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Overview
This intensive boot camp prepares administrators to manage Red Hat’s implementation of Kubernetes—Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform—at enterprise scale. It provides foundational and advanced knowledge required to install, configure, and operate Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift. Learners will explore Kubernetes, OpenShift CLI and APIs, container management, declarative infrastructure, and advanced cluster administration.
Built on OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 and Red Hat OpenStack Services 18.0, this course also includes one year of Red Hat Learning Subscription Standard, with unlimited online course access, five unique exam attempts, and exam retakes where needed.
Prerequisites
Participants should have:
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) status or equivalent experience
- A working knowledge of Linux system administration
- Familiarity with container technology and basic networking concepts
Target audience
This course is designed for:
- System administrators managing Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift
- OpenStack operators responsible for Day 2 operations
- Engineers supporting the day-to-day operation of OpenShift and OpenStack platforms
Delegates will learn how to
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Configure and manage OpenShift Container Platform clusters at enterprise scale
- Secure applications, users, and networking within OpenShift
- Integrate OpenShift with authentication systems, storage solutions, and GitOps workflows
- Deploy and troubleshoot containerised applications using pods and custom resources
- Monitor and maintain OpenStack control plane and compute services on OpenShift
- Use Kubernetes and OpenShift APIs for system management and automation
- Apply best practices in observability, governance, and multicluster management using RHACM
Outline
Introduction to Kubernetes and OpenShift
- Overview of Kubernetes cluster services and OpenShift platform capabilities
- Using the web console for cluster visibility and monitoring
Kubernetes and OpenShift command-line interfaces and APIs
- Accessing OpenShift from the CLI
- Querying Kubernetes API resources for cluster health
Run applications as containers and pods
- Deploying and troubleshooting containerised workloads as Kubernetes pods
Manage storage for application configuration and data
- Externalising configurations with Kubernetes resources
- Provisioning persistent storage volumes for application data
Declarative resource management
- Using resource manifests for deploying and updating applications
- Parameterising templates for multiple environments
Authentication and authorization
- Setting up identity providers (e.g., HTPasswd)
- Assigning roles and permissions to users and groups
Network security
- Securing network traffic within and beyond the OpenShift cluster
OpenShift updates, logging, and monitoring
- Performing OpenShift updates with minimal disruption
- Troubleshooting cluster performance and availability issues
- Deploying centralised logging and querying logs from workloads and nodes
Managing clusters with Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM)
- Importing and managing clusters using the RHACM console
- Configuring user access and troubleshooting cluster imports
Deploying and managing policies for multiple clusters with RHACM
- Applying governance policies in a multicluster environment
Enabling and customising observability with RHACM
- Monitoring clusters at scale
- Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks
OpenStack administration: control plane management
- Navigating OpenShift’s architecture, CLI, and GUI for OpenStack resources
- Assessing the health of OpenStack services and operators on OpenShift
Exams and assessments
There are no formal exams as part of this course. However, learners benefit from access to five Red Hat certification exams via the included Red Hat Learning Subscription Standard. Retakes are included for unsuccessful attempts.
Hands-on learning
Learners engage in extensive hands-on labs and guided exercises covering:
- Real-world scenarios in OpenShift and OpenStack
- Practical configuration and troubleshooting of cluster services
- Policy deployment, observability, and automation with Kubernetes and Ansible
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