1 Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
- References and resources
2 Introduction to VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Describe what an OpenStack is
- Describe the services that make up VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Describe what VMware Integrated OpenStack is
- Describe what is NFV and how does VIO fit in
- Understand the licensing model of VIO
- Understand the use cases of VMware Integrated OpenStack
3 VMware Integrated OpenStack Deployment
- Understand the role of Kubernetes in the VIO control plane
- List the VMware Integrated OpenStack deployment models
- How to perform VIO high-availability deployment
- How to perform VIO compact installation
- Pre-requisites for installing VMware Integrated OpenStack
- How to use the HTML5 web UI / VIOCLI to check the deployment configurations and deployment running status
- Explain steps involved in patching VIO high availability setup
4 VMware Integrated OpenStack Architecture
- List the VMs deployed after a VMware Integrated OpenStack high-availability installation
- Describe the overall architecture of the VIO HA setup
- List the VIO services running within Kubernetes pods
- Describe the role of each service
- Understand SSL certificates in VIO
5 Keystone Authentication
- Understand keystone use cases and services
- List the features offered by keystone in VIO
- How to integrate keystone with LDAP
- List the configuration, view logs, and database tables related to keystone
6 Glance Images
- Understand Glance use case and its services
- List the features offered by Glance in VIO
- Explain how to create flavors and images
- Describe how to set up metadata, for example
- SPBM storage policy
- List the custom resources/logs and database tables related to Glance
7 Networking with Neutron
- Understand the Neutron use case and its services
- Integrate Neutron with NSX-T Data Center
- List the custom resources, logs, and database tables related to Neutron
8 Managing Instances with Nova
- Understand Nova use cases and services
- Understand regions, availability zones, and host aggregates
- Understand the concept of tenant VDC
- Nova support for multiple vCenter instances
- How to deploy an instance using Nova
- How to resize an instance and view the console logs
- Configuration and logs related to Nova service
9 Cinder Block Storage
- Understand Cinder use cases and services
- List the features offered by Cinder
- Adding a persistent volume to an instance
- Explain the Snapshot of a Cinder volume and attach it to another instance
- List the custom resources, log files, and database tables related to Cinder
10 Monitoring with Ceilometer
- List the Telemetry use cases and services
- How to enable Ceilometer in VIO
- How to monitor the VIO environment using Ceilometer
- Configuration and log files related to Ceilometer service
11 Automating with Heat
- Define Heat use cases, templates, and services
- Describe use cases of Heat
12 Troubleshooting Concepts
- List common issues in VMware Integrated OpenStack
- Use troubleshooting tools
- Describe simple troubleshooting procedures
- List and explain Day-2 operations
13 Advanced Features
- Describe Load Balancer as a Service (Octavia)
- Explain Firewall as a Service
- Describe Designate (DNS as a Service)
- Describe automating scaling
- Describe selective vCPU pinning
- Explain SRIOV network redundancy support
- Describe network trunk services support
- Describe Live resize
- Describe hardware passthrough (GPU pass through)
- Describe external REST API
