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Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron). Wield the power of OpenStack Neutron networking to bring network infrastructure and capabilities to your cloud

Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron). Wield the power of OpenStack Neutron networking to bring network infrastructure and capabilities to your cloud

James Denton

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OpenStack Neutron is an OpenStack component that provides networking as a service for other OpenStack services to architect networks and create virtual machines through its API. This API lets you define network connectivity in order to leverage network capabilities to cloud deployments.

Through this practical book, you will build a strong foundational knowledge of Neutron, and will architect and build an OpenStack cloud using advanced networking features.
We start with an introduction to OpenStack Neutron and its various components, including virtual switching, routing, FWaaS, VPNaaS, and LBaaS. You’ll also get hands-on by installing OpenStack and Neutron and its components, and use agents and plugins to orchestrate network connectivity and build a virtual switching infrastructure.
Moving on, you’ll get to grips with the HA routing capabilities utilizing VRRP and distributed virtual routers in Neutron. You’ll also discover load balancing fundamentals, including the difference between nodes, pools, pool members, and virtual IPs. You’ll discover the purpose of security groups and learn how to apply the security concept to your cloud/tenant/instance.
Finally, you' ll configure virtual private networks that will allow you to avoid the use of SNAT and floating IPs when connecting to remote networks.
  • 1. Preparing the Network for OpenStack
  • 2. Installing OpenStack
  • 3. Installing Neutron
  • 4. Building a Virtual Switching Infrastructure
  • 5. Creating Networks with Neutron
  • 6. Managing Security Groups
  • 7. Creating standalone routers with Neutron
  • 8. Router redundancy using VRRP
  • 9. Distributed Virtual Routers
  • 10. Load Balancing Traffic to Instances
  • 11. Firewalling as-a-Service (FWaaS)
  • 12. Virtual Private Networking as-a-Service
  • 13. Neutron Commands
  • 14. Appendix B: Virtualizing the Environment
  • Title: Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron). Wield the power of OpenStack Neutron networking to bring network infrastructure and capabilities to your cloud
  • Author: James Denton
  • Original title: Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron). Wield the power of OpenStack Neutron networking to bring network infrastructure and capabilities to your cloud
  • ISBN: 9781785280795, 9781785280795
  • Date of issue: 2015-11-27
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3cbn
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing