At a Glance; Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Introduction; Tips for COA Exam Preparation; Other OpenStack Certifications; Chapter 1: Getting to Know OpenStack; Understanding the Components That Make Up the Cloud; History of OpenStack Project; OpenStack Distribution and Vendors; Chapter 2: How to Build Your Own Virtual Test Environment; Installing Vanilla OpenStack with the DevStack Tool; Installing RDO OpenStack Distribution with PackStack; Installing Mirantis OpenStack with Fuel Tool; Using the OpenStack CLI; Chapter 3: Identity Management
Architecture and Main Components of KeystoneManaging Keystone Catalog Services and Endpoints; Managing/Creating Projects, Users, and Roles; Managing and Verifying Operation of the Identity Service; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 4: Image Management; Architecture and Main Components of Glance; Deploying a New Image to an OpenStack Instance; Managing Images; Managing Image Back Ends; Verifying Operation of the Image Service; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 5: OpenStack Networking; Architecture and Components of Neutron; Architecture of Open vSwitch
Manage Network ResourcesManage Project Security Group Rules; Manage Quotas; Verify Operation of Network Service; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 6: OpenStack Compute; Architecture and Components of Nova; Managing Flavors; Managing and Accessing an Instance Using a Keypair; Launching, Shutting Down, and Terminating the Instance; Managing Instance Snapshots; Managing Quotas; Getting Nova Stats; Verifying Operation and Managing Nova Compute Servers; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 7: OpenStack Dashboard; Architecture of Horizon
Manage Volumes EncryptionSet Up Storage Pools; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 10: Orchestration of OpenStack; Architecture and Components of Heat; Introducing the Heat OpenStack Template; Launching a Stack Using a HOT; Using Heat CLI and Dashboard; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 11: Troubleshooting; The Main Principles of Troubleshooting; How to Check the OpenStack Version; Where to Find and How to Analyze Log Files; Back Up the Database Used by an OpenStack Instance; Analyze Host/Guest OS and Instance Status; Analyze Messaging Servers
Verify Operation of the DashboardReview Question; Answer to Review Question; Chapter 8: OpenStack Object Storage; Overview of Swift Object Storage; Managing Permissions on a Container in Object Storage; Using the cURL Tool for Working with Swift; Managing Expiring Objects; Monitoring Swift Cluster; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 9: Block Storage; Architecture and Components of Cinder; Manage Volume and Mount It to a Nova Instance; Create Volume Group for Block Storage; Manage Quotas; Back Up and Restore Volumes and Snapshots; Manage Volume Snapshots
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This guide teaches you how and what to study in order to be best prepared for the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam. This fast-growing technology is creating a market that needs more qualified IT specialists with proven skills. Certified OpenStack Administrator Study Guide covers 100% of the exam requirements for The OpenStack Foundation and will be very helpful for the Mirantis OpenStack Certification Exam. Each theme is taught using practical exercises and instructions for the command line and for the graphical client (Horizon). Each chapter is followed by review questions, complete with answers. Even after you have taken and passed your OpenStack exam, this book will remain a useful reference