Red Hat OpenStack Administration

Course overview

This course will also begin the transition from administering OpenStack using Horizon to using the unified command-line interface. Exam competencies covered in the course include: install and configure Red Hat OpenStack Platform (using OpenStack Director), manage users, projects, flavors, roles, images, networking, and block storage, automation (scale-out and scale-back), and build a customized image.

Course content summary

– Launch instances

– Manage core OpenStack services using the unified command-line interface

– Install an advanced proof-of-concept OpenStack deployment

– Build a customized JEOS image

– Automatically scale-out and scale-back applications

Course Details

Course introduction

Introduce and review the course.

Install the OpenStack overcloud

Install overcloud in an OpenStack deployment.

Keystone identity service

Install, configure, and use the Keystone authentication services.

Manage flavors

Manage hardware profiles.

Manage networks

Manage OpenStack networks.

Manage floating IP addresses

Manage floating IP addresses.

Manage security groups

Manage OpenStack security groups and security rules.

Manage instances

Manage instances.

Add additional compute nodes

Add additional compute nodes to OpenStack.

Build a customized image

Build and customize an operating system image.

Deploy Red Hat OpenStack Platform Director

Deploy Red Hat OpenStack Platform director. (undercloud).

Deploy scalable applications

Deploy stacks (applications) that provide scale out/scale back capabilities.

Comprehensive review

Review Red Hat OpenStack Platform II.

Prerequisites for this course

– Red Hat OpenStack Administration I (CL110) course or equivalent

– Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification or equivalent knowledge and experience