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Bare Metal Nodes (Admin) ​

Bare metal nodes are the physical compute nodes on which instances are provisioned.

The Compute group in the left sidebar of Compute Admin. It manages the resources of all tenants in one place, and clicking an item opens that resource screen.

Sidebar (SNB)
No.FeatureItemDescription
1-1ComputeInstances· Lists and operates the instances (VMs and bare metal) of all tenants in one place.
1-2ComputeInstance Templates· Manages instance creation templates across tenants.
1-3ComputeInstance Snapshots· Lists and manages instance snapshots (images).
1-4ComputeImages· Manages the OS images used to create instances.
1-5ComputeFlavors· Defines and manages the vCPU, memory, and disk specifications (flavors).
1-6ComputeServer Groups· Manages groups that apply an instance placement policy (affinity/anti-affinity).
1-7ComputeBare Metal nodes· Manages the inventory and status of bare metal physical nodes.

Title header ​

The content header that shows the title of the current screen (Bare Metal nodes).

Title header

Search · Toolbar ​

The area for searching the list and exporting to CSV. An administrator works on the resources of all tenants without selecting a tenant.

Search · Toolbar
No.FeatureItemDescription
3-1SearchAttribute search field· Filters the list by attributes such as name, ID, tenant, and status.
3-2ExportDownload CSV· Exports the current list as a CSV file.

List ​

A table that shows the bare metal physical nodes with their status, power, maintenance, and CPU/RAM/disk/GPU/NPU.

List
No.FeatureItemDescription
4-1List columnsStatusThe node status.
NameThe node name.
TenantThe owning tenant.
Power stateThe power state.
MaintainedWhether the node is in maintenance mode.
CPU / RAM / DiskThe physical specifications of the node.
GPU / NPUThe number of accelerators.
ActionAssign and Release buttons on the row.
4-2View settingsView preferences button· Opens the View Preferences drawer, where you choose which columns to show.

Key features ​

  • Node inventory: View registered Ironic bare metal nodes
  • Provisioning status: Monitor node provisioning state
  • Hardware information: Review CPU, memory, and storage specifications
  • Search: Find nodes by name, UUID, or status

Available actions ​

There are no bulk buttons above the list. The buttons below are shown directly in the Action cell of each row.

ActionDescription
AssignAssign the node to a tenant. Available only for nodes in the available state that are not under maintenance
ReleaseRelease the node from its tenant. Available only for nodes in the active or error state that are not under maintenance

Ironic integration

This view displays Ironic bare metal node information.

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