OpenStack networking essentials : build and manage networks in OpenStack using Neutron / James Denton.

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Includes index.

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Cover ; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: OpenStack Networking Components -- an Overview ; Features of OpenStack Networking; Switching; Routing; Advanced networking features; Load balancing; Firewalling; Virtual private networks; The OpenStack architecture; A reference architecture; Implementing the network; Plugins and drivers; Neutron agents; The DHCP agent; The metadata agent; The network plugin agent; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing OpenStack Using RDO ; System requirements; The initial network configuration; Example networks

Interface configurationConnect to the host; Initial steps; Permissions; Install network utilities; Set the hostname; Install Network Time Protocol (NTP); Disable NetworkManager; Upgrade the system; Install RDO using Packstack; Download RDO; Configure the answer file; Install RDO; Verify connectivity to OpenStack; Verify connectivity to the dashboard; Additional installation tasks; Create a security group rule; Create a demo project and user; Configure the keystone_demo file; Upload an image to Glance; Summary; Chapter 3: Neutron API Basics ; Networks; Network attributes; Provider attributes

Additional attributesSubnets; Ports; The Neutron workflow; Booting an instance; How the logical model is implemented; Deleting an instance; Summary; Chapter 4: Interfacing with Neutron ; Using the Horizon dashboard; Managing resources within a project; Creating networks within a project; Viewing the network topology; Managing resources as an administrator; Using the Neutron client; Creating and listing networks; Creating a network; Creating a subnet; Summary; Chapter 5 : Switching; The basics of switching in OpenStack; Using Linux bridges; Using Open vSwitch; Network types; Local networks

Flat networksVLAN networks; VXLAN networks; GRE networks; A look at our environment; Getting a closer look; Summary; Chapter 6 : Routing; The basics of routing in Neutron; Network namespaces; Connectivity through a router; Outbound connectivity; Inbound connectivity; Types of routers; Standalone routers; Highly available routers; Distributed virtual routers; Managing routers in the dashboard; Creating routers within a project; Viewing the network topology; Managing routers as an administrator; Managing routers with the Neutron client; Creating and listing routers; Creating a router

Adding an interfaceListing router interfaces; Examining the routers; Summary; Chapter 7: Building Networks and Routers ; Using provider networks; Creating a provider network; Booting an instance; Accessing the instance; Using a Neutron router; External provider networks; Attaching the router to an external provider network; Booting an instance; Testing connectivity; Observing SNAT behavior; Assigning a floating IP; Testing connectivity via floating IP; Multiple routers; Advanced networking; Summary; Chapter 8: Security Group Fundamentals ; Security groups in OpenStack; Using security groups

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