Overview
You will learn how to manage the OpenStack networking service (Neutron) with network functions virtualization to enhance network performance. You will configure distributed virtual routers, Open vSwitch with Data Plane
Development Kit datapath, and IPv6 networking in OpenStack. You will also deploy software-defined networking with
OpenDaylight.
Course content summary
Network functions virtualization (NFV)
Distributed virtual router (DVR)
Open vSwitch with Data Plane Development Kit (OVS-DPDK) datapath
IPv6 networking
Single-root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)*
Software-defined networking (SDN) with OpenDaylight (ODL)
VLAN, VXLAN, and GRE networks
*SR-IOV is covered in the course as a lecture and a video. The specification is not covered as a hands-on exercise because it requires special hardware.
Audience
This course is designed for network engineers, network operators, cloud administrators, and cloud operators.
Prerequisites
Become a Red Hat® Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), or demonstrate equivalent experience
Complete the Red Hat® Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack exam (EX210), or demonstrate equivalent experience
Course outline
Manage networks in Linux
Administer network interfaces, bridges, and virtual networking devices.
Course Outline :: CL310::
Manage OpenStack networking agents
Manage the L2, L3, DHCP, and other OpenStack networking agents.
Deploy IPv6 networks
Set up IPv6 networks in OpenStack.
Provision OpenStack networks
Provision tenant networks and provider networks.
Implement distributed virtual routing
Enable distributed virtual routing (DVR) to provide scaling and performance.
Tune NFV performance
Tune OpenStack networking performance.
Implement NFV data paths
Execute network functions virtualization (NFV) data paths.
Build software-defined networks with OpenDaylight
Create software-defined networks with OpenDaylight (ODL).
Comprehensive review of Red Hat OpenStack Administration III
Configure advanced networking on Red Hat® OpenStack Platform.
Recommended next exam or course
Red Hat Certified Engineer in Red Hat OpenStack exam (EX310)
Outcomes
Impact on the organization
This course is intended to develop the skills needed to design and configure OpenStack for high-performance networking environments. These skills are suitable for organizations seeking to virtualize their network infrastructure and to provide rapid implementation, innovation, and scaling for both core networking and end-to-end consumer services.
Network virtualization eliminates capital expenditures for dedicated, limited-capability hardware requiring laborintensive maintenance, operating procedures, and physical expansion. Instead, network virtualization provides scalable, automated, resilient core and custom service deployment, resulting in significant operational efficiencies, resource pooling, global service provider interoperability, and accurate demand-matched utilization.
This course includes recommended practices for high-performance throughput and utilization for both infrastructure resources and deployed services in a dynamically scalable and distributable modular configuration.
Red Hat has created this course in a way intended to benefit our customers, but each company and infrastructure is unique, and actual results or benefits may vary.
Course Outline :: CL310::
Impact on the individual
As a result of attending this course, you should be able to design and tune a Red Hat® OpenStack Platform environment meeting the high-network performance requirements of your organization.
Students should be able to demonstrate the following skills:
Design and implement high-performing software-defined networks.
Provide higher-performing networks using enhanced platform awareness (EPA), Open vSwitch Data Plane
Development Kit (OVS-DPDK), and network functions virtualization (NFV).
This is a version-specific reference outline. Confirm the current syllabus and delivery arrangements with EIEIO.