Have a copy of the operating system installation media available if you are installing on a new server.
These steps assume you have set up repositories for packages for your operating system as shown in OpenStack Packages.
This document demonstrates how to install a cluster by using the following types of nodes:
One proxy node which runs the swift-proxy-server processes. The proxy server proxies requests to the appropriate storage nodes.
Five storage nodes that run the swift-account-server, swift-container-server, and swift-object-server processes which control storage of the account databases, the container databases, as well as the actual stored objects.
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Fewer storage nodes can be used initially, but a minimum of five is recommended for a production cluster. |
