Course structure
Outline:
Course Introduction
- Review course goals
- Review course objectives
Introduction to VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Describe what OpenStack is
- Describe the services that make up OpenStack
- Describe what VMware Integrated OpenStack is
- Describe what NFV is and how VMware Integrated OpenStack fits in
- Understand the licensing model of VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Understand the features of VMware Integrated OpenStack
VMware Integrated OpenStack Deployment
- Understand the roles of OpenStack Management Server and Ansible
- List the deployment models
- Prerequisites for installing VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Perform a VMware Integrated OpenStack high-availability deployment
- Patch and upgrade a VMware Integrated OpenStack environment
VMware Integrated OpenStack Architecture
- List the VMs deployed after a VMware Integrated OpenStack high-availability installation
- Understand the overall architecture of a VMware Integrated OpenStack high-availability setup
- List the VMware Integrated OpenStack services running within each VM
- Understand the role of each VMware Integrated OpenStack service
- Understand SSL certificates in VMware Integrated OpenStack
Keystone Authentication
- Understand Keystone use cases and services
- List the features offered by Keystone
- How to integrate Keystone with LDAP
- Configuration files, log files, and database tables related to keystone
Glance Images
- Understand Glance use cases and services
- List the features offered by Glance
- Create flavors and images
- List the configuration files, log files, and database tables related to Glance
Networking with Neutron
- Understand Neutron use cases and services
- Integrate Neutron with VMware vSphere® Distributed SwitchTM
- Integrate Neutron with NSX for vSphere
- Integrate Neutron with NSX-T
- List the configuration files, log files, and database tables related to Neutron
Managing Instances with Nova
- Understand Nova use cases and services
- Understand availability zones and host aggregates
- Understand the concept of tenant VDCs
- Deploy and manage instances using Nova
- Resize an instance and view its console logs
- Configuration and log files related to Nova services
Cinder Block Storage
- Understand Cinder use cases and services
- List the features of Cinder
- Add a persistent volume to an instance
- Snapshot and backup Cinder volume
- List the configuration files, log files, and database tables related to Cinder
Monitoring with Ceilometer
- List the Telemetry use cases and services
- Enable Ceilometer in VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Monitor instances using Ceilometer
- Configuration and log files related to Ceilometer service
Automating with Heat
- Define Heat use cases and services
- Build a Heat orchestration template
- Deploy resources using a Heat orchestration template
Kubernetes Integration
- Introduction to Docker and Kubernetes
- Deploy VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes
- Manage containers using Kubernetes
Troubleshooting Concepts
- Common issues in VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Tools used to troubleshoot VMware Integrated OpenStack
Advanced Features
- LBaaS and its use cases
- FWaaS and its use cases
- DNSaaS and its use cases
- Auto-scaling using Heat
- Using hardware passthrough
1 Course Introduction
- Review course goals
- Review course objectives
2 Introduction to VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Describe what OpenStack is
- Describe the services that make up OpenStack
- Describe what VMware Integrated OpenStack is
- Describe what NFV is and how VMware Integrated OpenStack fits in
- Understand the licensing model of VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Understand the features of VMware Integrated OpenStack
3 VMware Integrated OpenStack Deployment
- Understand the roles of OpenStack Management Server and Ansible
- List the deployment models
- Prerequisites for installing VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Perform a VMware Integrated OpenStack high-availability deployment
- Patch and upgrade a VMware Integrated OpenStack environment
4 VMware Integrated OpenStack Architecture
- List the VMs deployed after a VMware Integrated OpenStack high-availability installation
- Understand the overall architecture of a VMware Integrated OpenStack high-availability setup
- List the VMware Integrated OpenStack services running within each VM
- Understand the role of each VMware Integrated OpenStack service
- Understand SSL certificates in VMware Integrated OpenStack
5 Keystone Authentication
- Understand Keystone use cases and services
- List the features offered by Keystone
- How to integrate Keystone with LDAP
- Configuration files, log files, and database tables related to keystone
6 Glance Images
- Understand Glance use cases and services
- List the features offered by Glance
- Create flavors and images
- List the configuration files, log files, and database tables related to Glance
7 Networking with Neutron
- Understand Neutron use cases and services
- Integrate Neutron with VMware vSphere® Distributed SwitchTM
- Integrate Neutron with NSX for vSphere
- Integrate Neutron with NSX-T
- List the configuration files, log files, and database tables related to Neutron
8 Managing Instances with Nova
- Understand Nova use cases and services
- Understand availability zones and host aggregates
- Understand the concept of tenant VDCs
- Deploy and manage instances using Nova
- Resize an instance and view its console logs
- Configuration and log files related to Nova services
9 Cinder Block Storage
- Understand Cinder use cases and services
- List the features of Cinder
- Add a persistent volume to an instance
- Snapshot and backup Cinder volume
- List the configuration files, log files, and database tables related to Cinder
10 Monitoring with Ceilometer
- List the Telemetry use cases and services
- Enable Ceilometer in VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Monitor instances using Ceilometer
- Configuration and log files related to Ceilometer service
11 Automating with Heat
- Define Heat use cases and services
- Build a Heat orchestration template
- Deploy resources using a Heat orchestration template
12 Kubernetes Integration
- Introduction to Docker and Kubernetes
- Deploy VMware Integrated OpenStack with Kubernetes
- Manage containers using Kubernetes
13 Troubleshooting Concepts
- Common issues in VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Tools used to troubleshoot VMware Integrated OpenStack
14 Advanced Features
- LBaaS and its use cases
- FWaaS and its use cases
- DNSaaS and its use cases
- Auto-scaling using Heat
- Using hardware passthrough
