Advanced OpenStack Deployment

This course is targeted at students with the following:

• Skills:
• Installing software from Linux packages
• Editing configuration files to enable the software
• The core set of OpenStack components
• The use of Open vSwitch (OVS) for layer 2 networking
• Motivations:  Operate, troubleshoot and install an OpenStack environment.
• Roles:  System/network administrators, Technical IT Professionals, Deployment engineers, Cloud administrators, & Cloud support personnel

• The course begins with an Ubuntu environment with the stable Rocky code branch. You execute the necessary tasks to install the OpenStack components (see outline below). Typically, this involves installing 1 or more Linux packages (the code), editing 1 or more configuration files, restarting the services, & verifying your work.
• At the end of the lab exercises, you have your own private cloud using all of the default drivers (such as, KVM for the hypervisor, and OVS for layer 2 networking)
• At the end of OS320, you have the skills required to pass the COA exam.

• Strong Linux command line skills
• Strong experience editing configuration files with VI or an equivalent editor
• Strong proficiency with Networking virtualization

• This course is “lab intensive,” with more than 95% of your time spent in labs. The instructor is available to help debug issues you might encounter & discuss the implementation.

Lab Requirements

• Laptop with WiFi connectivity
• Attendees should have the latest Chrome or Firefox installed, and a free account at strigo.io.