code-named manila, on the controller node that runs a Debian
distribution. This service requires at least one additional share node that
manages file storage back ends.

.. include:: common/controller-node-prerequisites.rst

Install and configure components
--------------------------------

#. Install the packages:

   .. code-block:: console

      # apt-get install manila-api manila-scheduler python-manilaclient

#. Edit the ``/etc/manila/manila.conf`` file and complete the following
   actions:

   * In the ``[database]`` section, configure database access:

     .. code-block:: ini

        [database]
        ...
        connection = mysql+pymysql://manila:MANILA_DBPASS@controller/manila

     Replace ``MANILA_DBPASS`` with the password you chose for the Shared
     File Systems database.

.. include:: common/controller-node-common-configuration.rst

#. Populate the Shared File Systems database:

   .. code-block:: console

      # su -s /bin/sh -c "manila-manage db sync" manila

   .. note::

      Ignore any deprecation messages in this output.

Finalize installation
---------------------

#. Restart the Shared File Systems services:

   .. code-block:: console

      # service manila-scheduler restart
      # service manila-api restart