Red Hat OpenStack Administration I: Core Services and Operations

Course Overview

Learn how to install configure, use, and maintain Red Hat OpenStack Platform

Red Hat OpenStack Administration I (CL110) is designed for system administrators who are intending to implement a cloud computing environment using Red Hat OpenStack® Platform.

This course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 8.

This course will teach students to install a proof-of-concept, configure, use, and maintain Red Hat OpenStack Platform. This course covers the core services: identity (Keystone), block storage (Cinder), image (Glance), networking (Neutron), compute and controller (Nova), and dashboard (Horizon).

Target Audience

Linux system administrators and cloud administrators interested in, or responsible for, maintaining a private cloud.

Course Objectives

• Launch an instance using the Horizon dashboard
• Manage projects, quotas, and users
• Manage networks, subnets, routers, and floating IP addresses using the Horizon dashboard
• Manage the Keystone identity service using the unified command-line interface
• Manage instances using the unified command-line interface
• Deploy Red Hat OpenStack Platform using PackStack

Course Content

Course introduction
Introduce and review the course.
              
Launch an instance
Launch an instance and describe the terminology and services used in OpenStack.

Manage projects and users
Manage projects and users using Horizon.

Manage project quotas
Manage project quotas using Horizon.

Manage flavors
Manage flavors using Horizon.

Manage images
Manage images using Horizon.

Manage networks
Manage networks using Horizon.

Manage floating IP addresses
Manage networks using Horizon.

Manage block storage
Manage block storage using Horizon.

Manage security and access
Manage security and access to instances using Horizon.

Manage instances with Horizon
Manage instances using Horizon.

Install OpenStack
Install an OpenStack proof of concept using PackStack.

Manage the Keystone identity service
Manage the Keystone identity service using the command-line interface.

Prepare to launch instances with the command-line interface
Prepare to launch instances and manage instances using the command-line interface.

Manage instances with the command-line interface
Manage instances using the command-line interface.

Manage block storage with the command-line interface
Manage block storage using the command-line interface.

Comprehensive review of Red Hat OpenStack Administration I
Review tasks in the Red Hat OpenStack Administration I course.

Course Prerequisites

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA®) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux® certification or equivalent experience

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