Course Outline

1. Introduction to OpenStack

  • History of the cloud and OpenStack
  • Cloud features
  • Cloud models
    • private, public, hybrid
    • on-premise, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
  • Public and private cloud deployments based on OpenStack
  • Open source and commercial OpenStack distributions
  • OpenStack deployment models
  • OpenStack ecosystem
    • Modules
    • Underlying tools
    • Integrations
  • OpenStack lifecycle
  • OpenStack certification
  • OpenStack lab (VM) for this course

2. Management of OpenStack cloud in practice

  • Getting to know OpenStack 
    • OpenStack components (Keystone, Glance, Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Heat)
    • Interaction with OpenStack cloud
    • OpenStack daemons and API communication flow
  • Keystone - Identity Management Service
    • Domains, projects, users and roles
    • Service catalogue and endpoints
    • Openrc and clouds.yaml - CLI client configuration files
    • Creating users and projects
  • Glance - Image service
    • Images adjusted to the cloud
    • Image features (properties, metadata, format, container)
    • Uploading and downloading image
  • Neutron - Networking
    • Overview of the Neutron architecture
    • ML2 plugins for Neutron
    • Basic Neutron network resource types
    • Networking at the Compute Node
    • Manage tenant networks, subnets
    • East-West routing
    • Manage external/provider networks
    • North-South routing
    • Floating IPs management
    • Manage security groups and rules
    • Anti-spoofing - port security
    • Networking quotas
    • Verification of Neutron services
  • Nova - Compute service
    • Nova architecture
    • Interfaces to hypervisors
    • Keypair management
    • Flavour management
    • Instance parameters
    • Creating an instance
    • Instance management
    • Assigning floating IPs
    • Interactive console and console log
    • Security groups assignment
    • Accessing the instance via metadata namespace
    • Tapping into instance interface via tcpdump
    • Live-migration of the VM
  • Cinder - Block Storage
    • Volume parameters
    • Creating volume
    • Manage volume
    • Attaching volume to Nova instance

3. Deep-dive into Neutron and it’s OVN backend

  • OVN architecture
  • OVN components
  • ML2 - OVN vs OvS driver
  • Top-down OVN networking
    • OpenStack logic (Neutron database)
    • Northbound database
    • Southbound database
    • Logical datapath pipelines
    • Logical flows
    • OpenFlow flows
  • Neutron network and OVN logical switch
    • Logical ports and their types
    • Switching flows
  • Neutron router and OVN logical router
    • NAT types
    • Routing flows
  • Neutron subnet and native DHCP
    • DHCP flows
  • Security groups in OVN
    • ACLs and Port Groups
    • Security group flows
    • Port security in OVN
  • Summary of OVN Northbound tables
  • Information flow in OVN
    • Neutron DB, OVN NB and SB DB, OpenFlow at OvS
  • Logical flow tracing
    • Defining microflows
    • L2 tracing
    • L3 tracing
    • DHCP tracing
  • Physical flows - OpenFlow
    • Physical live-cycle of VM-originated packet
  • Physical tracing
    • Tracing for hypothetical packets
    • Tracing for real packets
  • Displaying Open vSwitch database and resources

Requirements

  • Solid networking knowledge
  • Basic knowledge of cloud computing paradigm
  • Practical knowledge of administering Linux operating systems
 21 Hours

Number of participants



Price per participant

Testimonials (5)

Related Courses

ONAP for Network Orchestration and Automation

28 Hours

ONAP for Automating Telecommunication Systems and Operations

21 Hours

Linux for Network Engineers

14 Hours

OpenStack Architecture and Troubleshooting

14 Hours

OpenStack Bootcamp

28 Hours

OpenStack Bootcamp Extended

35 Hours

OpenStack Security

14 Hours

Software-Defined Networking

28 Hours

Akraino

14 Hours

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - exam preparation

21 Hours

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) - exam preparation

21 Hours

Google Workspace (G Suite) for Administration

14 Hours

LEDE: Set Up a Linux Wireless Router

7 Hours

Related Categories

1