`Home `__ OpenStack Ansible Installation Guide Chapter 4. Target hosts ----------------------- .. toctree:: targethosts-os.rst targethosts-sshkeys.rst targethosts-add.rst targethosts-configlvm.rst targethosts-network.rst targethosts-networkrefarch.rst targethosts-networkexample.rst **Figure 4.1. Installation workflow** .. image:: figures/workflow-targethosts.png The OSAD installation process recommends at least five target hosts that will contain the OpenStack environment and supporting infrastructure. On each target host, perform the following tasks: - Naming target hosts. - Install the operating system. - Generate and set up security measures. - Update the operating system and install additional software packages. - Create LVM volume groups. - Configure networking devices. -------------- .. include:: navigation.txt