Red Hat OpenStack Administration III: Networking & Foundations of NFV

OVERVIEW
Building Strategic Influence in Matrix Organizations

In this course, participants will learn how to manage the OpenStack networking service (Neutron) with network functions virtualization to enhance network performance. The course focuses on configuring distributed virtual routers, Open vSwitch with Data Plane Development Kit datapath, and IPv6 networking in OpenStack. The course also covers how to design and implement high-performing software-defined networks, how to provide higher-performing networks using enhanced platform awareness (EPA), Open vSwitch Data Plane Development Kit (OVS-DPDK), and network functions virtualization (NFV).

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Why you shouldn't miss this course

By the end of this course, participants will have the leadership toolkit to shape and steer GenAI portfolios across their organization.

01Network functions virtualization (NFV)
02Distributed virtual router (DVR)
03Open vSwitch with Data Plane Development Kit (OVS-DPDK) datapath
04IPv6 networking
05Single-root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
06Software-defined networking (SDN) with OpenDaylight (ODL)
07VLAN, VXLAN, and GRE networks

PREREQUISITES
Recommended experience

CURRICULUM
Structured for
Strategic Application
  • Administer network interfaces, bridges, and virtual networking devices
  • Manage the L2, L3, DHCP, and other OpenStack networking agents
  • Set up IPv6 networks in OpenStack
  • Provision tenant networks and provider networks
  • Enable distributed virtual routing (DVR) to provide scaling and performance
  • Tune OpenStack networking performance
  • Execute network functions virtualization (NFV) data paths
  • Create software-defined networks with OpenDaylight (ODL)
  • Configure advanced networking on Red Hat® OpenStack Platform

RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANT SETUP
This course follows Cognixia's AI-first,
hands-on learning model

Access to sanitized process maps, KPI definitions, candidate initiative lists, and basic cost baselines (time, cycle time, error or rework rates)

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WHY COGNIXIA
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