OpenStack Networking Essentials

OpenStack Networking Essentials
Author: James Denton
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1785281232
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Build and manage networks in OpenStack using Neutron About This Book Deploy an all-in-one cloud based on OpenStack Liberty (2015.2) using RDO Learn the fundamentals of the Neutron API including networks, subnets, and ports, and how to manage these resources in the cloud Build simple virtual network infrastructures in the cloud Who This Book Is For The book is for those who are new to OpenStack and Neutron who want to learn the cloud networking fundamentals and get started with OpenStack networking. Prior networking experience along with a virtual or physical server is recommended to follow along with the concepts demonstrated in the book. What You Will Learn Install the latest Liberty (2015.2) release of OpenStack using RDO in VirtualBox Discover the basics of the Neutron API, including networks, subnets, and ports Interact with Neutron using the CLI and Horizon dashboard Create networks and subnets that provide connectivity to instances Implement software routers that connect networks and provide network address translation Secure instances using Neutron's security group functionality In Detail The OpenStack Networking API offers users the ability to create and manage both basic and complex network architectures that blend the virtual and physical network infrastructure. This book kicks off by describing various components of Openstack Neutron and installing Ubuntu OpenStack based on Canonical's process. Further on, you will use various methods to interface with Neutron to create and manage network resources. You will also get to grips with the relationship between ports, networks, and subnets through diagrams and explanations, and see how the logical components are implemented via plugins and agents. Moving forward, you will learn how virtual switches are implemented and how to build Neutron routers. You will also configure networks, subnets, and routers to provide connectivity to instances using simple examples. At the end, you will configure and manage security groups, and will observe how these rules translate to iptables rules on the host machines. By the end of the book, you will be able to build basic network architectures using Neutron networks and routers in no time. Style and approach An easy-to-follow guide that covers the networking features of OpenStack and the core Neutron API components providing a solid foundation to deploy networks and instances.

OpenStack Essentials

OpenStack Essentials
Author: Dan Radez
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2016-08-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1786462206
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Untangle the complexity of OpenStack clouds through this practical tutorial About This Book Navigate through the complex jungle of components in OpenStack using practical instructions This book helps administrators, cloud engineers, and even developers to consolidate and control pools of compute, networking, and storage resources Learn to use the centralized dashboard and administration panel to monitor large-scale deployments Who This Book Is For This book is perfect for administrators, cloud engineers, and operators who want to get started with OpenStack, solve basic problems encountered during deployment, and get up to speed with the latest release of OpenStack. Familiarity with the Linux command line and experience with Linux system administration is expected. What You Will Learn Brush up on the latest release, and how it affects the various components Install OpenStack using the Packstack and RDO Manager installation tool Learn to convert a computer node that supports Docker containers Implement Ceph Block Device images with OpenStack Create and allocate virtual networks, routers and IP addresses to OpenStack Tenants. Configuring and Launching a Docker container. In Detail OpenStack is a widely popular platform for cloud computing. Applications that are built for this platform are resilient to failure and convenient to scale. This book, an update to our extremely popular OpenStack Essentials (published in May 2015) will help you master not only the essential bits, but will also examine the new features of the latest OpenStack release - Mitaka; showcasing how to put them to work straight away. This book begins with the installation and demonstration of the architecture. This book will tech you the core 8 topics of OpenStack. They are Keystone for Identity Management, Glance for Image management, Neutron for network management, Nova for instance management, Cinder for Block storage, Swift for Object storage, Ceilometer for Telemetry and Heat for Orchestration. Further more you will learn about launching and configuring Docker containers and also about scaling them horizontally. You will also learn about monitoring and Troubleshooting OpenStack. Style and approach This book offers step-by-step practical instructions to help you quickly navigate through the complexities of OpenStack

Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron)

Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron)
Author: James Denton
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2014-10-10
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1783983310
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If you are an OpenStack-based cloud operator with experience in OpenStack Compute and nova-network but are new to Neutron networking, then this book is for you. Some networking experience is recommended, and a physical network infrastructure is required to provide connectivity to instances and other network resources configured in the book.

Learning OpenStack Networking

Learning OpenStack Networking
Author: James Denton
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2018-08-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1788399366
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Discover the basics of virtual networking in OpenStack to implement various cloud network architectures Key Features Learn the difference between Open vSwitch and Linux bridge switching technologies Connect virtual machine instances to virtual networks, subnets, and ports Implement virtual load balancers, firewalls, and routers in your network Book Description OpenStack Networking is a pluggable, scalable, and API-driven system to manage physical and virtual networking resources in an OpenStack-based cloud. Like other core OpenStack components, OpenStack Networking can be used by administrators and users to increase the value and maximize the use of existing datacenter resources. This third edition of Learning OpenStack Networking walks you through the installation of OpenStack and provides you with a foundation that can be used to build a scalable and production-ready OpenStack cloud. In the initial chapters, you will review the physical network requirements and architectures necessary for an OpenStack environment that provide core cloud functionality. Then, you’ll move through the installation of the new release of OpenStack using packages from the Ubuntu repository. An overview of Neutron networking foundational concepts, including networks, subnets, and ports will segue into advanced topics such as security groups, distributed virtual routers, virtual load balancers, and VLAN tagging within instances. By the end of this book, you will have built a network infrastructure for your cloud using OpenStack Neutron. What you will learn Get familiar with Neutron constructs, including agents and plugins Build foundational Neutron resources to provide connectivity to instances Work with legacy Neutron routers and troubleshoot traffic through them Explore high-availability routing capabilities utilizing Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Create and manage load balancers and associated components Manage security groups as a method of securing traffic to and from instances Who this book is for If you are an OpenStack-based cloud operator and administrator who is new to Neutron networking and wants to build your very own OpenStack cloud, then this book is for you.Prior networking experience and a physical server and network infrastructure is recommended to follow along with concepts demonstrated in the book.

OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) Essentials

OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) Essentials
Author: Amar Kapadia
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2015-05-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 178528956X
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If you are an IT administrator and you want to enter the world of cloud storage using OpenStack Swift, then this book is ideal for you. Basic knowledge of Linux and server technology is beneficial to get the most out of the book.

OpenStack Cloud Computing Cookbook

OpenStack Cloud Computing Cookbook
Author: Kevin Jackson
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2018-01-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1788399331
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The Fourth Edition of the industry-acclaimed OpenStack Cloud Computing Cookbook, from four recognized experts, updated to the latest OpenStack build including Cinder, Nova, and Neutron. Key Features Over 100 recipes created by a team of OpenStack experts Updated to work with the latest OpenStack builds, with recipes covering the installation and use of OpenStack with Ansible It covers topics such as Keystone, Glance, Neutron, Nova, Cinder, and more, plus recipes for OpenStack storage, networking, and orchestrating workloads Test drive OpenStack using the accompanying Vagrant environment Book Description This is the fourth edition of the industry-acclaimed OpenStack Cloud Computing Cookbook, created by four recognized OpenStack experts. It has now been updated to work with the latest OpenStack builds, using tools and processes based on their collective and vast OpenStack experience. OpenStack Open Source Cloud software is one of the most used cloud infrastructures to support a wide variety of use cases, from software development to big data analysis. It is developed by a thriving community of individual developers from around the globe and backed by most of the leading players in the cloud space today. We make it simple to implement, massively scalable, and able to store a large pool of data and networking resources. OpenStack has a strong ecosystem that helps you provision your cloud storage needs. Add OpenStack's enterprise features to reduce the cost of your business. This book will begin by showing you the steps to build up an OpenStack private cloud environment using Ansible. You'll then discover the uses of cloud services such as the identity service, image service, and compute service. You'll dive into Neutron, the OpenStack Networking service, and get your hands dirty with configuring networks, routers, load balancers, and more. You’ll then gather more expert knowledge on OpenStack cloud computing by managing your cloud's security and migration. After that, we delve into OpenStack Object storage and you’ll see how to manage servers and work with objects, cluster, and storage functionalities. Finally, you will learn about OpenStack dashboard, Ansible, Keystone, and other interesting topics. What you will learn Understand, install, configure, and manage a complete OpenStack Cloud platform using OpenStack-Ansible Configure networks, routers, load balancers, and more with Neutron Use Keystone to setup domains, roles, groups and user access Learn how to use Swift and setup container access control lists Gain hands-on experience and familiarity with Horizon, the OpenStack Dashboard user interface Automate complete solutions with our recipes on Heat, the OpenStack Orchestration service as well as using Ansible to orchestrate application workloads Follow practical advice and examples to run OpenStack in production Who this book is for This book is written for cloud system engineers, system administrators, and technical architects who are moving from a virtualized environment to cloud environments. This book assumes that you are familiar with cloud computing platforms, and have knowledge of virtualization, networking, and managing Linux environments.

Mastering Network Essentials

Mastering Network Essentials
Author: Cybellium Ltd
Publisher: Cybellium Ltd
Total Pages: 197
Release:
Genre: Computers
ISBN:
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Uncover the Secrets of Network Mastery with "Mastering Network Essentials" In today's interconnected world, networks are the lifeblood of organizations, enabling seamless communication, collaboration, and data exchange. Whether you're a network administrator, an aspiring IT professional, or simply curious about the inner workings of networks, "Mastering Network Essentials" is your comprehensive guide to unraveling the complexities of network technologies. This book equips you with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to master network essentials and become a confident and capable network expert. Your Journey to Network Mastery Begins Here Networks are the backbone of modern computing, and understanding their fundamentals is essential for anyone working in IT. "Mastering Network Essentials" is your essential companion, providing a structured and in-depth exploration of key network concepts and technologies. Whether you're a novice or an experienced IT professional looking to reinforce your knowledge, this book will empower you to conquer network essentials. What You Will Discover Network Fundamentals: Gain a solid foundation in network basics, including the OSI model, IP addressing, and subnetting. Networking Protocols: Dive into the world of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and more. Network Topologies: Explore different network topologies and architectures, from LANs to WANs and the cloud. Networking Devices: Learn about essential networking devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls, and how to configure and manage them. Wireless Networking: Discover the intricacies of wireless networking, including Wi-Fi standards and security. Network Security: Explore network security principles and best practices to protect your networks from threats. Troubleshooting: Master troubleshooting techniques to diagnose and resolve common network issues. Why "Mastering Network Essentials" Is Essential Comprehensive Coverage: This book provides comprehensive coverage of network essentials, ensuring that you have a strong grasp of critical networking concepts and technologies. Expert Guidance: Benefit from insights and advice from experienced network professionals who share their knowledge and industry expertise. Career Advancement: Network expertise is in high demand across industries, and this book will help you unlock your full potential in the field of networking. Stay Competitive: In a connected world, mastering network essentials is vital for staying competitive and adapting to emerging technologies. Your Gateway to Network Mastery "Mastering Network Essentials" is your passport to mastering the world of networking. Whether you aspire to become a network administrator, troubleshooter, or network designer, this guide will equip you with the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Don't miss the opportunity to become a confident and capable network expert. Start your journey to network mastery today and join the ranks of professionals who are shaping the future of network technology. "Mastering Network Essentials" is the ultimate resource for individuals seeking to excel in the world of network technologies. Whether you are new to networking or looking to enhance your skills, this book will provide you with the knowledge and strategies to become a confident and capable network professional. Don't wait; begin your journey to network mastery today! © 2023 Cybellium Ltd. All rights reserved. www.cybellium.com

Preparing for the Certified OpenStack Administrator Exam

Preparing for the Certified OpenStack Administrator Exam
Author: Matt Dorn
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2017-08-24
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1787121208
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Master the objectives required to pass the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam. About This Book Focuses on providing a clear, concise strategy so you gain the specific skills required to pass the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam Includes exercises and performance-based tasks to ensure all exam objectives can be completed via the Horizon dashboard and command-line interface Includes a free OpenStack Virtual Appliance to practice the objectives covered throughout the book Includes a practice exam to put your OpenStack skills to the test to prove you have what it takes to conquer the live exam Updated for the 2017 exam featuring OpenStack Newton Who This Book Is For This book is for IT professionals, system administrators, DevOps engineers, and software developers with basic Linux command-line and networking knowledge. It's also a great guide for those interested in an entry-level OpenStack position but have limited real-world OpenStack experience. After passing the exam, Certified OpenStack Administrators will prove they have the required skills for the job. What You Will Learn Manage the Keystone identity service by creating and modifying domains, groups, projects, users, roles, services, endpoints, and quotas. Upload Glance images, launch new Nova instances, and create flavors, key pairs, and snapshots. Discover Neutron tenant and provider networks, security groups, routers, and floating IPs. Manage the Cinder block storage service by creating volumes and attaching them to instances. Create Swift containers and set access control lists to allow read/write access to your objects. Explore Heat orchestration templates and create, list, and update stacks. In Detail This book provides you with a specific strategy to pass the OpenStack Foundation's first professional certification: the Certified OpenStack Administrator. In a recent survey, 78% of respondents said the OpenStack skills shortage had deterred them from adopting OpenStack. Consider this an opportunity to increase employer and customer confidence by proving you have the skills required to administrate real-world OpenStack clouds. You will begin your journey by getting well-versed with the OpenStack environment, understanding the benefits of taking the exam, and installing an included OpenStack all-in-one virtual appliance so you can work through objectives covered throughout the book. After exploring the basics of the individual services, you will be introduced to strategies to accomplish the exam objectives relevant to Keystone, Glance, Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Swift, Heat, and troubleshooting. Finally, you'll benefit from the special tips section and a practice exam to put your knowledge to the test. By the end of the journey, you will be ready to become a Certified OpenStack Administrator! Style and approach Clear, concise, and straightforward with supporting diagrams and lab environment tutorials, this book will help you confidently pass Certified OpenStack Administrator objectives on the Horizon dashboard and command-line interface.

Network Programming and Automation Essentials

Network Programming and Automation Essentials
Author: Claus Topke
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2023-04-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1803240156
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Unleash the power of automation by mastering network programming fundamentals using Python and Go best practices Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Understand the fundamentals of network programming and automation Learn tips and tricks to transition from traditional networking to automated networks Solve everyday problems with automation frameworks in Python and Go Book Description Network programming and automation, unlike traditional networking, is a modern-day skill that helps in configuring, managing, and operating networks and network devices. This book will guide you with important information, helping you set up and start working with network programming and automation. With Network Programming and Automation Essentials, you'll learn the basics of networking in brief. You'll explore the network programming and automation ecosystem, learn about the leading programmable interfaces, and go through the protocols, tools, techniques, and technologies associated with network programming. You'll also master network automation using Python and Go with hands-on labs and real network emulation in this comprehensive guide. By the end of this book, you'll be well equipped to program and automate networks efficiently. What you will learn Understand the foundation of network programming Explore software-defined networks and related families Recognize the differences between Go and Python through comparison Leverage the best practices of Go and Python Create your own network automation testing framework using network emulation Acquire skills in using automation frameworks and strategies for automation Who this book is for This book is for network architects, network engineers, and software professionals looking to integrate programming into networks. Network engineers following traditional techniques can use this book to transition into modern-day network automation and programming. Familiarity with networking concepts is a prerequisite.