• List the various open source technologies and their basic differences.
• Describe how each open source technology plays a role in a Contrail solution.
• Describe the basic architecture of Red Hat Linux and other distributions.
• Configure namespaces and virtual networking using Linux and OVS bridges.
• Describe the function of libvirt.
• Instantiate virtual machines using Virtual Machine Manager.
• Create and import and OVS bridge into libvirt.
• Instantiate a VXLAN tunnel between OVS bridges.
• Instantiate virtual machines using virsh.
• Describe the purpose of OpenStack.
• Identify the function of each of the main OpenStack projects.
• Use the OpenStack CLI.
• Describe the OpenStack networking features available to workloads.
• Describe traditional OpenStack block and object storage.
• Describe how Ceph can be integrated with OpenStack.
• Use Ceph storage to better scale an RHOSP deployment.
• Describe the usage of TripleO in a RHOSP deployment.
• Describe the functions of the undercloud.
• Describe the functions of the overcloud.
• Describe the networks used in an RHOSP deployment.
• Describe how to deploy the undercloud.
• Describe how to deploy the overcloud while using YAML files.
• Describe the benefits of containers.
• Describe the reasons to use Docker.
• Describe the basic CLI commands for Docker.
• Describe how to run a container in Docker.
• Describe the difference between attached and detached mode.
• Describe how to interact with Dockerhub.
• Describe how to network a Docker container.
• Describe how to inspect and view the logs of a Docker container.
• Describe how to build and image using a Dockerfile.
• Describe the difference between CMD and ENTRYPOINT.
• Describe how to compose a Docker container.
• Describe how to build a private registry.
• Describe the k8s architecture.
• Describe the usage of k8s pods.
• Describe the basic usage of the k8s CLI.
• Instantiate a pod using YAML.
• Describe the function replication controllers and sets.
• Describe how to create a deployment.
• Describe networking in k8s.
• Describe how to use namespaces with k8s.
• Describe the basic differences between k8s and OpenShift.
• Describe the basic CLI commands of OpenShift.
• Describe the basic functionality of the OpenShift web UI.

DAY 1

1. Course Introduction

2 Open Source Cloud Technologies

• Open Source Technologies Overview
• Juniper’s Usage of Open Source Technologies (Contrail, CSO, EVO, etc.)

3. Linux Architecture

• Hardware, Kernel, OS Interaction
• Namespaces
• Cgroups
• Virtual Networking

Lab 1: Linux Namespaces and Virtual Networking

4. Linux Virtualization

• QEMU/KVM
• Libvirt
• Virtual Machine Manager
• Virsh
• OVS Bridging with VXLAN tunneling

Lab 2: Linux Virtualization

DAY 2

5. OpenStack Fundamentals

• OpenStack Overview
• OpenStack Projects
• OpenStack CLI

Lab 3: Exploring the OpenStack CLI

6. OpenStack Configuration

• OpenStack Interface Options
• OpenStack Heat Templates
• OpenStack Configuration

Lab 4: OpenStack Configuration

7. OpenStack Networking

• Networks
• Routers
• Security Groups
• Load Balancers
• Floating IPs
• Trunks
• Network Topology

Lab 5: OpenStack Networking

DAY 3

8. OpenStack Storage

• Default OpenStack Storage
• Ceph Storage
• Ceph Integration with OpenStack
• Launch VMs using Ceph for Block and Object Storage

Lab 6: Ceph Storage

9. RHOSP

• OpenStack over OpenStack (TripleO)
• Deploying the Undercloud
• Deploying the Overcloud
• Working with YAML files and RHOSP
• Troubleshooting RHOSP after installation

Lab 7: RHOSP

10. Docker Basics

• Why Docker and Containers?
• What Is a Container?
• Docker Overview
• Working with Docker (dockerhub, installation, image versus container)
• Getting Started with the Docker CLI

Lab 8: Getting to Know Docker

11. Advanced Docker

• More Commands
• Port Mapping
• Container Details
• Passing Environment Variables
• Creating Your Own Image
• ENTRYPOINT versus CMD
• Understanding Docker Networking
• Docker Storage
• Composing Docker Containers
• Registries
• Docker Engine

Lab 9: Composing Docker Containers

DAY 4

12. Kubernetes Basics

• K8s Overview
• K8s Architecture
• Pods
• kubectl
• Using YAML to Create a Pod

Lab 10: Creating a Docker Pod

13. K8s Advanced Topics

• Replica Controller and ReplicaSet
• Deployments
• Networking K8s
• Services
• Working with Namespaces

Lab 11: ReplicaSets and Networking in K8s

14. Red Hat OpenShift

• OpenShift Overview
• OpenShift Flavors
• OpenShift CLI
• OpenShift Webconsole
• Deploying Containers with OpenShift
• Behind the Scenes App Dev
• Scaling Up New Hosts

Lab 12: OpenShift Container Orchestration

Individuals responsible for working with software-defined networking solutions in data center, service provider, and enterprise network environments

• Basic networking knowledge
• Basic TCP/IP skills
• General understanding of data center virtualization