Introduction to Red Hat OpenStack Platform and the deployment of virtual cloud servers and applications
Red Hat OpenStack Administration I: Core Operations for Cloud Operators (CL110) is designed for system administrators who are intending to implement a cloud computing environment using OpenStack. You will learn how to configure, use, and maintain Red Hat® OpenStack Platform.
This course is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 and Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0.
Course content summary
The focus of Red Hat OpenStack Administration I: Core Operations for Cloud Operators (CL110) will be managing OpenStack using both the web-based dashboard and the command-line interface, in addition to managing instances and installing a proof-of-concept environment using Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) director. Essential skills covered in the course include configuring Red Hat OpenStack Platform (using the director UI); managing users, projects, flavors, roles, images, networking, and block storage; setting quotas; and configuring images at instantiation.
* Launch an instance.
* Manage projects, quotas, and users.
* Manage networks, subnets, routers, and floating IP addresses.
* Create and manage block and object storage in the OpenStack framework.
* Customize instances with cloud-init.
* Deploy scalable stacks.
* Deploy Red Hat OpenStack Platform using RHOSP director.
Author(s): Adolfo Vazquez et al.
Edition: Edition 1 20180923
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 662
Red Hat OpenStack Administration I: Core Operations for Cloud Operators......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 5
Document Conventions......Page 9
Red Hat OpenStack Administration I......Page 11
Orientation to the Classroom Environment......Page 12
Controlling Your Systems......Page 19
Internationalization......Page 21
Chapter 1. Introducing Launching an Instance......Page 25
Launching an Instance Using the Dashboard......Page 26
Workshop: Launching an Instance Using the Dashboard......Page 32
Running the OpenStack Unified Command-line Interface......Page 35
Guided Exercise: Running the OpenStack Unified CLI......Page 43
Launching an Instance Using the CLI......Page 48
Workshop: Launching an Instance Using the CLI......Page 56
Describing the OpenStack Architecture......Page 63
Quiz: Describing the OpenStack Architecture......Page 69
Lab: Introducing Launching an Instance......Page 73
Summary......Page 79
Chapter 2. Organizing People and Resources......Page 81
Managing Projects......Page 82
Guided Exercise: Managing Projects......Page 86
Administering Users......Page 88
Guided Exercise: Administering Users......Page 94
Assigning User Roles and Privileges......Page 99
Guided Exercise: Assigning User Roles and Privileges......Page 103
Managing Quotas......Page 108
Guided Exercise: Managing Quotas......Page 113
Lab: Organizing People and Resources......Page 118
Summary......Page 125
Chapter 3. Describing Cloud Computing......Page 127
Describing Cloud Computing Concepts......Page 128
Quiz: Describing Cloud Computing Concepts......Page 133
Describing Virtual Machines and Containers......Page 135
Quiz: Describing Virtual Machines and Containers......Page 140
Illustrating Red Hat Cloud Product Use Cases......Page 142
Quiz: Illustrating Red Hat Cloud Product Use Cases......Page 146
Verifying OpenStack Services......Page 148
Guided Exercise: Verifying OpenStack Services......Page 153
Quiz: Describing Cloud Computing......Page 157
Summary......Page 161
Chapter 4. Managing Linux Networks......Page 163
Describing Networking Concepts......Page 164
Quiz: Describing Networking Concepts......Page 170
Managing Network Interfaces......Page 174
Guided Exercise: Managing Network Interfaces......Page 179
Implementing Linux Bridges......Page 183
Guided Exercise: Implementing Linux Bridges......Page 187
Implementing Open vSwitch Bridges......Page 190
Guided Exercise: Implementing Open vSwitch Bridges......Page 195
Lab: Managing Linux Networks......Page 198
Summary......Page 206
Chapter 5. Preparing to Deploy an Instance......Page 207
Uploading Images......Page 208
Guided Exercise: Uploading Images......Page 211
Developing Flavors......Page 216
Guided Exercise: Developing Flavors......Page 220
Managing Private Networks......Page 223
Guided Exercise: Managing Private Networks......Page 228
Lab: Preparing to Deploy an Instance......Page 233
Summary......Page 240
Chapter 6. Deploying an Instance......Page 241
Launching an Instance......Page 242
Guided Exercise: Launching an Instance......Page 245
Verifying the Functionality of an Instance......Page 248
Guided Exercise: Verifying the Functionality of an Instance......Page 259
Lab: Deploying an Instance......Page 265
Summary......Page 272
Chapter 7. Managing Block Storage......Page 273
Describing Features of the Cloud Storage Architecture......Page 274
Quiz: Describing Features of the Cloud Storage Architecture......Page 276
Managing Ephemeral Block Storage......Page 280
Guided Exercise: Managing Ephemeral Block Storage......Page 283
Administering Persistent Block Storage......Page 287
Guided Exercise: Administering Persistent Block Storage......Page 292
Developing Snapshots......Page 298
Guided Exercise: Developing Snapshots......Page 302
Managing Persistent Root Disks......Page 312
Guided Exercise: Managing Persistent Root Disks......Page 316
Lab: Managing Block Storage......Page 323
Summary......Page 335
Chapter 8. Managing Object Storage......Page 337
Describing Object Storage Architecture......Page 338
Quiz: Describing Object Storage Architecture......Page 343
Managing Objects......Page 345
Guided Exercise: Managing Objects......Page 353
Lab: Managing Object Storage......Page 358
Summary......Page 362
Chapter 9. Preparing to Deploy an Instance with Public Access......Page 363
Managing External Networks......Page 364
Guided Exercise: Managing External Networks......Page 367
Preparing OpenStack Routers......Page 373
Guided Exercise: Preparing OpenStack Routers......Page 378
Maintaining Floating IP Addresses......Page 382
Guided Exercise: Maintaining Floating IP Addresses......Page 385
Implementing Security......Page 390
Guided Exercise: Implementing Security......Page 401
Lab: Preparing to Deploy an Instance with Public Access......Page 405
Summary......Page 415
Chapter 10. Deploying an Instance with Public Access......Page 417
Launching an Instance with Public Access......Page 418
Guided Exercise: Launching an Instance with Public Access......Page 423
Verifying an Instance with Public Access......Page 426
Guided Exercise: Verifying a Instance with Public Access......Page 431
Managing Multi-tenant Networking......Page 433
Quiz: Managing Multi-tenant Networking......Page 438
Lab: Deploying an Instance with Public Access......Page 440
Summary......Page 445
Chapter 11. Customizing Instances......Page 447
Creating Customized Instances......Page 448
Guided Exercise: Creating Customized Instances......Page 452
Verifying Customized Instances......Page 455
Guided Exercise: Verify Customized Instances......Page 457
Lab: Customizing Instances......Page 460
Summary......Page 465
Chapter 12. Deploying Scalable Stacks......Page 467
Analyzing Cloud Metrics for Auto Scaling......Page 468
Guided Exercise: Analyzing Cloud Metrics for Auto Scaling......Page 480
Deploying a Stack......Page 487
Guided Exercise: Deploying a Stack......Page 502
Configuring Stack Auto Scaling......Page 512
Guided Exercise: Configuring Stack Auto Scaling......Page 521
Lab: Deploying Scalable Stacks......Page 529
Summary......Page 537
Chapter 13. Deploying an OpenStack Overcloud......Page 539
Creating Overcloud Deployment Plan Using Director Web UI......Page 540
Guided Exercise: Creating an Overcloud Deployment Plan Using Director Web UI......Page 549
Verifying the OpenStack Overcloud Deployment......Page 553
Guided Exercise: Verifying the OpenStack Overcloud Deployment......Page 556
Lab: Deploying an OpenStack Overcloud......Page 572
Summary......Page 592
Chapter 14. Comprehensive Review......Page 593
Comprehensive Review......Page 594
Lab: Deploying an FTP Server......Page 597
Lab: Deploying a Web Server......Page 622
Lab: Deploying OpenStack and Launching a Stack......Page 640
