Try out the MAAS CLI

Master your infrastructure with the MAAS CLI

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Harness the power of the MAAS CLI to take full control of your infrastructure. From logging in to deploying nodes, this guide is your roadmap to managing MAAS like a pro.

Get started: log in to the MAAS CLI

1. Fetch your API key: Generate your unique key with the following command. bash maas apikey --username=$MAAS_USER > api-key

2. Login: Use your API key to authenticate. bash maas login admin http://<maas.domain>:5240/MAAS/api/2.0/ < api-key

Configure your environment

1. Set the DNS forwarder: If it's your first time, set up DNS forwarding. bash maas $MAAS_USER maas set-config name=upstream_dns value=8.8.8.8

2. Import Ubuntu images: Again, if new, pull in Ubuntu images. bash maas $MAAS_USER boot-resources import

Node management 101

1. Enlist a node: Add a new machine to MAAS. bash maas $MAAS_USER machines create architecture=amd64 \ power_type=virsh mac_addresses=52:54:00:00:00:01

2. Review status: Confirm the node’s state. bash maas $MAAS_USER machines read | jq '.[].status_name'

3. Commission a node: Prepare the node for deployment. bash maas $MAAS_USER machine commission <node_id>

4. Acquire a node: Claim the commissioned node. bash maas $MAAS_USER machines allocate system_id=<id>

5. Deploy a node: Execute the deployment. bash maas $MAAS_USER machine deploy <id>

Connect to your nodes

1. Fetch a node's IP: Retrieve the IP of a deployed node. bash lxc list

2. Gain SSH access: Just log in as ubuntu.

3. File transfer: Use scp for transferring files, and apply your customisations.

Explore more on your own

• Craft custom images
• Delve into advanced network settings
• Get creative with LXD containers

Now, you’re equipped to manage your infrastructure at scale using MAAS and its CLI. Ready to take the plunge?