OpenStack Deployment and Advanced Administration

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Course Description

This OpenStack Deployment and Advanced Administration training course is targeted to OpenStack DevOps professionals, systems administrators, and developers who want to understand the deployment, structure, and operation of OpenStack more deeply. This training builds on builds on the basic OpenStack system administration skills gained on the OST104 course and enhances participants knowledge with more in-depth information and hands-on exercises in the areas of realizing complex OpenStack deployments using Ceph, OpenStack storage systems, and implementing OpenStack high-availability (HA) solutions.The OST204 incorporates the learning of OpenStack's high availability (HA) features, the build up and administration of CEPH based OpenStack storage systems, and to analyze and troubleshoot common OpenStack problems.

Supported Distributions:

•     Newton

Course Outline

    1. OpenStack Deployment

1.         Installation Types
2.         Automated Installation
3.         Quick Install (Devstack, Packstack)
4.         Manual Install Primer
5.         Prepare for Installation
6.         Fundamental Services Setup
7.         Install and Configure Keystone
8.         Install and Configure Glance
9.         Install and Configure Neutron
10.         Install and Configure Nova
11.         Install and Configure Horizon
12.         Install and Configure Cinder
13.         Install and Configure Heat

    Lab Exercises

    2. Openstack HA Introduction

1.         OpenStack Architecture
2.         Lab Environment Overview
3.         OpenStack HA
4.         Active/Passive HA
5.         Active/Active HA
6.         Glance HA (active-active)
7.         Nova HA (active-active)
8.         Cinder HA (active-passive)
9.         Heat HA (active-active)
10.         Ceilometer HA (active-active)
11.         Neutron - HA
12.         HA Details
13.         Neutron - Distributed Virtual Routing
14.         DVR Overview
15.         Centralized Logging for Openstack
16.         Monitoring OpenStack – Call Paths
17.         Deployment Scenarios for LS/ES/Kibana
18.         Logstash Configuration Example

    Lab Exercises

    3. MySQL/Galera Replication

1.         Mysql Replication
2.         Galera Replication
3.         Galera Replication Examples
4.         Galera Notes
5.         State Transfers
6.         Galera Node States
7.         Galera Quorum
8.         Detecting Node Failures
9.         Configuration Example
10.         Galera + HaProxy
11.         Galera + HAproxy Example
12.         Galera - Best practices

    Lab Exercises

    4. RabbitMQ Clustering

1.         RabbitMQ Introduction
2.         AMQP Terminology
3.         Message Tracing in RabbitMQ
4.         OpenStack and RabbitMQ
5.         RabbitMQ Cluster
6.         RabbitMQ Cluster Setup Overview

    Lab Exercises

    5. OpenStack Storage with Ceph

1.         Ceph Introduction
2.         Ceph Node Types
3.         Ceph Architecture
4.         Object Placement
5.         Cluster Maps
6.         Ceph Background Procedures
7.         Ceph Installation
8.         Customizing Cluster Layout (CRUSH Map)
9.         Add Cache Tiering
10.         Cache Tiering
11.         Openstack Support
12.         Ceph – Glance Config Example
13.         Ceph – Cinder Config Example
14.         Ceph – Nova Config Example
15.         Best practices h

    Lab Exercises

Learning Path

• Please contact us for suggestions.

• Essentials of OpenStack Administration Certification
• OpenStack Private Cloud Administration
• OpenStack Advanced Administration

Ways to Attend

• Attend a public course, if there is one available. Please check our schedule, or register your interest in joining a course in your area.
• Private onsite Team training also available, please contact us to discuss. We can customise this course to suit your business requirements.