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Chapter 6. Install the Block Storage Service
6.1. Install the Block Storage Service Packages
The OpenStack Block Storage service requires the following packages:
- openstack-cinder
- Provides the Block Storage services and associated configuration files.
- openstack-utils
- Provides supporting utilities to assist with a number of tasks including the editing of configuration files.
- openstack-selinux
- Provides OpenStack specific SELinux policy modules.
- device-mapper-multipath
- Provides tools to manage multipath devices using device-mapper. These tools are necessary for proper block storage operations.
Install the packages:
#yum install -y openstack-cinder openstack-utils openstack-selinux device-mapper-multipath

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