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Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack (CL260LS)
- Categories:
- Cloud
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Code:
- CL260LS
- Exam:
- Yes - Included
Overview
Our Deploying Systems in Cloud Environments (CL260) course teaches you how to deploy virtual machines (VMs) in a public, private, or hybrid cloud using Red Hat® CloudForms through hands-on labs.
- Prepare and deploy VMs in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and EC2 using CloudForms, and prepare to deploy VMs in vSphere using CloudForms.
- Configure CloudForms System Engine, Cloud Engine, and Configuration Server.
- Deploy multi-instance applications using Configuration Server.
Target Audience:
- IT professionals with Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)-level skills and knowledge
- System and VM administrators seeking to deploy systems in cloud environments
- System and VM administrators whose organizations already have a cloud deployment and want to expand to other private or public clouds
What's included
This product includes the following:
- A seat on any public schedule virtual training date within 12 months of purchase of the RHLS Course Product
- 24/7 access to RHLS Digital content and labs equivalent to the classroom syllabus of the Virtual training course which you can consume as often as you wish within 12 months of purchase, before or after attending your virtual classroom event
- An exam voucher which you can redeem to book on any Red Hat exam
- Exam preparation aids
- Chat based access to a subject matter expert to help you prepare for your exam or generally assist you with queries relating to the course syllabus
Prerequisites
- RHCSA or equivalent system administration skills
- Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, vSphere, or EC2 is helpful, but not required
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Learning outcomes
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- System Engine to provide software repositories and system templates.
- Cloud Engine to deploy instances in a local Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization environment and in Amazon EC2.
- Configuration Server to provide post-boot configuration.
- A proxy to provide access to system engine when System Engine is behind a network address translation (NAT) firewall.
- CloudForms to manage machines in a private cloud, then transition to a public cloud to deploy machines in a hybrid cloud.
Course outline
Introduction to Clouds and CloudForms
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Understand the Red Hat® CloudForms architecture.
System Engine: installation and repositories
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Install, configure, and access System Engine. Enable Red Hat repositories and create custom repositories.
System Engine: system templates
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Create and manage system templates in System Engine. Monitor and maintain System Engine.
Cloud Engine configuration
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Install, configure, and access Cloud Engine.
Cloud Engine management
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Manage instances using CloudForms in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and Amazon EC2.
Configuration Server
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Install, configure, and access Configuration Server. Configure a proxy to allow remote instances to access System Engine behind a network address translation (NAT).
Advanced Configuration Server
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Deploy a multi-instance application using Configuration Server.
Advanced CloudForms
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Manage organizations, GPG keys, and user accounts in System Engine.
Comprehensive review
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Review the installation and configuration of CloudForms
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