Installation
 ------------
 
-Yardstick supports installation on Ubuntu 14.04 or via a Docker image.
+Yardstick supports installation on Ubuntu 14.04, OpenSUSE Leap 42.2, 42.3 and
+Tumbleweed or via a Docker image.
 
 To learn how to install Yardstick, consult the documentation available online
 at:
 
    rm -rf ~/yardstick_venv
 
 
+Install Yardstick directly in OpenSUSE
+--------------------------------------
+
+.. _install-framework:
+
+You can install Yardstick framework directly in OpenSUSE.
+
+
+Install Yardstick
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Prerequisite preparation::
+
+   sudo -EH zypper -n install -y gcc \
+      wget \
+      git \
+      sshpass \
+      qemu-tools \
+      kpartx \
+      libffi-devel \
+      libopenssl-devel \
+      python \
+      python-devel \
+      python-virtualenv \
+      libxml2-devel \
+      libxslt-devel \
+      python-setuptools-git
+
+Create a virtual environment::
+
+   virtualenv ~/yardstick_venv
+   export YARDSTICK_VENV=~/yardstick_venv
+   source ~/yardstick_venv/bin/activate
+   sudo -EH easy_install -U setuptools
+
+Download the source code and install Yardstick from it::
+
+   git clone https://gerrit.opnfv.org/gerrit/yardstick
+   export YARDSTICK_REPO_DIR=~/yardstick
+   cd yardstick
+   sudo -EH python setup.py install
+   sudo -EH pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+Install missing python modules::
+
+   sudo -EH pip install pyyaml \
+      oslo_utils \
+      oslo_serialization \
+      oslo_config \
+      paramiko \
+      python.heatclient \
+      python.novaclient \
+      python.glanceclient \
+      python.neutronclient \
+      scp \
+      jinja2
+
+
+Configure the Yardstick environment
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Source the OpenStack environment variables::
+
+   source DEVSTACK_DIRECTORY/openrc
+
+Export the Openstack external network. The default installation of Devstack
+names the external network public::
+
+   export EXTERNAL_NETWORK=public
+   export OS_USERNAME=demo
+
+Change the API version used by Yardstick to v2.0 (the devstack openrc sets it
+to v3)::
+
+   export OS_AUTH_URL=http://PUBLIC_IP_ADDRESS:5000/v2.0
+
+
+Uninstall Yardstick
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+For unistalling Yardstick, just delete the virtual environment::
+
+   rm -rf ~/yardstick_venv
+
+
 Verify the installation
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