Neutron (OpenStack Network Service)
Course Summary
Neutron is OpenStack’s core service for providing networking-as-a-service between interface devices managed by other OpenStack services. In modern cloud environments, Neutron plays a vital role in managing everything from basic networking and IP address management to advanced SDN, VLANs, VXLANs, load balancers, and firewall services.
This course provides an in-depth, hands-on understanding of Neutron, making it ideal for Linux administrators, network engineers, and cloud professionals who want to specialize in OpenStack-based infrastructure.
Who Should Enroll
This course is designed for:
Linux administrators managing OpenStack environments
Cloud engineers and DevOps professionals
Network engineers transitioning to SDN or cloud platforms
Anyone preparing for OpenStack certifications
Students and IT professionals interested in open-source cloud technology
Why You Should Take This Course
Gain specialized skills in OpenStack networking, one of the most in-demand cloud domains
Learn to design, implement, and troubleshoot networking in a real-world OpenStack environment
Combine your Linux expertise with cloud orchestration capabilities
Boost your profile with skills relevant to enterprise private and hybrid cloud deployments
Work hands-on with Neutron CLI, Horizon Dashboard, and backend plugins (like OVS, Linux Bridge)
Hands-On Labs
Creating isolated tenant networks
Configuring routers and floating IPs
Deploying multi-node Neutron configurations
Managing Open vSwitch and bridge mappings
Troubleshooting broken connectivity in Neutron environments
Prerequisites
Strong understanding of Linux fundamentals
Basic networking concepts (IP addressing, routing, VLANs)
Familiarity with OpenStack core services (Nova, Keystone, etc.) is recommended but not mandatory
Career Benefits
By completing this course, you will be ready to:
Administer and troubleshoot OpenStack networking in production
Integrate Neutron with other services like Nova, Horizon, and Keystone
Qualify for cloud administration and OpenStack engineering roles
Prepare for vendor-neutral or vendor-specific OpenStack certifications
Ready to Get Started?
Take your cloud skills to the next level by mastering OpenStack networking with Neutron.
Neutron (OpenStack Network Service) Syllabus
Modules
Chapter 1 :
Introduction to Red Hat Ceph Storage
Introduce Red Hat Ceph Storage architecture, components, and attributes.
Chapter 2 :
Describe Red Hat Ceph Storage components and features
Describe the components and features of Red Hat Ceph Storage.
Chapter 3 :
Deploy and access Red Hat Ceph Storage
Create snapshots and clones for Red Hat Ceph Storage.
Chapter 4 :
Create snapshots and clones
Manage snapshots and clones of a Ceph Block Device (RBD).
Chapter 5 :
Ceph with the Glance Image service
Integrate Ceph with the OpenStack Glance Image service to store OpenStack images in Ceph.
Chapter 6 :
Ceph with the Cinder Block Storage service
Integrate Ceph with the OpenStack Cinder Block Storage service to provide OpenStack volumes in Ceph.
Chapter 7 :
Ceph with the Nova compute service
Integrate Ceph with the OpenStack Nova compute service to store instance data in Ceph.
Chapter 8 :
Introduce networking fundamentals
Review networking concepts and deploy OpenStack with a separate Neutron networking node.
Chapter 9 :
Network interfaces
Manage network interfaces manually (using the ip command) and persistently.
Chapter 10:
Virtual bridging
Install and manage virtual network bridges.
Chapter 11 :
Virtual network devices
Create and deploy virtual network devices.
Chapter 12 :
Network namespaces
Manage and implement networks inside a network namespace.
Chapter 13 :
Neutron services
Verify and manage the Neutron services.
Chapter 14 :
Provisioning tenant networks
Provision tenant networks using VXLAN tunnels, GRE tunnels, and VLANs.
Chapter 15 :
Implementing load-balancer-as-a-service (LBaaS)
Implement LbaaS.
Chapter 16 :
Neutron networking services
Diagnose and troubleshoot issues with the Neutron networking service.
Chapter 17 :
Comprehensive Review
Review tasks from the Red Hat OpenStack III course
