Neutron Networking with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform (CL306)

Overview
Outline

About this Course

Neutron Networking with Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® OpenStack® Platform (CL306) is for system administrators intending to implement a network with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform or Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform networking. This course provides a deeper dive into Neutron networking than our Red Hat OpenStack Administration (CL210) course.

Students will first learn the basics of networking, routing, and bridging in Linux. After that, students will install, configure, and use software-defined networks with Neutron on Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform.

Audience Profile

Linux system administrators and cloud administrators interested in, or responsible for, maintaining a private cloud.
RHCSA certification or requisite level of knowledge is highly recommended.

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

Overview of Neutron architecture
Deploy Open vSwitch and Linux bridge
Use network namespaces and virtual devices
Install Neutron networking
Deploy L2 services
Deploy DHCP agents
Deploy L3 agents

Prerequisites

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification or equivalent experience.
For candidates that have not earned their RHCSA, confirmation of the correct skills and knowledge can be obtained by passing the online skills assessment

Course Outline

1. Introduction to networking and OpenStack fundamentals

Define OpenStack architecture and network protocols related to software-defined networks (SDN).

2. Introduction to Linux networking fundamentals

Review Linux system administration networking concepts.

3. Deploy virtual bridges

Install and manage Linux bridges and Open vSwitch.

4. Deploy virtual network devices and implementing namespaces

Create tap devices, veth devices, and network namespaces. Implement a virtual router.